Severe allergies are a challenging problem that can have a broad range of symptoms, reactions, and treatments. Not many people realize the severity of allergies. Allergies are an immune system reaction to allergens, such as food, insect stings, or pollen (Mayo). The normally harmless substances become allergens as the body’s immune system rejects it (Wright). This unwelcoming wave of symptoms is known as an allergic reaction. It is known that every three minutes, someone is sent to the emergency…
of peanut allergies. The rate of peanut allergies has tripled over the past two decades, and an estimated three million Americans suffer from the potentially life threatening condition (Sicherer). The peanut is the top food allergen in America (FARE) and the allergy has recently been deemed an epidemic. While scientists have not been able to pinpoint…
this should motivate companies to produce beneficial products for its consumers. I believe that we should not need to regulate the labels on food products, except in circumstances where immediate health risks are present, such as in the case of allergies. It is my expectation that most producers will label their products with the ingredients, so as to inform their customers as to what they are purchasing. This natural competition will be beneficial to the consumer, while having fewer…
In designing a three-week menu for a group of children aged from three to five years old there were several factors to be considered. These included whether any of the children had food allergies of any kind, whether there were children form different ethnic backgrounds and whether any of the children were known to be fussy eaters. In this group there is a child who is allergic to egg, some children from Indian and Chinese backgrounds and also some who are perceived as fussy eaters. There have…
Have you ever wonder how many items from your grocery shopping list contain genetically modified organism ingredients? According to One Green Planet, “In the United States alone, GMOs make up 70-80% of the food we consume”(Par. 3). From baby food all the way to hamburgers and french fries, GMOs are found everywhere in these food products. They can have a dangerous impact in our health. America is known for having the best dinning and brunch restaurants, but many Americans are not aware of…
This simply is false. They are now under a microscope of the public eye because now enough time has elapsed for us to begin to see the long term effects. Understandably one of the main concerns that presents itself is allergies. According to the Centers of Disease Control food allergies in children under eighteen years of age went was at 3.4 between the years 1997 and 1999. This rose to 5.1 between the years of 2009 and 2011.(healthline) This increase is alarming, especially for children who are…
issues on your children because of their fur for instance. However owning a dog can lower the development of allergies on children, it can lower the risk of respiratory problems, it increases physical activity, and owning a dog can teach children about responsibility and care. Many studies have shown that kids growing up in a home where there is a dog, will have a lower risk of allergies and asthma. A researcher named James E. Gern conducted a study in which he examined the blood of new born…
The number of children who currently have asthma is 6.8 million, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website. Asthma is a chronic disease in your airways that makes breathing difficult sometimes. An asthma attack is the inflammation in the airway passages, which make the airways that carries oxygen become temporary, narrowed. People that have asthma can be especially sensitive to triggers. Often time’s airways will flare up to the simplest triggers like pollen, animal…
a person's immune system reacts to substances in the environment that are harmful for most people. Allergy symptoms, fever. may cause Sneezing and Itching of the eyes, nose or ceiling of the mouth ,liquid , stuffy nose ,Watery, red or bulging eyes (conjunctivitis). Rash. For example, eczema. Eczema is associated with a variety of so-called allergic conditions, including asthma, respiratory allergies, and allergic rhinitis. Eczema has a genetic component; children born into families with a…
Hypernatremia occurs when the body has increased serum sodium levels that go over 145 mEq/L. This increase in serum sodium levels results in hypertonicity, pulling water out of cells resulting in cell shrinkage. Based on extracellular fluid water volume (level of hypertonicity), hypernatremia can be isovolemic (most common), hypovolemic, or hypervolemic. When isovolemic hypernatremia occurs, there is a loss of free water whilst maintaining near normal sodium serum concentration. Isovolemic…