Food Allergies

Food allergies are much more common today than 20 years ago.  In the past 1 in 1000 children had a peanut allergy today 3 in 100 children are allergic to peanuts.

In very basic terms, the immune system normally protects against intruders like toxins, bacteria, or viruses. A patient suffering from a food allergy experiences an exaggerated immune response triggered by a specific food.  The body's misdirected response is to manufacture an allergy-producing substance known as immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies.

Although any food can produce an allergic reaction, the most common food allergies are:

• Dairy
• Peanuts
  
• Shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster)
• Soy
  
• Tree nuts
  
• Wheat
  

Patient history, food logs and diagnostic testing can provide answers to the food allergy puzzle.

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