Allergies Caused by Food

Posted by rika | August 10th, 2010 in Allergy | No Comments »

A food allergy occurs because of an abnormal hypersensitivity reaction, which originates from taking or eating a certain food.

In children under four years, the most common allergies are caused by foods such as eggs, milk, shellfish, nuts, citrus and tomatoes. In adults this is less common allergies.

The person before having an allergic reaction to food, must be exposed to the food at least once. Allergic symptoms happen the second time the person eats the food. This time, the antibodies react with the food, histamines are released, giving the reactions.

Symptoms may include:

-Itching in the mouth.
-Difficulty breathing.
-Stomach pain.
-Vomiting.
-Diarrhea.
-Rash.
- Asthmatic bronchitis or asthma.
- Allergic rhinitis.

There is no medicine to prevent food allergy. But you can prevent detecting what foods they produce and consume the response.

Similarly it is advisable to ask the doctor a drug, for use in an emergency and severe reactions that can cause a complication.


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