Every 3 minutes, someone has an allergic reaction to something and has to be rushed to the hospital. It's always hard to hear about kids getting sick or having an allergic reaction to something they eat. In recent years, more kids are being diagnosed with allergies to different foods that are supposed to be healthy for them. Food allergies are a major medical condition affecting up to 15 million people in the united states including 1 out of 15 children under the age of 18. http://www.foodallergy.org/about-food-allergies Milk and dairy products are supposed to give you strong bones, calcium, and vitamin D. This is one of largest and fastest growing food allergies. Most of the time milk is what schools have for children to drink at lunch or …show more content…
Your body has your immune system so it can kill and attack the potential threats that are in your system. When one gets sick or has a virus, the immune system tries to destroy anything unfamiliar in the body, therefore, when a person is allergic to a food, the immune system thinks it is a foreign invader, when it is just a food protein. http://www.foodallergy.org/about-food-allergies Some people are born with food allergies, but that is not always the case. People can become allergic to a food at any age, even if it is a food they have been consuming all of their life. There are a few major types of food allergies that are separated into categories.Some of the major food allergens are eggs, wheat, soy, and dairy. People can outgrow these food allergies, but peanut and tree nuts are two of the major allergens that can not be outgrown. There are many gluten allergy disorders but one of the major ones is celiac. Celiac is an autoimmune disorder that can be genetic. It is triggered when consuming a protein called gluten, which is mostly found in wheat. When gluten is consumed by a person that has this disorder, their immune system starts to attack by damaging the villi of the small intestine. When the villi is even a little bit damaged, it can become hard for the body to get all of the nutrients in the bloodstream, which can lead to malnutrition. If not treated, it can lead to other major illnesses. http://www.beyondceliac.org/celiac-disease/ One of …show more content…
If a school is cooking with anything that has touched peanuts, a child that is allergic could have a serious reaction and could possibly die. This could be a small mistake, but would have grave consequences. Due to the vastly growing food allergies in kids,schools have to take better precautions. Schools collect their students information to see if they have any sort of food allergies. Parents are also talking to teachers and setting up plans so if there child has a reaction they know how to address the situation. If kids are allergic to anything, their parents usually pack their lunch. However, there are families who can not afford to buy foods their child's body can digest properly without having an allergic reaction. Gluten free and dairy free foods can be very expensive. One family, the Gordons, have a total of 6 people who live in the house, and 4 of them have food allergies to gluten and dairy and certain dyes. The eldest daughter and the father are the only members of the family who do not suffer from food allergies. The mother has to grocery shop 2 to 3 times a week for her daughter and husband who are allergy free, and also for herself and her children with allergies.This family luckily makes enough money to buy these special foods but this is not always the case. On average gluten free products are 242% more expensive than regular products.
by having a nut allergy, such as tree nuts, peanuts or cashews. Any nut would be in that category
n, your body attacks it, and because it is similar to thyroid tissue, it can cause an autoimmune response. This can last up to 6 monts after each time you eat it. also people with HLA dq genes are more likely to be gluten intolerant.
First, “What are food allergies”? , food allergies are when the body overreacts and become highly sensitive to
...n potential death. What the FDA should do is support funding for more advertising, encouraging all citizens to be more aware with the potentially hazardous products they consume. I’m sure if people without food allergies were more aware of the potential harm their daily snack could cause to someone else, they would start to use a lot more caution.
Anaphylaxis shock occurs when someone who is sensitive to a substance they are exposed to which results in constricted airway and possible inability to breathe. Parents with children that experience any form of allergic reaction most notify the day care provider so appropriate precautionary steps are taken to maintain a safe health environment for these children. As allergy conditions have slowly increased within our society day care providers have taken more aggressive action to protect these children by extending a “peanut free environment” within the school setting. The percentage of children who experience their first allergic reaction outside the home has increased by 77% over past years daycare providers need to be trained and prepared to handle all types of allergic reaction situations. Steps that a provider and parent should take are as follows: 1. Food allergy action plan, 2. Inform all staff, 3. Post child’s name and allergy,
Following my first sip of milk at the age of one, with the resulting hives and coughing that ensued, I involuntarily joined the community of fifteen million Americans afflicted by food allergies. Living everyday with additional allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, and shellfish has, out of necessity, sharpened my compulsiveness with ingredients and food preparation, but furthermore has spurred me to intervene on behalf of fellow members in this emerging epidemic. The Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) national organization has been a source of education and support in my own life, and subsequently has aided my efforts to raise awareness among peers, and to nurture my advocacy involvement. Selected as a member of FARE’s Teen Advisory
A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response triggered by a particular protein found in an allergen. Different people have different allergic reactions; ranging from mild to life threatening, whereby an anaphylactic reaction takes place. Symptoms of the allergic diseases may be caused by exposure of the skin to a chemical, of the respiratory system to particles of dust or any other substance, or of the stomach and intestines to a particular food (“What Is Food Allergy?”). In the last few decades, there seems to be an increased media and medical interest on the subject of allergies in general, but mostly on peanut allergies. According to Miranda Waggoner, a Princeton University researcher, no medical research agenda can be found prior to the 1980s. Are peanut allergies really getting more severe and prevalent that the medical community now puts a little more effort into studying the disorder? Or are people just more aware now that word travels faster than ever through the World Wide We...
What exactly are food allergies? Food allergies essentially occur as a result of the immune system attacking a mistaken food protein or an allergen. When this attack on the foo...
Have you ever thought about how many foods you will actually eat? Well, I definitely have, and that list isn't very long. Ever since I can remember, I've been a very picky eater. I go through struggles quite often regarding my food choices, I have been harassed for not eating certain foods, and.... These have all become a part of my identity.
Celiac disease is when the lining of the small intestine is damaged due to ingesting foods that contain gluten (WebMD, 2014). It is an autoimmune disorder which means, that the body attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. The body forms antibodies to gluten and this causes the attack on the small intestine. As a result, inflammation occurs and this damages the microvilli hairs within the small intestine (WebMD, 2014). Without villi, nutrients can no longer be absorbed. Gluten is a protein and is found in all grains except for corn and rice (Hoehn & Marieb, 2013, p.898). It is often found in foods such as anything with wheat, cookies, cakes, donuts, pizza, muffins, rye, and sometimes canned soups (Celiac Disease and Gluten sensitivity, 2014). Gluten can also be found in products. Medicines, lip balms, and vitamins are all products that gluten may be found in (NDDIC, 2012). As I explained, the small intestine is damaged as a result of celiac disease. The small intestine plays a big role in absorbing nutrients. Damage to the small intestine results in lack of nutrient absorption. Some of the nutrients included are fats, calcium, and iron (WebMD, 2014). This can become a serious issue and must not be left unattended. It can lead to the onset of other diseases such as neurological disorders, other immune disorders, and cancer (NFCA, 2014). Often times when one family member has celiac disease, other immediate family members have it as well. Celiac disease can affect anyone, no matter their age, race, or gender. About 1 in every 100 people has celiac disease (Hoehn & Marieb, 2013, p.898). This is equivalent to about 1% of the population nationally. There is no particular demographic group that is affected.
In the United States, over three million people are diagnosed with food allergies every year, and over 50 million people have an allergy to some type of food. This number includes one in every 13 children. Most people are born with their allergies; however, allergies can develop at any age, and that is what happened to me. I developed an allergy when I was 14 years old. It was then that some troubling and deleterious side effects started happening to me. When people develop food allergies, their immune systems overreact to normally harmless food proteins. (foodallergy.org). These attacks can affect people in a multitude of ways; they can cause hives, difficulty in breathing, stomach aches, and many more symptoms.
"Another painful allergic reaction is called Celiac Disease. This reaction is caused by a chronic adverse reaction to gluten, a protein found in grain, wheat and corn. Children who have this disease, are sickly, have chronic diarrhea and fail to grow properly until all gluten containing products are taken out of the child's diet" (Edelson, 49).
True food allergies are rare. The FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) estimates that only 2% of the adult population of the United States is allergic to foods. Further, only eight foods cause 90% of all food allergic reactions. They are milk, egg, wheat, peanut, soy, tree nuts, fish and shellfish (Food Allergy Network). Many reactions to foods are really intolerance (reaction of the metabolism due to a chemical deficiency) rather than allergy (reaction of the immune system). Many infant allergies, which are later outgrown, are thought to be the result of immature immune systems. However, other allergies become stronger as the person ages and inadvertently becomes more exposed. One report on KCBS radio indicated there may be a link between mothers who ate peanuts during pregnancy and their children’s subsequent allergies.
Human race is known to have developed numerous allergies to various known and unknown allergens. An extreme allergic reaction which can be “life-threatening”. (Mydr.com.au, 2014) is referred to as Anaphylaxis.It is a “medical emergency”(Lloyd & Sisman,2013).Statistics indicate that maximum deaths occur due to allergic reactions of various medicines. The other causative agents can be insects, food, latex, hair dye, etc(Lloyd & Sisman,2013). The most common trigger to stimulate anaphylaxis among children are food products such as peanuts, dairy, seafood etc. Exposure to any of these allergens can result in severe anaphylactic attack within 20 minutes.(Australian Resuscitation council, 2012).However the doctors discuss the history of symptoms occurring in children suffering with peanut allergy before declaring them to be anaphylactic and prescribing medication. (Unknown, 2014). Symptoms of anaphylaxis may occur in varied forms depending upon the severty of the reaction. For instance in mild cases swelling of lips, eyes or face occurs along with hives, rash, tingling of mouth and vomitting accompanied with abdominal pain. Nevertheless in extreme conditions the former symptoms may be accompanied with noisy breathing, wheezing, hoarseness and unconsciousness. (Lloyd & Sisman,2013).
Patients who usually have allergies suffer from many symptoms due to the allergic reaction(s). Normally, your immune system protects you against invading agents such as bacteria and viruses. Otherwise harmless allergens (allergy-producing substances) cause your body to react as if they were dangerous invaders. In effect, your immune system is responding to a false alarm.