Today's topic is egg allergies everything you need to know is that allergies are caused by the human body's rejection of certain substances the immune system reacts against the substances such as certain proteins in foods and creates antibodies to dispose of them the body creates histamine for protection whenever you consume the substance again food allergies usually exist from birth and are quite common studies estimate that around 3.9% of all children in we suffer from them and more than half of them 2% of all are allergic to eggs.
Egg Allergies are often caused by specific proteins present in the egg white however in some cases people may be allergic to both whites and yolks let's look at everything you need to know about egg allergy
Causes Egg allergy is caused by the body's reaction to a protein known
as albumin the protein is usually present in egg whites with the response
towards the egg yolk being rarer the exact cause behind this reaction towards
albumin is not known but experts believe that genetics could be a factor. Egg
allergies usually show up in young children with most of the affected outgrowing
the allergy by 16. Along with genetics having skin conditions such as eczema
can increase the risk of food allergies in children.
Egg allergy symptoms are similar to those
of other food allergies which means that you might have to deal with
1. Rapid heartbeat
2. Skin conditions such as hives
eczema or swelling
3. Stomach pain diarrhea nausea or
vomiting
4. Runny or stuffy nose
5. Trouble breathing
6. Wheezing
7. Anaphylactic shock in very rare
cases the skin conditions are usually exclusive to children while adults may face
additional symptoms such as
1. Eyelid or lip swelling
2. Watery and itchy eyes
3. Itchy throat or ears
Prevention And Treatment:
Experts recommend avoiding eggs altogether
if you have an allergy to them even if it's just the whites responsible for the
reaction however this can be quite difficult as eggs are a key ingredient in
many food items from pasta to several types of bread you need to be extra
careful and check the ingredients for whatever you buy besides eggs themselves
what you need to look out for is egg protein which could be labeled as
1. Simplis
2. Vitalin
3. Lecithin
5. Leviton
6. Albumin
7. Globulin
8. Ingredients starting with ovo or ova mild allergic reactions may be treated with antihistamines while severe ones will require epinephrine make sure to discuss this with your doctor in detail to be prepared for reactions to any reactions need to be treated immediately especially if they occur in children.