Different types of food allergy and tests in Dubai

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DIFFERENT FORMATS OF FOOD ALLERGY
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• Four main allergic infections caused by food to
  our immune system are
• Food allergy
• Food intolerance
• Celiac disease
• Food poisoning

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Food allergy

• It is a condition when certain types of food are
  rejected abnormally by human immune system. The
  range of reactions tends to vary from mild to
  severe.
• Food allergy occurs when Immunoglobulin E (Ig E),
  part of human bodys immune system binds to food
  molecules. Itching generator, histamine is
  triggered by the protein present in the food.
• Symptoms Itchiness, swelling of tongue,
  vomiting, diarrhea, hives, trouble breathing, and
  low blood pressure.

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Food allergy

• Diagnosis Based on a medical history,
  elimination of particular diet, skin prick test,
  oral food challenge.
• Treatment Avoiding the food in question, having
  a plan if exposure occurs, using a medical
  identification tag or jewellery and also by the
  use of epinephrine suggested by doctor.

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Food intolerance

• It is a damaging reaction which occurs when our
  body fails to breakdown food due to the
  deficiency of an enzyme or other process
  involving the digestion process. Most commonly
  seen condition is of fructose malabsorption and
  salicylate insensitivity.
• Causes Drugs originated from plants such as
  aspirin can also cause these kinds of reactions.
• Diagnosis It is often more difficult to diagnose
  than a food allergy.

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Food intolerance

• Symptoms This can affect skin, respiratory tract
  and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) either
  individually or in combination.
• On skin it may be seen as skin rashes, hives,
  angioedema, dermatitis and eczema.
• Respiratory tract symptoms can include nasal
  congestion, sinusitis, pharyngeal irritations,
  asthma and unproductive cough.
• GIT symptoms include mouth ulcers, abdominal
  cramp, nausea, gas, intermittent diarrhea,
  constipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and
  also may include anaphylaxis.

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Food intolerance

• Diagnosis of food intolerance can include
  hydrogen breath testing for lactose intolerance
  and fructose malabsorption, professionally
  supervised elimination diets and ELIZA testing
  for IgG-mediated immune responses to specific
  foods
• Treatment Exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months
  and avoiding dairy products for 4 months or
  taking oral lactose usually solves the problem.

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Food poisoning

• Food poisoning or Food borne illness is any
  illness resulting from the food spoilage of
  contaminated food, pathogenic bacteria, viruses,
  or parasites that contaminate food as well as
  toxins such as poisonous mushrooms and various
  species of beans that have not been boiled for at
  least 10 minutes.
• Symptoms Diarrhea, fever, vomiting and aches.

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Food poisoning

• Causes These are often caused by improper
  handling, preparation, or food storage. And also
  sometimes large variety of toxins that affect the
  environment and pesticides or medicines in food
  or toxic substances such as poisonous mushrooms
  and various types of beans that have not boiled
  for at least 10 minutes.

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Food poisoning

• Diagnosis It is often done based on a detailed
  history that includes how long one is sick,
  symptoms and particular foods that have eaten.
  Physical exam for signs of dehydration, blood
  test, stool examination for parasites are also
  conducted.
• Treatments Replacement of lost fluids and
  electrolytes such as sodium, potassium and
  calcium. Use of antibiotics prescribed by doctor.

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Celiac disease

• This is a chronic auto immune disorder that
  mainly affects the small intestine.
• Causes It is caused by gluten, a group of
  various proteins found in wheat and in other
  grains such as barley and rye and also in some
  types of oats. Gluten when exposed to people who
  are genetically predisposed causes an auto immune
  disorder. Antibodies due to the presence of
  gluten signal certain antibodies to damage the
  villi of small intestine.

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Celiac disease

• Symptoms Gastrointestinal problems such as
  chronic diarrhea, abdominal distention, appetite
  loss, and malabsorption and among children
  condition is failure to grow normally.
• This disease often develops between six months
  and two years of age.
• For people above two years, mild or absent
  gastrointestinal symptoms are found or at
  sometimes no obvious symptoms.

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Celiac disease

• Diagnosis Diagnosis of this disease can be done
  by various methods such as checking for family
  history, blood antibody test, intestinal
  biopsies, genetic testing, response to gluten
  withdrawal.
• Treatment Having a gluten free diet.

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Conclusion

• People who are sensitive should be little careful
  while dealing with food. Even for some people a
  little bite of allergenic foods for some people
  can lead to serious symptoms. In case of children
  parents should be strict with diet.
• Children and adult allergies follow different
  patterns. In children it may because of milk,
  eggs and peanuts. People with severe food allergy
  should always carry an epi-nephrine auto injector
  device at all times. Children should be taught to
  how to use them. In case of children school
  staffs and people relating to them daily must be
  made aware of the allergy.

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Conclusion

• According to Dubai health authority study
  reports reported by Khaleej Times, one out of
  five people in Dubai are prone to some kind of
  allergy. If you are in need of an allergy test in
  Dubai, you can reach world class quality lab FML
  for expertise checkup.

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