Common Food Allergens from the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network April 28, 2008
Posted by JI Soucie in food allergy.Tags: common food allergies, egg allergy, fish allergy, food allergies, food allergy and anaphylaxis network, milk allergy, peanut allergy, shellfish allergy, soy allergy, tree nut allergy, wheat allergy
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A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. To learn more about food allergy, go to Frequently Asked Questions.
Although an individual could be allergic to any food, such as fruits, vegetables, and meats, there are eight foods that account for 90% of all food-allergic reactions. These are: milk, egg, peanut, tree nut (walnut, cashew, etc.), fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.
Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death.
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Tips and resources for managing a food allergy are available through FAAN such as Understanding Food Labels & Cross Contact .
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The information on this page is used with permission from The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (C) 2008.
The original home for this article can be found at: http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/index.html
If you click on the links for milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, fish, shellfish, soy and wheat, each link will take you pages with information on how to manage each of the above allergens if you are allergic to them.
JI Soucie
May I put a direct link to this page on my blogroll? It is so well laid out and easy to understand and navigate. Really good information, thank you.