In recent years, food allergies have become more serious and even life-threatening. According to statistics, more than 10% of adults in the United States are now allergic to peanuts, scallops, dairy products and other foods. And in the UK, the number of people hospitalised with food allergies has increased fivefold over the past three decades. Fortunately, however, there is a wealth of science available to help us reverse this trend.
Most types of food allergies are caused by our own antibodies, immunoglobulins. Since the discovery of immunoglobulin in the mid-sixties of the nineteenth century, it has been widely used in allergy research, and it has become more and more intensive. Early studies have analysed the entire process of allergic reactions thousands of times, which has given us a better understanding of how to prevent and ** allergy symptoms.
When someone is allergic to a food, their immune system reacts to the immunoglobulins as soon as they come into contact with that food. To be precise, your body will see this food as an enemy and release histamine and other inflammatory chemicals to fight it. This can lead to a range of symptoms, from mild itching, sneezing to panting and even anaphylactic shock, which can even lead to death in severe cases.
So, how to deal with allergies?
First and foremost, prevention is key. Scientific studies have concluded that there are six effective ways to prevent allergies: maintain a healthy diet, moderate contact with dirt, contact with dogs, keep **moist, avoid excessive cleaning, and supplement with vitamin D.
A number of studies have shown that people who are not prone to allergies tend to have a varied diet when they are young, have normal vitamin D levels, live in a dog and are not too dry, and have moderate contact with dirty things. This helps them to establish a good microbial community. In addition, overuse of cleaners that have a good cleaning effect is associated with an increase in immunoglobulins, so over-cleaning should be avoided.
Studies have also found that if humans are exposed to potentially allergenic foods during childhood, their immune systems are more likely to accept those foods without overreacting.
However, for most adults who already develop food allergies, prevention is no longer appropriate. Luckily, there are other methods to choose from.
The most commonly used approach today is to remodel the immune system's response to allergies, such as immunity**. By gradually increasing exposure to allergenic foods over a long period of time, the immune system no longer sees the allergenic foods as a threat. Many patients with food allergies such as peanuts, eggs, and milk have been successful in reducing allergic reactions with this method.
In addition, anti-immunoglobulin drugs are available, which are able to block the intervention of antibodies, thereby raising the threshold for a person's allergic reaction to a particular food. This method is especially effective when used in combination with immunity**.
Another method is allergy injections, which reshape the body's response to a particular allergenic food. For example, there is an injection for peanut allergy.
With the advancement of medicine, we have more and more ways to solve the problem of allergies. Humanity is getting closer to the day when all food allergies will be made, and perhaps in the near future, allergies will be a thing of the past.