chronic allergy Whether it’s a skin allergy chronic rash or respiratory allergies All have a lot to do with our allergy to certain foods. Whether the allergy is an acute food allergy that after eating food will have immediate symptoms or another type that is more common is latent food allergies that takes days or weeks After eating, then there will be symptoms. Refraining from food that we detect as being allergic Helps to improve the symptoms of chronic allergies that are present.
Food allergy symptoms and latent food allergies
Food Allergy Most of them show acute symptoms. It may occur immediately or within 2-4 hours of exposure to the sensitizing compound. is when we eat something The body’s immune system reacts in the form of hives. Swelling around the eyes or mouth, tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing, leading to loss of consciousness and can be life-threatening
Food Intolerance Usually do not show symptoms immediately. But will show symptoms only when eating that kind of food in large quantities or repeatedly eating and most of the symptoms usually occur after eating at least 48 hours, with the symptoms not being severe but causing a slight nuisance until many people do not know that they are allergic to that food
Collecting data from blood test results, it was found that 5 foods that patients with allergies often encounter and trigger chronic allergies are:
1.) Cow’s milk group food
Cow’s milk includes all kinds of cow’s milk products, such as yogurt, ice cream, butter, cheese, as well as supplements like whey protein.
2.) Foods that contain genes
Most of which will be found in the bakery group such as bread, cakes, cookies, as well as all kinds of alcoholic beverages.
3.) Egg group food
Both egg whites and egg yolks It is often found that allergy patients are more allergic to chicken eggs than duck eggs.
4.) Food groups such as beans
People with nut allergies often experience allergic reactions when eating foods that contain peanuts and tree nuts, including soybeans and almonds.
5.) Cereal foods that contain gluten as an ingredient
Wheat, oats and barley Including meat, including processed meat, agricultural protein, mee kueng, meatballs, fish cakes, sausages, nuggets, tempura, marinated meats such as seasoned minced pork, bouncy pork, tender pork, grilled chicken with soy sauce. Egg dishes in restaurants (may contain flour or seasoning ingredients)
However, in some allergic patients There may be food allergies that differ from the five food groups mentioned above. Your doctor will recommend keeping in a food diary what foods you eat during periods of extreme food allergies. Or if anyone has a lot of allergies, it is advisable to consult a doctor for a food allergy blood test. so that we can check specific foods that we are allergic to and can know the level of food allergy of each How much or how little do we lose? in order to modify the food that can be eaten properly
In addition, in people with a lot of allergies, it is often found in chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract as well. which may require the use of certain food groups To help balance the intestinal tract together with refraining from food allergies It will make the allergic reaction that is. Whether skin allergies or respiratory allergies can be improved
Source: Phyathai Hospital