Food Allergies - 7 Things You Must Know About Food Allergies.
Posted: Monday, April 19, 2010
by Serge M Botans
Cattle Ramp Services
It could be fair to say that allergies to natural things is one of Nature's cruel jokes. Consider a friend of mine whose dog is allergic to dog hair! This same dog also suffers from hay fever!
If you, or someone you love, have food allergies, then here are 7 things you simply must know about your food allergies. It may not help you overcome the food allergies, but it will help you understand them.
2. When it see the substance as an invader, your immune system will produce anti-bodies* and histamine* to try and destroy it. Allergy symptoms are then the effect these two chemicals have on various parts of your body such as your skin*.
3. The two most common ways of testing for an allergy are skin tests and blood tests.
4. Do not confuse a food allergy with a food intolerance. They are not the same! A food allergy triggers a response from your immune system, whereas a food intolerance does not*.
5. There are eight primary foods that are the causes of most food allergies: milk, peanuts, fish, soy, wheat, tree nuts and shellfish*.
6. In general, if a person has a food allergy, then it will be to only one or two of these primary foods.
7. Being allergic to one type of food can lead to being allergic to other foods that are similar in nature. For example, if you are allergic to wheat, then you may also be allergic to rye*.
As you can see, a food allergy is really about your immune system, designed to protect you from foreign substances, that overreacts to the presence of certain substances that it sees as a threat and tries to over-kill it.
Serge M Botans
* To find out more about food allergies, download 'Food Allergies: What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself' from http://www.download-estore.com
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