| An allergy can be described as a
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| | your food allergies.
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| malfunction of the immune system, an
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| | As with other types of allergies there is
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| exaggerated response to certain
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| | no cure for a food allergy. Some children
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| substances. Your body mistakenly believes
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| | do grow out of some food allergies as
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| that something it has touched, smelled or
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| | they age although allergies to peanuts,
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| eaten is harmful to it and your body
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| | fish, shellfish and nuts are often
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| releases massive amounts of chemicals,
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| | considered lifetime allergies. You or
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| such as histamine to protect itself.
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| | your loved one must simply avoid the food
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| It is believed that 11 million Americans
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| | that causes the allergy. This can be
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| suffer from food allergies. These
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| | difficult, especially when eating out in
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| allergies are as varied as food itself
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| | a restaurant. Depending on the severity
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| is. Some people suffer from an allergy to
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| | of allergy, even slight cross
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| one food, some to many. The most common
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| | contamination of food products can cause
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| food allergies are generally eggs, milk,
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| | reactions.
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| peanuts, tree nuts (such as walnuts),
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| | Food labeling is a very important
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| fish, shellfish, soy and wheat.
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| | component of avoiding foods that trigger
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| Symptoms of food allergies are varied and
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| | allergies. Since 2000 the FDA has been
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| range from a tingling of the mouth to
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| | presenting information on allergy risks
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| swelling of the tongue and throat to
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| | and labeling requirements to
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| difficulty breathing to hives, cramps,
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| | manufacturers. They seek to have
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| diarrhea, vomiting and in some instances
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| | manufacturers change some labels to be
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| death.
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| | easier to read, using plain language like
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| There are ways to help you or your loved
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| | "milk" on a label instead of "caseinate".
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| one manage your food allergies. First
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| | In the case of a milk or egg allergy
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| seek the help of an allergist. Your
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| | there are alternatives that can be used
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| allergist will perform a patch test to
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| | when cooking or baking. There are many
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| determine the exact cause of allergic
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| | online sites dedicated to supplying
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| reactions. This will be the guideline you
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| | information, education and support to
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| use as you develop a diet based around
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| | those with food allergies.
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