Why Do Children Get Peanut Allergies
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Children with Peanut Allergies
Why are so many children getting peanut allergies nowadays? Researchers are still trying to figure out the answer to that question. Allergies to peanuts are one of the most serious allergies which cause 80% of fatal or near fatal reactions per year.
Allergies to nuts are different than allergies to peanuts due to the fact that peanuts are considered part of the legume family which would included things like lima beans, lentils and peas. They are not considered a nut. Peanuts are actually a plant that has edible seeds enclosed in pods. Theses pods grow underneath the soil.
Unfortunately about 200 people per year die from analyphylatic shock due to peanuts or other types of nuts.
Allergies to nuts are different than allergies to peanuts due to the fact that peanuts are considered part of the legume family which would included things like lima beans, lentils and peas. They are not considered a nut. Peanuts are actually a plant that has edible seeds enclosed in pods. Theses pods grow underneath the soil.
Unfortunately about 200 people per year die from analyphylatic shock due to peanuts or other types of nuts.
The amount of people developing severe peanut allergies has doubled over the past decaded. 1.5% of the total population has a major sensitivity to peanut products.
What is Anaphylactic Shock?
Anaphylaxis causes several parts of the body to reaction at once. This may occur after skin contact, injection of an allergen, inhalation, or ingestion of a substance that the body sees as a foreign invader. Scientists have discovered 19 peanut products that can trigger anaphylaxis.
People with the allergy develop specific antibodies known as Immunoglobulin (IgE) which react to peanut proteins. This triggers the release of histamine along with other chemicals which causes the airways, throat and lungs to constrict, causing breathing difficulties and the blood pressure to drop to threatening levels.
Other reactions that can occur are swelling of the eyes, lips or face, hives or rash, itching, abdominal pain, and nausea.
If any of these reactions occur, GET HELP IMMEDIATELY!
Due to the serious reaction that can occur from peanut allergies, a huge crackdown has occured to remove peanuts and peanut products out of schools and daycares.
Allergy Free For Life will help you discover ways to avoid another anaphylactic shock from occuring again.
People with the allergy develop specific antibodies known as Immunoglobulin (IgE) which react to peanut proteins. This triggers the release of histamine along with other chemicals which causes the airways, throat and lungs to constrict, causing breathing difficulties and the blood pressure to drop to threatening levels.
Other reactions that can occur are swelling of the eyes, lips or face, hives or rash, itching, abdominal pain, and nausea.
If any of these reactions occur, GET HELP IMMEDIATELY!
Due to the serious reaction that can occur from peanut allergies, a huge crackdown has occured to remove peanuts and peanut products out of schools and daycares.
Allergy Free For Life will help you discover ways to avoid another anaphylactic shock from occuring again.
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How Peanut Allergies Might Occur
Studies have indicated that there might be a link to peanut allergies an breast feeding. Women who are pregnant or breast feeding are encouraged to eliminate peanut products from their diet. It is believed that the peanut proteins flow into the breast milk causing infants to develop the allergy antibodies.
Children should not be introduced to peanuts within the first 3 years of life.
Exposure to Peanuts
Exposure to Peanuts can occur from 3 sources
1. Direct Contact-This involves eating peanuts or products containing peanuts.
2. Cross Contact- Cross contamination due to unintentional mixing of product pieces during the processing, manufacturing and handling process.
3. Inhalation-Coming in contact with peanut products as a result of inhaling dust or aerosols containing peanuts such as a cooking spray, peanut flour or peanut oil.
Children should not be introduced to peanuts within the first 3 years of life.
Exposure to Peanuts
Exposure to Peanuts can occur from 3 sources
1. Direct Contact-This involves eating peanuts or products containing peanuts.
2. Cross Contact- Cross contamination due to unintentional mixing of product pieces during the processing, manufacturing and handling process.
3. Inhalation-Coming in contact with peanut products as a result of inhaling dust or aerosols containing peanuts such as a cooking spray, peanut flour or peanut oil.
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News/Blogs about Peanut Allergies
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- Jones, who is also an Anaphylaxis Community Expert organizer with the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, said people can develop food allergies at any time in their life. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, peanuts, ...
- Ban on Peanut Butter & Homemade Treats
- Between 1997 and 2002, the rates of peanut allergies in children doubled, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Rude says he doesn't want to ruin the party, but certain foods are simply not allowed. "Cannot have any peanuts ...
- When Valentine's Day is dangerous for kids
- Ammaria died of an allergic reaction to a peanut, and her Chesterfield, Virginia, school did not give her any medication. The emotional devastation of this loss is compounded by its senselessness: Ammaria's death could have been easily prevented by ...
- Chesterfield elementary schools removing peanuts from menu
- The changes come after the death of seven-year-old Amarria Johnson, who had a fatal allergic reaction to a peanut that was given to her on the school playground. Shawn M. Smith, spokesperson for the school system confirmed that several changes have ...
Other Health Resources
Learn to arm yourself against the dangers of peanut allergies with these resources.
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