Top 8 Food Allergies You Should Know

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Cow’s milk

Cow milk allergy mainly affects young children and requires avoidance of all milk and milk products.

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Peanuts

Peanut allergy requires lifelong avoidance of peanuts and peanut products due to the risk of severe allergic reactions..

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Eggs

Egg white allergy is common, and a diet free of eggs is the treatment. Cooked eggs can be reintroduced for some.

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Wheat

Wheat allergy requires a wheat-free diet as there are hundreds of proteins in wheat that can cause sensitivity. Fortunately, many people outgrow it before school age.

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Shellfish

Shellfish allergy: tropomyosin protein as trigger, only treatment is shellfish-free diet.

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Tree nuts

Tree nut allergy is common and can cause severe reactions, requiring lifelong avoidance of all tree nuts and their products.

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Fish

Fish allergies can be mistaken for fish contamination.

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Soy

Avoid soy products.  If you have a soy allergy, the only treatment is the removal of soy from your diet.

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