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    Food Allergens: By: Suraj Kamath Reg. No. Nu20Ahfb14

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    A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response to certain foods triggered by the body's immune system. It is different from a food intolerance, which is caused by the body's inability to digest certain substances but can show similar symptoms. Common food allergens include eggs, peanuts, milk, and some symptoms of allergic reactions are headaches, nasal congestion, and digestive issues. Diagnosis involves clinical history, skin tests, and blood tests to identify allergen-specific IgE antibodies. Immunotherapy can help desensitize patients to allergens over time through regular controlled exposure.

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    A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response to certain foods triggered by the body's immune system. It is different from a food intolerance, which is caused by the body's inability to digest certain substances but can show similar symptoms. Common food allergens include eggs, peanuts, milk, and some symptoms of allergic reactions are headaches, nasal congestion, and digestive issues. Diagnosis involves clinical history, skin tests, and blood tests to identify allergen-specific IgE antibodies. Immunotherapy can help desensitize patients to allergens over time through regular controlled exposure.

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    A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response to certain foods triggered by the body's immune system. It is different from a food intolerance, which is caused by the body's inability to digest certain substances but can show similar symptoms. Common food allergens include eggs, peanuts, milk, and some symptoms of allergic reactions are headaches, nasal congestion, and digestive issues. Diagnosis involves clinical history, skin tests, and blood tests to identify allergen-specific IgE antibodies. Immunotherapy can help desensitize patients to allergens over time through regular controlled exposure.

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    A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response to certain foods triggered by the body's immune system. It is different from a food intolerance, which is caused by the body's inability to digest certain substances but can show similar symptoms. Common food allergens include eggs, peanuts, milk, and some symptoms of allergic reactions are headaches, nasal congestion, and digestive issues. Diagnosis involves clinical history, skin tests, and blood tests to identify allergen-specific IgE antibodies. Immunotherapy can help desensitize patients to allergens over time through regular controlled exposure.

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    FOOD

    ALLERGENS

    BY: SURAJ KAMATH


    REG. NO. NU20AHFB14
    WHAT IS FOOD ALLERGIES?

    • A food allergy is an exaggerated immune response triggered by


    eggs, peanuts, milk, or some other specific food.
    • Food allergy is an abnormal response to a food triggered by the
    body's immune system.
    • Allergic reactions to food can cause serious illness or even
    death.
    WHAT IS FOOD INTOLERANCE ?

    • An abnormal physiological response to eating Food intolerance


    is caused by the lack of our body’s ability to digest certain
    substances.
    • Some people may have a food intolerance that has a
    psychological trigger.
    • Food allergy is different with food intolerance although both
    can show similar symptoms.
    FOOD INTOLERANCE
    • Food poisoning:
    • Histamine toxicity
    • Lactose intolerance
    • Food additives, such as:-
    • MSG
    • Sulfites
    WHAT IS HISTAMINE INTOLERANCE?

    Histamine is a chemical our bodies produce naturally, and it's also found in
    certain foods.
    Histamine is a chemical responsible for a few major functions:
     Communicates messages to your brain
     Triggers release of stomach acid to help digestion
     Releases after injury or allergic reaction as part of your immune response
    SYMPTOMS OF HISTAMINE
    INTOLERANCE

    Histamine is associated with common allergic responses and symptoms. Many of these
    are similar to those from a histamine intolerance.
    While they may vary, some common reactions associated with this intolerance include:
     Headaches or Migraines
     Nasal congestion or Sinus issues
     Digestive issues
     Irregular menstrual cycle
     Vomiting
    HOW DO ALLERGIC REACTIONS WORK?
    An immediate allergic reaction involves two actions of our immune system:
    • Our immune system produces immunoglobulin E (IgE) -a type of protein that works
    against a specific food - antibody.
    • IgE attaches basophils (white blood cells) and to mast cells - cells found in all body
    tissues. The typical sites of allergic reactions include nose, throat, lungs, skin
    • Food allergens are proteins within the food that enter our bloodstream after the food is
    digested.
    • Food allergen go to target organs such as skin, nose, etc and cause allergic reactions.
    • An allergic reaction to food can take place within few minutes to an hour.
    TYPES OF ALLERGENS

     Inhalant Allergens: substances that are distributed in the atmosphere and


    contact the nasal during respiration are called inhalant allergens.
     Ingestant Allergens: Those that occur in the food stuff and are swallowed
    are known as ingestant.
     Injectants Allergens: Those may be present in the solutions intended for
    parenteral administration are known as injectants.
    FOOD ALLERGY TESTS

    Diagnosis of allergy is based on a combination of:


     Clinical history.
     Skin tests

    Identifying the type of IgE that is fixed to the skin mast cell. For example: scratch test.
     Blood tests → analyze CBC, TFT, GRBS and Urine R/E

    RAST (radio allegrosorbent test) or ELISA ( enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay).


    These tests measure the presence of food-specific IgE in blood and the total IgE level
    in blood.
    SKIN TESTS

    Skin tests are conducted in 2 principal ways


    • 1. Scratch test: It is similar to smallpox vaccination, i.e., scratching the skin
    and introduce an extract of the allergic substances.
    • 2. Intradermal (intra-cutaneous) tests: In which a small quantity of the extract
    is injected between the layers of the skin.
    IMMUNOTHERAPY OR HYPOSENSITIZATION TREATMENT

     It is a type of treatment in which the allergist suggests a serious of injections of


    offending allergens.
     These injections are known as allergy shot. They are injected at regular intervals.
    For safety reasons, the injections begins with small allergens dose, the amount of
    allergens increased weekly, until a high dose of injected allergens are reached.

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