Allergens

September 14, 2018

Fruit

Allergic reactions to fruit may be relatively mild and limited to the mouth and throat (itching of the lips, mouth, throat, and swelling of the lips, […]
September 14, 2018

Legumes

Legumes include beans, peas and lentils. Peanut is botanically a bean. Peanuts are one of the most allergenic foods and the most frequent cause of very […]
September 14, 2018

Nuts and seeds

Nuts and seeds include true tree nuts (e.g. Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, walnut and pecan), and non-cereal seeds such as linseed and sesame. The severity of symptoms […]
September 14, 2018

Seafood

Seafood includes crustaceans such as crabs, shrimp and lobsters, and molluscs such as oysters, squid and scallops. Seafood allergies are most commonly seen in adults, particularly […]
September 14, 2018

Fish

The major allergens in fish are flesh proteins, which are very similar in all kinds of fish. This is why people allergic to cod tend to […]
September 14, 2018

Cow’s milk

Milk allergy is far more common in children than in adults. 90% of milk allergic children lose the allergy by the age of three. It is […]
September 14, 2018

Egg

Allergy to eggs is one of the most common food allergies in children. More than half of the children outgrow their egg allergy before adulthood. Egg […]
September 14, 2018

Mould

Moulds are fungi that grow in units called mycelium and reproduce through the formation of spores. Moulds are ubiquitous in the biosphere, and mould spores are […]
September 14, 2018

Animal dander

Pet allergy is an allergic reaction to proteins found in an animal’s skin cells or flakes, saliva or urine. Most often the allergy is to cats […]