### allergic reaction:

Food allergy
* Food allergies affect both cats and dogs
  - males and females and neutered and intact animals equally
  - afflict a small percentage, but significant number, of consumers
* Food allergies are a bigger health concern because they can cause feeding and digestive problems
  - growing concern for both consumers and the food industry
  - major cause of bedwetting
  - very common symptom of Candidiasis
  - also a concern for children at school
* Food allergies are another major health concern with genetically engineered foods
  - very common cause of headache
* Food allergies are common factor
  - in children under age three
  - common, food sensitivities even more so
  - different than the peptide problems
  - diseases
  - hard to predict but can be life threatening
  - immune system reactions to foods
  - immune-mediated reactions to normal foods
  - less common, as well as insulin-dependent diabetes and some forms of cancer
* Food allergies are more common in children than adults
  - complicated to treat
* Food allergies are most common in children
  - likely to be outgrown, and are more common in children than in adults
  - prevalent in young children and are frequently outgrown
  - much less frequent
* Food allergies are often misunderstood
  - the cause of fatigue
  - quite common in children, especially in infants
* Food allergies are the body's immune response to a specific food or component of food
  - less common of the two
* Food allergies are usually due to the protein component of the offending food
  - the biggest problem found the first year
* Food allergies are very common but are difficult to treat in the event of an emergency
  - in infants and young children
  - complex
* Food allergies can affect more than just food choices
  - aggravate mood swings
* Food allergies can also cause sleep disturbances
  - trigger flare-ups
* Food allergies can be a hidden asthma trigger
  - life threatening problem
  - significant cause of a wide range of symptoms in both people and animals
  - an issue for some dogs
  - as subtle as scratching of the ears without the presence of ear infection
  - dangerous
  - difficult to pinpoint
  - fatal if they cause the reaction called anaphylaxis
  - life-threatening
  - tricky to diagnose
* Food allergies can cause a diaper rash
  - variety of symptoms
  - cramping, bloating, vomiting, and diarrhea
  - rashes, swelling, stomachaches and difficulty breathing
  - symptoms in any part of the body
  - create complications when it comes time to pack a youngster's lunchbox
  - develop at any time
  - exacerbate the discomfort of many disorders
  - happen very quickly
  - have a big impact on the financial operation of any organization
  - hbe difficult to diagnose because of the nonspecific nature of the symptoms
  - increase gut permeability as can some medications, creating a vicious cycle
* Food allergies can occur any time of year
  - at any age
  - range from merely irritating to life-threatening
  - show up at any time and can mimic other hypersensitivity reactions
  - start at birth or at any later age
  - trigger migraines and migraine equivalents
* Food allergies cause inflammation of intestinal cells, also causing leaking
  - minor symptoms
  - severe reaction
  - stress
  - symptoms in another small minority of individuals with degenerative arthritis
  - various symptoms in the skin, digestive, and respiratory systems
  - cover a wide range of outcomes
  - impact four to six percent of young children in America
  - make up only a small part of that number
  - manifest in itchy, watery eyes and under-eye swelling
  - occur at all ages and almost any food can cause an allergic response
* Food allergies occur when the body has an abnormal reaction to proteins in substances eaten
  - thinks a food is harmful
* Food allergies occur when the immune system mistakenly believes the food is harmful
  - system mistakes foods for invaders causing an immune reaction
  - system overreacts to certain proteins in food
  - play a much smaller role in triggering asthma attacks
  - seem to be increasing
* Food allergies tend to be self-diagnosed and are more often really food intolerances
  - run in families and are most common during the early years of life
* Food allergies trigger reaction
* Many food allergies are caused by hypersensitivities to particular proteins in different foods
  - temporary
* Most food allergies cause minor symptoms
  - trigger severe reaction
* Some food allergies are easy to spot while others are more difficult to diagnose.
* Some food allergies can be deadly
* Some food allergies can cause severe and life-threatening reactions
  - unpleasant reactions such as tingling lips and diarrhea
* Some food allergies cause abdominal pain
* can be a trigger in asthma
  - difficult to diagnose and even more so in the veterinary practice
  - fatal if it causes a reaction called anaphylaxis
  - cause a violent, life threatening reaction known as anaphylaxis
* can occur at any age and affect any area of the body
* causes effects ranging from migraine headache to death.
* is allergic reaction
  - an all-out reaction by the immune system against food
  - common in latex allergic individuals
  - explained as a rejective reaction - a kind of defensive reaction
  - generally uncommon
  - lifelong, or is always outgrown
* is the leading cause of anaphylaxis outside the hospital setting
  - least common but most overlooked cause of allergies
  - most frequent single cause of emergency room visits for anaphylaxis
  - result of a reaction to an ingredient in the pet food
  - uncommon and over diagnosed in veterinary medicine
  - usually easy to recognise
* makes people hyperactive.
* occurs more frequently in children than adults
  - most frequently in children from birth to age three
* reaction of the body's immune system to certain proteins in foods.
* specific unwanted response to a particular food.