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    Allergies Allergies are the reaction of a person who is sensitive to certain substances. The person has a body reaction. It may be a mild reaction or a very serious reaction. Common forms of allergy are a rash‚ asthma‚ and hay fever. Any substance that causes an allergy is called an allergen . Common allergens are dust‚ mold‚ pollen (a powder made by plants)‚ and the hair or dandruff (flakes of skin) of a pet. Many foods may cause allergies. These foods include chocolate‚ cow’s milk‚ eggs‚ wheat

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    An allergy is a hypersensitive disorder of immune system. An allergy is a type of reaction of the immune system. Substances that often cause allergic reactions are pollen‚ dust mites‚ mold spores‚ pet dander‚ food‚ insect stings and medicines. The body’s defense mechanism works over time to react against these foreign particles (known as allergens)‚ which may pose danger to normal functioning of the human system. People with allergies have an exaggerated response of the immune system.

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    In today’s world some common allergens are pollen and dust‚ however right beside those‚ and more deadly‚ are peanut and tree nut allergies. Nut allergies are the leading cause of fatal or near fatal food allergies in the US.This allergy stands as one of the most common food allergies that millions of people are faced with each day. However with the growing popularity and fear of it‚ along came newer insight on how to prevent and treat it. While researching one of the most interesting things I learned

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    amount of people who are unaware of the effects of food allergies‚ and how they can directly impact another’s health status. What I have come to realize is that I may not be able to cure the world of allergic reactions‚ but I can present a resolution of prevention. Though the people may not be perfect‚ I believe the world can become a safer and healthier place for those affected by allergens‚ by promoting anaphylaxis awareness in

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    damage may be very large. Composition sensitized four factors are generally skin more sensitive to the use of skin care products‚Shaking concentrator allergies‚ there are usually several factors: (1) Products of a high concentration of active ingredient concentration of active ingredient is low‚ causing skin discomfort is relatively small‚ most allergies are present in high concentration of active ingredient products‚ skin itching‚ redness and other allergic. Sensitive skin before using a new product

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    We are looking at peanut allergy. Peanut allergy is a common allergy that can cause life threatening allergic reactions. One of these severe allergic reactions is called anaphylaxis. In the case of peanut allergy‚ when the person comes in contacts with peanuts their body becomes sensitized to it and affects the whole body. The first symptoms of going into anaphylactic shock are typical allergy symptoms such as a runny nose and skin rash. Then after about thirty minutes more serious symptoms will

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    Introduction A food allergy is the response of the body to a food or protein the body perceives as injurious and therefore produces antibodies (Eigenmann‚ 2009). Highly popular are allergies towards nuts‚ eggs or seafood. The symptoms can vary from swelling of the throat or mouth‚ skin reactions‚ noxious feeling‚ breathing difficulties or even collapse (Busky‚ 2012). Intolerance on the other hand is the reaction when the body is not able to deal or digest a kind of food because the body misses

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    Concept of food allergy Definition: “Food allergies are the body ’s abnormal responses to harmless foods; the reactions are caused by the immune system ’s reaction to some food proteins” (medical-dictionary). Associated terms: food hypersensitive‚ anaphylaxis‚ irritant‚ food intolerance Population: children Food allergy is human’s immune system overreacting to certain food substances. The food allergy reaction causes different physical symptoms that occur immediately (less than 2 hours)‚ intermediately

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    Recognize why it is important to follow carers’ instructions in respect of their child’s food allergies or intolerances: It is important to follow parent instruction because some children may not be allowed to eat certain food such as nuts‚ tomatoes‚ food colouring such as (curry)‚ eggs‚ and milk as their bodies react to them‚ and intolerance can cause children to develop health problems like skin condition. It can also be fatal in some cases if the body goes into anaphylactic shock‚ which causes

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    Body I. The first type of strangest allergies is allergy to water. A. There are many terms on how to define water allergy. 1. According to Genetic and Rare Disease and Information Center‚ water allergy also known as Aquagenic urticaria is characterized by itchy white or red lumps that occur after direct contact with water. 2. This condition is said to only affect one out of every 23

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