Food allergies have been on the rise in recent years, especially among younger people. The trouble is, there is no effective cure for food allergies. Some severe food allergies can be life-threatening if not treated. How do adequate prevention and first aid measures? Let's look at the details.
Food allergy refers to one or more specific food components in the human body to sensitize the body, repeated entry, can lead the body to produce an abnormal immune response to these components, cause physiological dysfunction and tissue damage, and then induce a series of symptoms. The incidence of food allergy in children can be up to 8%, and the induction will vary by age, region, allergen, and so on.
The causes of food allergies are various. In infants and young children, the common food allergy is caused by milk, eggs, soy, peanuts, wheat products, etc., which can lead to skin eczema and gastrointestinal symptoms. Most of these allergies disappear after age 3. But food allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and crustaceans like shrimp and crabs are often severe and can last a lifetime. Some people may have more than one food allergy.
Food allergies usually occur a few minutes after exposure to food, and some can be delayed as long as 2 hours before symptoms appear. The most common manifestations of food allergy are an itchy mouth, swollen airways, and respiratory distress, which can lead to death within minutes in severe cases. On the skin, there may be hives, as well as gastrointestinal symptoms, such as vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, etc. Severe food allergies can also lead to lower blood pressure and render the allergic person unconscious. Therefore, the occurrence of food allergies if there is no care, and timely rescue, is quite dangerous.
There is no specific cure for food allergies. The main countermeasures are to avoid eating food that may cause allergies to prevent illness. At the same time, first aid measures should be prepared.
First aid equipment is required for people with a history of severe food allergies. Because the golden window for a severe allergic reaction is 30 minutes or less, and epinephrine is used to increase the force of the heart and raise blood pressure quickly before asphyxia and shock occur, it may be too late to call emergency care. Therefore, it is a necessary precaution to carry an epinephrine auto-injection pen with you and know how to use it correctly.
Now more and more people are allergic to wheat. Wheat allergy may appear as skin symptoms, respiratory symptoms, and digestive tract symptoms. If this happens, you need to stop eating wheat and wheat-related foods.
1. Skin symptoms: Some people with wheat allergies may experience flushing, itching, rashes, pimples, and rubella.
2. Respiratory symptoms: Eating wheat can cause allergies, manifested in the respiratory tract. There may be repeated coughing, sneezing, runny nose, stuffy nose, etc. In severe cases, poor breathing, chest tightness, asthma, and even anaphylactic shock may occur.
3. Digestive symptoms: When wheat allergies occur, some people may experience stomach cramps and contractions, causing abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, and other symptoms.
People who are allergic to wheat should not eat toast that contains gluten. They can eat toast made of multigrain rice.
Main ingredient
350g of strong flour
Purple rice 80g
80g rice
Milk powder 12g
Egg 100g
Yeast 5g
Salt 3 g
Milk 100g
50g white sugar
20g butter
1. Put all the ingredients except the butter into the chef's machine and knead into dough.
2. Add butter and knead for another 20 minutes.
3. Let the dough rise for 50 minutes and bake in the bread machine for 50 minutes.
