We know roughly what are the types of food that can cause food allergies. Perhaps you got to know it through a friend or relative who is suffering from that particular food allergy. Or you read it up on the net.
But how to be extensive? To be able to cover almost all of the groups that can cause food allergy?
Before we delve deeper, let us recap or perhaps explain what food allergy is. What is the science behind the cause of food allergy?
To be scientific though, we are looking at either allergy or intolerance. Allergens triggers antibody reaction from your body. Intolerance on the other hand, does not necessary involve the immune system. It is more to the inability of the body to breakdown the particular food.
It is actually one of the nutrients of that particular food that causes food allergy. That specific nutrient is protein. The most popular groups or food allergen includes
1. Milk
2. Gluten
3. Eggs
4. Fish
5. Shellfish
6. Nuts (all kinds of them)
7. Soya beans
*Lupines, Mustard, Sulphites etc. are other noted allergens. I'm just including them here as I work at a food manufacturing company, and these allergens are also screened through.
Although food allergies can be cured, but curing one from an allergy may lead to another new allergy. Some patients are so sensitive to allergens that death can occur if they are exposed to an amount their body cannot accommodate.
Allergies still can't be overcome completely through medication, but antihistamines are prescribed to lessen swelling or itching that some may encounter should an allergy attacks.
But yeah exposing yourself a bit by bit to allergens could help. This is something I got to pick up while watching "Trust Me I'm a Doctor". Studies have been done to come up with tablets made from pollen to help reduce hay fever during the summer.
Whether it will be a next step towards curing allergy, let's all hope for the best!
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