Understanding Allergy (Penguin Life Expert Series, 4)

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Hay fever. Peanut allergies. Eczema. Either you have an allergy or you know someone who does. Billions of people worldwide—an estimated 30 percent to 40 percent of the global population—have some form of allergy. Even more concerning is that fact that over the last decade the number of people diagnosed with an allergy has been steadily increasing, placing an ever-growing medical burden on individuals, families, communities, and healthcare systems. If you have a food allergy or intolerance, it is important that you have the information you need to make safe food choices. So, I will start with what I have learnt about the relationship between eczema, asthma, and food allergies.

Allergy Awareness Activity Book by Thalina Houghton is designed to walk kids through life with an allergy, showing them and teaching them through fun activities. Available from https://www.allergiesinbold.com/shop Tip: If you’re new to the nut free community, please do yourself a favor and give FARE a visit! FARE is an excellent resource for food-allergic families and they provide information regarding the latest research on food allergies, laws regarding allergen advocacy, and research on allergic reaction prevention methods. Eppie the Elephant , written by Livingstone Crouse and illustrated by Steven Brown, is a story about an elephant allergic to peanuts. b) Respiratory compromise from dyspnea, swelling of the bronchus causing wheezing, bronchospasm, and stridor, or reduced peak expiratory flow and hypoxia. I think the fact that we are doing something that is also affecting our pets is the best evidence we have that we're really causing allergies, full stop. There is no evidence that we have that we know of, that any animal in the wild develops allergic responses. So all mammals, all animals have immune systems, but only the ones that live with us are negatively reacting the way that we are. ... So in dogs, it will be a lot of scratching, a lot of itch. In cats it can be scratching, but it can also be wheezing. A lot of cats get asthma just like we can get asthma. For birds, it's the same. It's asthma, an itch. And for horses, it's asthma and itch also.

4. The BugaBees: Friends With Food Allergies

It’s likely that you or someone you know has an allergy. I personally suffer from season allergies and eczema, a skin allergy. Eppie knows she’s allergic to peanuts. And she knows just what to say when offered food she can’t have. But, soon she will start school for the first time, and she’s nervous about how her classmates will react to her peanut allergy. She’s wondering how she’ll explain a nut allergy to her classmates, and how she’ll make new friends.

Common known triggers of anaphylaxis are bee stings, peanuts, (legumes), latex, and medications, but other substances can trigger this reaction. Therefore, an interprofessional approach to diagnosis is the recommendation. Patients may have anaphylaxis if they meet the criteria below In the UK, food businesses must inform you under food law if they use any of the 14 allergens as ingredients in the food and drink they provide. This list has been identified by food law as the most potent and prevalent allergens.The author, Amy Recob, is the mother of a daughter with a life threatening food allergy to peanuts and tree nuts. In her author bio, she states her daughter as the inspiration behind The BugaBees storybook. In the tale, eight insect friends each have a different food allergy. They all learn how to say “no thank you” to their offending allergen when offered a piece of food they’re allergic to.