How do food allergies affect children?
Thank you for the great thread here, it is really important to those who have allergies… I would also like to learn more about different other RX Allergy Medications options. Maybe you can help us with those? I would appreciate any input here, thanks!
A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. Once the immune system decides a particular food is harmful, it will release massive amounts of chemicals to protect the body each time that food is eaten. These chemicals trigger a cascade of allergic symptoms that can affect the respiratory system, gastrointestinal tract, skin and cardiovascular system. Common allergic reactions in children range from a tingling or itching mouth to body swelling, hives, and more severe reactions such as difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness and even death. Q: Which foods trigger the most reactions? A: Although an individual could be allergic to any food, such as fruits, vegetables and meats, there are eight foods that account for 90 percent of all allergic reactions – milk, eggs, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. These foods are particularly allergenic because they contain protein structures that stimulate the immune response an
