| Allergy | | | | - Foreign proteins especially small proteins from |
| Allergy term used to describe an abnormal reaction | | | | pollens, molds and dust mitescan cause an immune |
| of the body to exact overseassubstances. Allergy is | | | | response in an individual. |
| a word generally use for a particular group of | | | | - The child inherits the tendency to be allergic, but |
| unlikableor risky symptoms which a few people get | | | | not to any exact allergen. |
| from substances which are harmless. Infact they | | | | - Venoms from the stings of bees, wasps, yellow |
| were almost always harmless in the past to the | | | | jackets, fire ants and otherstinging insects. |
| same person who isallergic to them now. If you are | | | | - Nasal allergies are an exaggerated reaction of the |
| allergic, you are reacting to an exactingsubstance. | | | | immune system to usuallyharmless substances. |
| Any substance that can produce an allergic reaction is | | | | - Dust mites are one of the most common causes of |
| called anallergen. | | | | permanent asthma and allergysymptoms. |
| The common of allergens are proteins and the | | | | - Work in a clean, dust free environment and don't |
| minority consists of carbohydrates. | | | | leave ingredients or productsuncover. |
| Sometimes allergic reactions are triggered by haptens. | | | | - Reactions to natural products are unusual, but |
| Haptens are compoundswhich, alone, are not involved | | | | natural products like anythingelse, can cause allergic |
| in allergy but can merge with another compound. | | | | reactions. Less common allergens include nuts, |
| The resulting complex is then identified by cells | | | | fruitand latex. |
| involved in the immunereaction, thus triggering an | | | | - Use indoor air conditioning, which cools and dries the |
| allergic reaction. Allergens incriminated oftencome | | | | air throughout hot, humidsummer days. |
| from the person's immediate environment. | | | | - Air conditioning can mostly help out those with |
| An Allergy is everything from a runny nose, itchy | | | | allergies and asthma byfiltering out in the air allergens |
| eyes and palate to skin rash. | | | | such as pollens and molds so they do notenter the |
| It aggravates the sense of smell, sight, tastes and | | | | home. |
| touch causing frustration,extreme disability and | | | | - If you have a child with asthma, make sure your |
| sometimes fatality. It occurs when the body''s | | | | children''s camp counselors,coaches, and teachers are |
| immunesystem overreacts to generally harmless | | | | attentive of the effects of high ozone on children |
| substances. Allergies are exaggeratedreactions of the | | | | andtake suitable precautions. |
| immune system to substances that, in the majority | | | | - To avoid causal to the problem, use public |
| of people,cause no symptoms. Symptoms of the | | | | transportation, carpool, andencourage others to limit |
| allergic diseases may be caused by disclosureof the | | | | activities that can contribute to outdoor airpollution. |
| skin to a chemical, of the respiratory system to | | | | - Pregnancy, illness and some drugs can involve the |
| particles of dust (orother substances), or of the | | | | way your body responds toingredients, so it may be |
| stomach and intestines to a fastidious food. | | | | worth re-testing if you are not sure. |
| Allergy Causes & Cautions | | | | |