Food Allergy Symptoms

Not every one can eat whatever food they like and be okay. Some of us have allergies to certain foods. Depending on the person some food allergy symptoms could just be a little swelling, getting a rash, feeling sick, or if it is that bad some one may die from eating something they are not allowed to if they are not taken right away to the doctors. The doctors tell you that you should try babies on all the different foods available. One at a time for a week at a time. This way we can determine if they have allergies to certain foods. We could be allergic to things as infants and grow out of it or even vise versa we are fine eating something one day then just like that in a flash can no longer eat it because we have developed an allergic reaction to it now.

What Are Some Food Allergen symptoms

1. Itching in the mouth
2. Swollen throat, making it hard or impossible to swallow. Also other part of the body that may swell up.
3. They can cause hives or eczema
4. Asthma may form
5. Pain in the stomach
6. Diarrhea
7. You can become lightheaded
8. You may become dizzy
9. Anaphylaxis this is a severe drop in blood pressure causing anaphylactic shock.

Even if you do not have allergies to foods that you know about. If you should experience any of these things after you have ingested any foods my best suggestion for you is to immediately seek medical help just to be on the safe side and do not continue to eat that food. An allergic reaction to food may take just a few minutes to happen or it may even take up to an hour before any symptoms might occur. To be even safer I would bring whatever you had with you to the doctors or emergency room so they can run tests on you and see if that is what had caused the reaction.

What are some different reasons for allergies

• Believe it or not some people have what is called exercise induced allergies. This is when you eat and then shortly after you start to work out. After this happens you then start to feel light headed, dizzy, itchy or eve worse symptoms as I have mentioned above.
• Pollen food allergy syndrome. This is when certain people have hay fever if they eat fresh fruit or veggies they may have any of the symptoms I have mentioned. The proteins found in these foods cause the reaction because they are almost the same as the ones in pollen. Here is an example that may help you understand better if you have allergies to ragweed then you also may be allergic to melons.

It is best that you cook all of your fruits and vegetables. Yes this does take away some of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients that are in them but it will also avoid cross reactive oral allergies. The National Center For Health say that 4 out of every 100 children have allergies. In 2007 it was said that about 3 million children that were under the age of 18 were said to have some kind of allergies related to food or digestion. If you think about the numbers it may not sound like a lot but it really is high. Imagine one of them either being you or your child. Not a very fun thing to have to deal with everyday of your life. Just be very careful and cautious. if you can have your children checked out and looked over well to indicate if they have any allergies. None of us want to see anyone we love go through this.

What are some foods that may cause allergies

1. eggs
2. wheat
3. shellfish
4. Nuts
5. vegetables,fruits
6. Dairy
7. Sugars
8. Chocolate

This is just a small list of the most common things people eat and have a reaction to. Just about any food can cause an allergy if the body should reject it for some reason or another. But there are specific foods that are the most known to cause people to have reactions the way they do. If you know you have allergies to things then you should always carry something on you that says what you are allergic to so if there is an emergency others will know how to treat it. But if you do not then there really is nothing that can be done till you seek help.