What is food intolerance and how is it different from allergy? Food intolerance is any adverse effect caused after ingestion of a food or part of a food. It differs from allergy in the mechanism by which it is produced: allergy is produced by an immunological mechanism mediated by IgE antibodies, whereas an intolerance is … Read more
The ultimate causes of a food allergy are not known, i.e. we do not yet know the real causes of why a person is allergic to a food. There are probably several causes that make the body recognize certain products as harmful and react with an abnormal defensive response such as an allergic response. A … Read more
What is oral tolerance induction or food desensitization? Oral tolerance induction consists of trying to get the allergic person to tolerate one or several foods in the quantities that are usually ingested by people who are not allergic to those foods. In cases where it is not possible to achieve tolerance to these amounts, the … Read more
Food allergy is especially frequent in childhood and can affect more than 5% of children. Milk and egg are the foods that most frequently cause food allergy in children under five years of age. Fortunately, more than 80% of these children manage to spontaneously overcome these allergies within the first six years. However, in those … Read more
Dr. Pedro Gamboa Setien is a reference in the specialty of Allergology. He is a member of medical associations both in Spain and abroad, and has also been a speaker at international congresses. He also holds important positions in numerous journals outside our country. What is the difference between allergy and food intolerance? Well, they … Read more
What are food allergies and intolerances? Foods cause adverse reactions that can be divided into two main groups: allergic reactions mediated by the immune system that recognizes as foreign something in principle harmless as a food, and non-allergic, non-immunological reactions, also identified as intolerances. The former, in turn, are divided depending on the mechanism by … Read more
Food allergies occur when there is an altered immune response. They can occur in three different ways: by ingestion of the food, by contact of the food with the skin, or by exposure to the food via the respiratory route. There are many factors involved in the immunological tolerance of the food such as: genetic … Read more
It is common that during big celebrations such as Christmas or family gatherings, the consumption of nuts and shellfish, mainly crustaceans such as shrimps, prawns, etc., increases, thus favoring the increase of food allergy cases. Symptoms of food allergy The ingestion of nuts and shellfish is one of the main causes of food allergy in … Read more
Occupational allergies are those that occur at work. People can be affected depending on the conditions of the place where they work, the substances used during the workday and the health status of the employee. Most common occupational allergies Occupational asthma is one of them, divided into two types. The one characterized by an incubation … Read more
An allergy is a reaction of the immune system that occurs when the organism comes into contact with something specific; whether it is a food, a type of material, a type of flower, etc. There are allergies that, with time and good treatment, can eventually disappear. Causes of allergy Allergology studies the development of an … Read more