Microdose Allergies

While researching the topic of food allergy protections in schools and its effects on unaffected families, I found a large amount of information on food allergies and what we should do but very little on the effects on others. I began my research by looking for the scholarly articles that detailed the medical professions suggested handling of food allergies in a school setting. I discovered an article published in the American Academy of Pediatrics Journal titled Clinical Report- Management of Food Allergy in the School Setting by Dr. Scott M. Sicherer. In this paper he highlights both what the treatment and prevention should be for adolescent children in just about every environment including school. The article starts off with giving us a baseline for food allergies and the dangers. He notes that 1 in 25 people suffer from food allergies and the most at risk group is preschool age

The increased prevalence of food allergies in school children, the rapid onset of symptoms and potentially fatal nature of anaphylaxis, combined with the high risk of accidental exposure warrants significant action.

Allergies affect many children, particularly food allergies; this in turn can lead to social problems as they may become excluded from certain situations where their allergies are not known. In contrast they may feel a certain social stigma as their allergies are

Systems to vent children from coming into contact with a known food allergen include photographs and names of the children in the kitchen, only key persons giving the child food and certain plate being used for particular children so as to provide a visual reminder. It is also essential that children are supervised when they are eating so that if an allergic reaction occurs emergency help can be called. Signs of an allergic reaction include swelling of the lips your eyes, redness

To protect children with food allergies, sharing or swapping of food between children are discourage.

Many people see having a food allergy as a damper on life and a restriction on one's diet. I do not see it that way. I see it as an attribute to me that has helped define the person that I am. I often wonder what it would feel like to sit down at a restaurant and order any meal off the menu. But then again, I will never be able to do that because my food allergy is part of who I

If you have many food allergies, it is important that you start out with low dose and

In children under the age of two years, does the introduction of peanut based foods help decrease the incidents of peanut allergies compared to the delayed introduction of peanut based foods within the first year of life.

Kids with a peanut food allergy have a lot to watch out for since there are many different types of food that use peanuts. It was lunch time and my mom made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for herself and I wanted to take a bite. After I ate the sandwich my face started to turn red and puffy. My mom knew something terrible was happening so we went straight to the doctor. When I got there they had to run a bunch of tests on me to see what happened and what caused it. I was about one or two years old when this happened. I was very scared because I didn’t know what was happening. Peanuts can have a big impact on kids if they have an allergy to them. Every kid who has an allergy has to look at the labels on food to make sure that they can eat it. Kids’ lives can change due to an unexpected allergic reaction to nuts or other food.

Up to 15 million Americans have food allergies in the US . Food allergies can be life threaten Throughout the world and in many places.

Now as I grew up I began to outgrow many of my allergies and by the age of three I was just allergic primarily milk, eggs, and nuts. Which may not seem that bad since it’s really only three ingredients but when you take a closer look at what you are eating, you’ll find milk is in a massive

80% of children will eventually develop allergic asthma later in childhood, particularly those who are already sensitive to food

Food allergies are abnormal immunological responses to a special food or food component . Two types of abnormal immunological responses can happen immediately and delayed reactions. Both are well documented to occur in certain individuals at ingestion of specific foods.recently These illnesses are spread and sometimes called individualistic reverse reactions to foods because they affect only certain individuals in the population.In addition ,Cause of food allergy enter hospital almost thirty thousand people to the emergency room, and up to a hundred to two hundred deaths each year (Taylor and Hefle. 2005).

Research on Food Allergies True food allergies are not as common as many people believe and do in fact only affect about 2% of children. However, they are more common in younger children (affecting about 5-8% of younger children). Fortunately, most younger children will outgrow these food allergies by the time that they are three years old.

The immune system functions in preventing foreign and potentially dangerous molecules that enter the body from harming the person. Sometimes, these allergens that enter the body are completely harmless and the body’s overreaction to the allergen can be extremely dangerous. For decades, scientists have been searching for effective ways to properly diagnose an allergy, how to save patients in life-dependent situations, and discover a long-term cure. Although modern medicine has proven to be very helpful and has saved many lives, the drastic increase of children developing allergies is an issue of concern and is something that needs to be put on notice.