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Food Allergy

Also called: Food Hypersensitivity,

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The first time you eat a food that triggers an allergic reaction, your body's immune system recognizes the food as a foreign substance (allergen)...
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You have a greater chance of developing food allergies if you: Have a family history of allergy. Food allergies are most common in people who are...
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Of the 6% to 8% of children below school age who have a food allergy, the majority are allergic to eggs, milk, and/or peanuts. Milk allergies affect...
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By the time they're about 7 years old, most kids outgrow allergies to milk, wheat, and soy, but they generally do not outgrow peanut and tree nut...
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There's no test that will predict the severity of a reaction. The amount of IgE antibodies produced doesn't correlate with how severe a reaction is...
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A true allergic reaction to a food is produced by a mistaken immune response. These are called IgE-mediated allergies, because they are triggered...
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Food allergy symptoms include skin, gastrointestinal, and respiratory symptoms. Skin symptoms include hives or an itchy red rash; respiratory...
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An allergist or primary care provider can do allergy testing. They will run either a skin test or draw blood, and in either sample, they'll look for...
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The only way to treat a true food allergy is to avoid the food in question.
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