Food allergy is very common these days. Food allergy occurs when the immune system triggers a defense response to fight against the proteins that make you sick. The defense includes releasing chemicals that lead to inflammation, and rashes among others. Below are some of the most common food allergies and potential substitutes. Milk: Milk allergy…
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Food Allergies: Here’s what you should know
Food allergies are one of the trickiest health conditions to live with. These occur in anybody from small kids to aged people. They are commonly triggered by some or the other food element that a particular person’s body cannot ingest and process normally. They mostly surface up during adolescence. Five categories of food cause allergy:…
The chances of developing food allergy is high during adulthood, study suggests
If you thought that you might only develop food allergies during your childhood, think again. The researchers at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology have found that around 50% of people develop food allergies after the age of 17. The study also showed that around 35% of the seafood allergies don’t poke up…
Food allergies could impact the mental health of children
A new study published by the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health has found a relationship between food allergies and mental health of children. The study suggests that kids you are allergic to food end up experiencing higher rates of anxiety compared to kids who are not allergic. “[It] may be just as strongly…
How delayed food introduction could result in allergies in the future
A new study has shown that delayed introduction of potentially allergenic food to babies can lead to food allergies later on in the future. The study was conducted by the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD). According to it, the infants who were not introduced to food items like dairy products, eggs and peanuts were…
