Food Allergies

More than 54 percent of Americans have allergies and most of the allergies have uncomfortable symptoms like watery eyes, runny nose but for more than 40 million people an allergen can cause life threatening reaction. According to the study in Archives of International Medicine, 15% of U.S people are at risk of deadliest allergies.

Some life threatening allergies can be caused by:

a. Food allergy
b. Insect sting
c. Drugs
d. Latex
e. Exercise etc.

a. Food allergy

From peanuts to antibiotics, many substances can cause food allergy that can be life threatening. Peanuts and wheat are present in many of foods and these two ingredients can cause severe food allergy. The people who are allergic to peanuts, wheat or other any other ingredients they should read the food labels before going for any food item. Food and drug Administration says that the top eight food allergens should be mentioned on the food labels. These food allergens include peanuts, eggs, milk, selfish, wheat, soy, fish and tree nuts.

If you eat anything outside home like in the neighbors or cafeteria etc let the server know that you cannot eat these ingredients.

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Definition of Allergies

Allergies are unusual reactions to simple nontoxic substances. The substances that cause allergy are known as allergens, may be inhaled with breath, swallowed, or exposed to the skin.

The most common allergens that cause troubles are: pollens, mold spores, house dust mites, food stuffs, insect stings or bite, some species of plants, insect spores, latex rubber, odor, viruses, bacteria, medications and atmospheric conditions (like too hot or cold). Allergic reactions can occur in more than one area, such as sneezing along with the skin rashes and may include more than one symptom.
Immune system
Normally, the body has its own system which enables it to learn and defend itself through encountering, and remembering enemies one by one. For decades, medical science has taken advantage of this ability by using vaccination to create immunity, the immunologic memory of a disease. Allergic reactions happen when immune system incorrectly recognizes harmless foreign particles as potentially harmful.

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Most of us are familiar with the term ‘allergy’, and use it quite frequently. By definition, an allergy is an abnormal response of the immune system if the human body to an allergen (an agent that can trigger allergy). Allergies in children are quite common in today’s context. Many children attending pediatric clinics today do so for allergy-related complaints.

An allergy can crop up at any age and can continue for months or years until the child outgrows it, or till the allergen is discovered and eliminated from the child’s environment. Allergies are usually a result of both genetic susceptibility and environmental stimulation.

Types of Allergies in children:

Allergies in children can involve any or all of three or four systems:

1) The nose, throat and chest (respiratory allergies)

2) The skin ( cutaneous allergy)

3) The stomach and intestines ( gastrointestinal allergies or food allergies)

4) The eyes (ocular allergy)

Allergic symptoms depend on the system involved.

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