The moment a person reacts to the contact, ingestion or inhalation of the proteins of a food, a food allergy reaction is triggered. In food allergy the reaction is to the proteins of this food. What is food allergy? Generally the allergy is due to a family of foods. We speak of cross-reactivity when a … Read more
Why are there more and more allergies? What types of allergies have increased the most? There are multiple factors involved in allergic diseases as a whole. There is the genetic predisposition of each person, the exposure to infections, the variety of bacterial flora, the exposure to pollutants such as gases from vehicles, and specifically the … Read more
Atopic dermatitis is a genetic disease affecting the skin. Emotional stress, pollen allergies, colds, dry skin or contact with certain materials can lead to itchy eczema and pruritus, which affect the quality of life of children. What is atopic dermatitis? Atopic dermatitis is a genetic disease that mainly affects the epidermis, causes very itchy skin … Read more
Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel rhythm. There is no cause for it. The Foodcare team would like to draw attention to the relationship between irritable bowel syndrome and food intolerances. More and more scientific evidence shows that both pathologies occur in more and more patients. Irritable bowel syndrome … Read more
The most common allergies in infants from 0 to 1 year of age are food allergies. This is due to the fact that the gastrointestinal mucosal barrier is immature during the first months and can be attacked by foods with high protein content. Secondly, it must be taken into account that the hygienic conditions of … Read more
Allergic drug reaction usually manifests towards a particular family of drugs. Hives, swelling of the lips or eyelids and even asthma or anaphylactic shock are some of the symptoms. It is essential to detect it in time in order to administer an appropriate treatment. What is considered an allergic drug reaction? An allergic reaction to … Read more
Spring is the most damaging season for people sensitive to allergies. Spring is the time of the year when dry climates emerge throughout Spain, where there are currently about six million allergy sufferers, and this favors the spread of pollen, one of the most common allergens in the country. According to the Spanish Society of … Read more
Childhood asthma is the most common chronic disease in childhood in developed countries. Asthma manifests with recurrent episodes of shortness of breath, coughing, audible wheezing (wheezing noises in the chest, commonly known as chest wheezing) and chest tightness. Parents of children with wheezing in the first years of life often ask their pediatrician and child … Read more
In some sensitive individuals, insects can cause adverse reactions which can be severe and considerably alter their quality of life. These reactions can be allergic or non-allergic. Non-allergic reactions (venom reaction) appear 24-48 hours after the sting and manifest as painful local inflammation, less than 10 cm. Allergic reactions can be local or systemic, and … Read more