Food allergy

Posted by eihna | February 26th, 2010 in Diet and Nutrition | No Comments »

food allergyAn allergic reaction is an overreaction of the body to a nonexistent threat.

Especially in industrialized countries like Germany, allergies are on the rise, which is due by many researchers to a general underuse of the immune system of people living mainly in the big cities. Also, the excessive use of antibiotics to treat benign diseases in childhood sometimes is cited as co-founder of the increasing number of people who suffer from allergies.

In addition to house dust and pet allergies are especially food allergies are now widespread, with estimates of up to eight percent of children and two percent of adults in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The allergies are directed mostly against wheat or dairy products, eggs and soy products.

Allergic reactions can vary violently fail: Skin redness and pustules, as well as asthmatic symptoms or no gastrointestinal or circulatory problems may be the result.

Usually it is difficult to determine what food is allergic to the person or not. After a self so just avoid certain foods, is therefore often a waiver is unnecessary, while the self-experiment to find out by strong consumption of certain foods, while the body fights can be quite dangerous.

Therefore, it is left to a doctor to make a thorough diagnosis and are then available when choosing a food and nutrition plan for the site, which means the minimum possible level of sacrifice and effort.


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