Asthma
Food Allergy
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Many patients suffering of
food allergy have Asthma. Asthma and eczema are associated in this case
with atopic patients.
Atopy has three manifestations including asthma. Many people are not
aware they have a food allergy, as it is usually associated with disorders
such as hay fever and eczema.
Moreover, this disturbance may cause delayed or going on asthma
patterns. The delayed motive can bring about bronchitis and/or chronic
asthma. The immediate reactions are blood pressure that is a consequence
of an anaphylactic response to food.
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Food allergy and Asthma: basic
ideas, causes and treatments:
Three basic choices have to be
made in order to treat asthma: removing the cause, treating the symptoms,
and altering the causes.
Asthma is mostly known as an allergy due to air conditions. Food allergy is often
forgotten as a factor. Most doctors don’t look into this field. They rely on
drug therapies. Skin tests are also used for diagnosis but the symptoms don’t
appear immediately. Sometimes, it can take hours or even days.
The process is the following: if a person ingests food that he or she is
allergic to, the food allergens go straight in the bloodstream and it
triggers the immune mediators' release. These chemicals are causing symptoms
like bronchial muscle constriction, which is what occurs during an asthma
attack. Airflow decreases in bronchial tubes, which is a phase associated
with chronic asthma.
Most of the times, antibiotics are given, over and over again. But the truth
is that antibiotics can increase risks of advance allergic reactions.
Oversize or regular treatment with this kind of medication can lead to long
- standing deterioration.
There is another way to prevent from chronic asthma symptoms through a
proper diet, watching airborne patterns and a proper medication:
Consulting a specialised physician, a diet plan can be made in relation with
food allergies. Once identified, a planning can be organized considering the food
to avoid.
This is a commitment with regular visits to the doctor and it can take time.
Friends or relatives can be a good support in finding a proper specialist
with good reputation. Before, it might be useful to check the Internet can
be useful too: there are many medical advises related to food allergy.
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