Allergy is a psychosomatic disorder . Children will outgrow allergies. While this is sometimes true of food allergies, the majority of childhood allergies are not outgrown. Among food allergies, children are more likely to outgrow those to milk or soy, but not to peanuts, fish or shellfish. Still, some kids outgrow one allergy only to develop another.
Food allergies are common.
Although 40 percent of all adults believe they are allergic to some type of food, only about 5 percent of the total population and 1 to 2 percent of adults are truly allergic. However, food-related symptoms can stem from disorders other than allergy. Some people can't digest dairy products because of an enzyme deficiency or have reactions to a component of wheat. Food poisoning and gastrointestinal flu can also cause symptoms that may be mistakenly blamed on allergy. Short-haired pets are better for people with pet allergies.