Food Allergy, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction
1:31 Causes of Food Allergy
2:54 Symptoms of Food Allergy
3:27 Diagnosis of Food Allergy
4:18 Treatment of Food Allergy

A food allergy is an abnormal immune response to food.[1] The symptoms of the allergic reaction may range from mild to severe.[1] They may include itchiness, swelling of the tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, hives, trouble breathing, or low blood pressure.[1] This typically occurs within minutes to several hours of exposure.[1] When the symptoms are severe, it is known as anaphylaxis.[1] A food intolerance and food poisoning are separate conditions, not due to an immune response.[1][4]

Common foods involved include cow's milk, peanuts, eggs, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, soy, wheat, rice, and fruit.[1][2][5] The common allergies vary depending on the country.[1] Risk factors include a family history of allergies, vitamin D deficiency, obesity, and high levels of cleanliness.[1][2] Allergies occur when immunoglobulin E (IgE), part of the body's immune system, binds to food molecules.[1] A protein in the food is usually the problem.[2] This triggers the release of inflammatory chemicals such as histamine.[1] Diagnosis is usually based on a medical history, elimination diet, skin prick test, blood tests for food-specific IgE antibodies, or oral food challenge.[1][2]

Early exposure to potential allergens may be protective.[2][3] Management primarily involves avoiding the food in question and having a plan if exposure occurs.[2] This plan may include giving adrenaline (epinephrine) and wearing medical alert jewelry.[1] The benefits of allergen immunotherapy for food allergies is unclear, thus is not recommended as of 2015.[6] Some types of food allergies among children resolve with age, including that to milk, eggs, and soy; while others such as to nuts and shellfish typically do not.[2]

In the developed world, about 4% to 8% of people have at least one food allergy.[1][2] They are more common in children than adults and appear to be increasing in frequency.[2] Male children appear to be more commonly affected than females.[2] Some allergies more commonly develop early in life, while others typically develop in later life.[1] In developed countries, a large proportion of people believe they have food allergies when they actually do not have them.[7][8][9] The declaration of the presence of trace amounts of allergens in foods is mandatory only in Brazil.[10][11][12]

[jigglypuff_]

It's so hard when I can't eat anymore foods that I used to love due to food allergens 😞😭.

[jacobclark]

I think many times what we call an allergie is actually a buildup of things that on a micro scale is needed or at least tolerated in the body but in larger amounts are toxic or deadly . I started having a reaction to eggs and onions after eating egg sandwiches every single day for years, and I became so sensitive that I almost died from not being able to breathe from a very small amount . But I did an elimination diet to figure it out and by not eating that for several years have become much less sensitive ! I think the culprit was a buildup of sulfur . I just wanted to let people know that there sensitivity, maybe reversable, by eliminating the rite foods !

[selinarobinson]

When I ask people not to eat peanuts around me because I can get sick and they don’t believe me! More people need to see this video

[nayera.s]

My 11 year old sister has had severe food allergies since she was a baby, I really hope she outgrows most of them with age 😔 she is highly allergic to all kinds of nuts, legumes, dairy products, eggs, soya, sesame, different types of pumpkin, papaya, mango, passion fruit, pineapple, coconut (there's more but I can't remember them all right now)

[joymattu]

Your videos are so helpful, pls keep posting them!❤

[chada]

I can really relate to this video. I was diagnose with Anaphylaxis just last July when I was admitted to the hospital.

My allergies worsen during this pandemic. Stayed away for triggers but occassionally, I have attacks.
I think stress from work and thr current situation is also a contributor.

thank you for this Vid. subscribed ❤️🙏

[eshitan]

Thankyou so much for this! It was very helpful!

[benchshark]

Is it instant noodles may cause skin allergies?

[ahmadaliahmad.]

I am 43. Suffring food ilergi .since 2 years. It attacking on my lungs .

[magnetizzed]

My mom said i think im allergic to chicken because my eyes were swollen but i had no other symptoms.. (except a little litttlle bit of runny nose but i had no breathing difficulties) my eye just kept getting swollen but it's kinda getting better until now

[chrizhea]

I had allergic reaction in bladder and have ulcerative interstitial cystitis 😢😢😢this is result over intake of flavoured water, sweets with high food colours like skittles, frozen foods that contain preservatives and poor fluid intake . Saturation of chemicals in bladder resulted in allergic reaction in bladder and now I live with chronic illness😰

[mrmystic]

Hello sir there is serious medical issues running in Himachal Pradesh kangra where young boys even ladies are suffering with allergy kind of ailments where there is bleeding from lips in the beginning then in internal parts of the body then making person hard to swallow food

[blink_hasan]

I'm allergic to fish, I ate it by accident, when I swollow it hurts my throat and my ears feels itchy

[diamondhead]

my 12 year old has persistent abdominal pain alongwith hand and feet rashes.couod be food allergy?

[ThuanVanNguyen]

Bread is my favorite food but if I eat it I feel itchy.

[keyk]

idk why but like im in an asian house hold so we pretty much eat rice everyday, but for the past month ive had a little trouble breathing after eating rice. I really hope i dont have a rice allergy :(

[astrooooo]

I cant have colored icing on cakes anymore. It’s either all white or no icing at all. I also have to watch what drinks have certain dyes in them. My huge triggers are blue, red, purple, black, green, and pink dyes and boy oh boy do I spend a while in the bathroom

[GXVloggerSpyViewer]

Those food allergies are lethal to people, like i should know, I was once being allergic to walnuts by eating a brownie with them, and that could have killed me in the first place, but luckily I survived from that. I was born to be allergic to those things, my genetics are like that, my nana had a Allergic reaction to something like that and she could’ve died too, she had an allergic reaction before I had one. I cannot eat anything that I’m born to be allergic too, because that can kill me, and it gets worse when aging, it gets worse when you get too old like that. I gotta be more careful of what I’m eating.

[deadiinside]

everytime i eat bananas i feel like they are stuck in my throat
i feel dizzy and my stomach kills me
i don't have the other symptoms so i don't think it's an allergy

[sandhyaisai]

Food allergies are real. Some people still think that "oh they are not eating that food because they don't like and making an excuse of allergy" in some households people still think allergies are myth and think that people with weak body will only have allergies with food 🤦