Synonyms food intoxication, food poisoning, food intoxication Prognosis Food poisoning by enterotoxin-forming bacteria usually lasts only 1 to 2 days. Botulism leads to death in 70% of cases if left untreated, but with intensive care therapy the mortality rate drops to below 10%. Note: this section is for particularly interested readers, interested laypersons can skip … Duration of food poisoning
Introduction Food allergy or food allergy is a special form of food intolerance, which is characterized by a hypersensitivity reaction of the immune system to foods or components of these foods (the food allergens) in the diet. This specific immune reaction distinguishes food allergy from simple, non-immunological food intolerance, which includes lactose intolerance due to … Food allergy
Causes If a food allergy exists, an immunological reaction occurs in contrast to a food intolerance. This means that the body’s own immune system, which normally protects us from bacteria and viruses, is the trigger of the food allergy. The food allergy is based on an antibody-antigen reaction. The body’s own antibodies usually ensure that … Causes | Food allergy
Frequency distribution Food intolerances occur relatively frequently. For example, about 10% of the population suffer from lactose intolerance. The clinical picture of food allergy described here occurs much less frequently. 1.5 % of adults suffer from food allergy, food allergy is more frequent in infants. Symptoms Characteristic are reactions of the mucous membranes, more precisely … Frequency distribution | Food allergy
Diagnosis When diagnosing food allergy, a detailed medical history is of utmost importance. A diary can be helpful in this process, in which eaten foods and complaints of the patient are documented. It is also important to remove the suspected food from the diet for a while. The symptoms should subside within 2 weeks. Your … Diagnosis | Food allergy
Therapy Decisive for the therapy of food allergy is the avoidance of the corresponding food. However, in some cases this is easier said than done. Especially in our society widespread potential allergens such as gluten and lactose make it very difficult for allergy sufferers to maintain a varied diet. This can be seen only from … Therapy | Food allergy
Duration of the allergic reaction The food allergy falls like for example also a grass and pollen allergy into the category of the allergies of the immediate type (type I allergy), the most frequently encountered allergy form. It is characterized by a very fast onset of symptoms within seconds to minutes. Nevertheless, the first symptoms … Duration of the allergic reaction | Food allergy
