Dear Diary, What are allergic reactions? Allergic Chips
manufacturing machine manufacturers reactions are a problem that affect millions of Americans every year. Allergic reactions are your bodies not accepting something in your environment or something that you ate. Allergic reactions can vary in severity from mild to major and can even in come cases be fatal. Some of the more common triggers for allergic reactions in people are dust, pets, pollen, strawberries, fish, shell fish, peanuts, chocolate and medications. Allergic reactions to shellfish are one of the most common allergic reactions seen in people.
Many of these sufferers develop these allergies as children and keep them well into their adulthood. Shellfish allergies are especially hard to deal with as they are always very sever and can be life threatening with even the smallest amount of exposure. Its is also not an easy allergy to avoid as sufferers can be exposed to the trigger components by simply eating food that was prepared using the same equipments of cooked in the same oil as shellfish, even if the tainting on the oil or equipment occurred hours or even days before. Allergic reactions to shellfish are in the same category as reactions to strawberries and peanuts. They are refereed to as food allergies and are usually severe. Honey and Citrus fruits also are in the category. These allergies are also termed contamination allergies since they can transfer their triggers through mere secondary or tertiary contact with the original allergenic component. Allergic reactions to pollen are also very common in people. This is the largest allergy sensitive group in North America.
These allergic reactions tend to occur mostly in the spring but some pollens are very prevalent in the fall. While allergic reactions to pollen are for the most part not life threatening, some can be very sever and may require medical assistance to get the allergic reactions under control during an attack. This is especially true if the sufferer also has another condition such as asthma or chronic bronchitis. Dust Allergies are closely related to pollen allergies, as are pet allergies, this are often refereed to collectively as indoor/outdoor or environmental) allergies. These allergies can often be controlled by the taking of an over the counter allergy medication or treated with the use of a antihistamine such as Benedryl.Chocolate allergic reactions are usually not life threatening, and in all honesty this allergy is very rare. Allergic reactions to chocolate are most often blamed on food but the truth is that it is not the cocoa that makes up the chocolate that the person is allergic too. Usually its the other ingredients in the chocolate that trigger the allergic reaction..Allergic reactions are difficult to live with but that doesn't mean they have to be difficult to control. To avoid food reactions make sure that you are aware of what is in your food when you go out to restaurants. Check the restaurants website for a list of ingredients and make sure you speak with the chef or the kitchen manager to ensure that no local substitutions are being made that may affect the allergens in the food. Read labels and if you suffer from indoor/outdoor (otherwise known as environmental) allergies make sure that you take your daily control medication as it is prescribed and keep a pack of Benedryl handy for those times when the daily control is just not strong enough.