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Isn't it annoying when you smell the delicious aroma of a meal only to find out that it has an ingredient to which you are allergic? Ah! The demise of every person with food allergies! It is no fun to watch other people devour food that seems so delicious but you can't take part of the experience. How many times have you encountered comments like, great food isn't it? And sometimes you just can't bear to admit you are allergic and just smile as if you knew how it tasted.

Then you try to ask questions, what is food allergy? What are causing these annoying symptoms? What happens inside the body during allergic reactions? Ah! Understanding ones own health condition will better help them accept and overcome whatever is bothering them.

I wrote this lens merely as an introduction to other articles I will be writing about food allergy topics. So please be sure to see some of my other articles which will discuss issues such as warning signs of food allergies, children and food allergies, and medical treatment for food allergies.

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What Are Food Allergies
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Food Allergy Video
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...And How Do They Function

To start with, a food allergy is an unusual reaction to certain type of food allergen. An allergen is the substance or thing that causes the allergic reactions. Exposure to the allergen sets off the alarm in the human immune system which consequently releases antibodies to fight off the invasion of the perceived foreign body that is the food allergen. It then causes the symptoms you would see when you are in a state of allergic reaction.

The aforementioned is just an overview of the whole picture. Looking more closely, allergic reactions undergo two courses of action. The initial course is the release of immunoglobulin E or IgE by the immune system into the blood stream. IgE is a food-specific antibody and a protein that is the bodies immune defense against the food allergen.

Following the initial response is the attachment of the IgE to the mast cells. These mast cells are present in body tissues specially locations of the body where allergic reactions are common. These locations may include the lungs, skin, nasal and oral cavities, and the gastrointestinal system.

Additional Food Allergy Topics

Warning Signs Of Food Allergies: Signs & symptoms of food allergies you need to look out for.
Food Allergy Causes: The cause of food allergies is not fully understood because of the wide variety of symptoms. Normaly, your bodie reacts to the introduction to such harmful organisms such as bacteria, toxins, and viruses by triggering an immune response. For someone with food allergies, an otherwise harmless food......
Managing Your Child's Food Allergy Effectively: Practical advice to help you cope with your child's food allergy.
The Relationship Between Eczema And Food Allergies: This article discusses the connection between Eczema and the onset of food allergies.
Spotting the Culprit Food Allergy Blood Test: This article discusses the role of blood tests used in the
management of food allergies.
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis in an Irritating Nutshell: A person will never know if they are allergic to a certain type of food unless they have eaten the food allergen itself. It takes a certain amount of food for the reaction to take place and trigger a symptom.

Food allergy and anaphylaxis are closely related, but they......
Food Allergy Myths: Too much of what you hear about food allergies just is not true. There are lots of myths circulating based on popular misconception and not based on actual fact. I'm going to share with you some of these myths and clear the air with the truth.

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Food Allergy Video

This video discusses the food allergy policy implemented by a school district. It gives a very good description of what a food allergy is and the risks associated with allergen exposure.

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Welcome To Food Allergy Advice

Contents at a Glance

Contents at a Glance

What Are Food Allergies

...And How Do They Function

Additional Food Allergy Topics

Food Allergy News -Updated Every 30 Minutes

Food Allergy Video

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