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THE CAUSE OF PEANUT ALLERGY
Peanuts can be found in many foods and candies, especially chocolate candy, and can cause severe allergic reactions. So it is important for those with peanut allergy reactions to check all labels carefully, and if prescribed, carry epinephrine at all times because a severe reaction could lead to an anaphylactic reaction. Anaphylaxis is a sudden, severe, potentially fatal, systemic allergic reaction that can involve various areas of the body (such as the skin, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and cardiovascular system). Anaphylactic reactions can be mild to life threatening.
Peanut allergy is caused by an immune system malfunction. Your immune system identifies peanuts as harmful, triggering the production of antibodies to neutralize the peanut protein (allergen). The next time you come in contact with peanuts, these antibodies recognize it and signal your immune system to release histamine and other chemicals into your bloodstream. Histamine and other body chemicals cause a range of allergic signs and symptoms. Histamine is partly responsible for most allergic responses, including runny nose, itchy eyes, dry throat, rashes and hives, nausea, diarrhea, labored breathing and even anaphylactic shock.
Exposure to peanuts can occur in three ways. The first way is direct contact which is the most common cause of peanut allergy is direct contact with peanuts. This means exposure via all routes of contact -- usually through eating peanuts, but including kissing or touching someone who's been in direct contact with peanuts. The second way is through cross-contact this is usually through the unintended introduction of peanuts into a product. It's generally the result of exposure to peanuts during processing or handling of a food product. The last way is through inhalation, where an allergic reaction may occur if you inhale dust or aerosols containing peanuts, such as that of peanut flour or peanut oil cooking spray.
Although it has usually been thought that kids with peanut allergies a doomed to a lifetime without peanuts, it is now said that some of them may well outgrow the peanut allergy with time.
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Peanuts can be found in many foods and candies, especially chocolate candy, and can cause severe allergic reactions. So it is important for those with peanut allergy reactions to check all labels carefully, and if prescribed, carry epinephrine at all times because a severe reaction could lead to an anaphylactic reaction. Anaphylaxis is a sudden, severe, potentially fatal, systemic allergic reaction that can involve various areas of the body (such as the skin, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and cardiovascular system). Anaphylactic reactions can be mild to life threatening.
Peanut allergy is caused by an immune system malfunction. Your immune system identifies peanuts as harmful, triggering the production of antibodies to neutralize the peanut protein (allergen). The next time you come in contact with peanuts, these antibodies recognize it and signal your immune system to release histamine and other chemicals into your bloodstream. Histamine and other body chemicals cause a range of allergic signs and symptoms. Histamine is partly responsible for most allergic responses, including runny nose, itchy eyes, dry throat, rashes and hives, nausea, diarrhea, labored breathing and even anaphylactic shock.
Exposure to peanuts can occur in three ways. The first way is direct contact which is the most common cause of peanut allergy is direct contact with peanuts. This means exposure via all routes of contact -- usually through eating peanuts, but including kissing or touching someone who's been in direct contact with peanuts. The second way is through cross-contact this is usually through the unintended introduction of peanuts into a product. It's generally the result of exposure to peanuts during processing or handling of a food product. The last way is through inhalation, where an allergic reaction may occur if you inhale dust or aerosols containing peanuts, such as that of peanut flour or peanut oil cooking spray.
Although it has usually been thought that kids with peanut allergies a doomed to a lifetime without peanuts, it is now said that some of them may well outgrow the peanut allergy with time.
norfolk hypnotherapist
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