https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz Made with ♥ en-us 2017-09-05 23:30:02 UTC 2026-02-02 16:59:20 UTC hello@padlet.com mahealex https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/184958318 Food Allergies are an immune response to a food that has been eaten. In an attempt to protect the body, the immune system produces antibodies to that particular food. These antibodies trigger allergy cells in the body to release chemicals into the bloodstream. Once the body has made antibodies against a particular food or foods, the body recognises the foods when they are consumed, resulting in an allergic reaction. ]]> 2017-09-05 23:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/184958318 upokrene https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/184958395 Food allergies can not be cured, instead it is best to avoid the certain food/foods that cause an allergic reaction. Although medication can be used to treat both minor and severe symptoms. 
For minor symptoms the best treatment is to take antihistamines which will relieve symptoms such as a runny nose or hives.  
For more severe allergic reactions other treatments can be used. In the case of an asthma attack that is triggered by an allergic reaction epinephrine is given and medical assistance should be alerted. As well as anaphylaxis which requires epinephrine.]]> 2017-09-05 23:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/184958395 salhpriy https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/184958412 The most severe allergy reaction is anaphylaxis, which is a life-threatening whole-body allergic reaction that can impact your breathing, cause a dramatic drop in your blood pressure and affect your heart rate. Other symptoms may include:
- pain in the abdomen
- swelling of face, lips or eyes
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- persistent dizziness 
- hives 
- shortness of breath]]> 2017-09-05 23:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/184958412 mahealex https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/184959778 - More than 35,000 girls reported intolerance to gluten, compared with 14,600 boys
- About 4 per cent of girls have a dairy intolerance, compared with 3 per cent of boys
- Almost two-thirds of Australian children outgrow their food allergy 
- New cases of anaphylaxis in Australia has been estimated at one new case per 5000 people per year.]]> 2017-09-05 23:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/184959778 salhpriy https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/185358444 Age: some food allergies in children are not severe and will disappear over time
Genetic predisposition: children who have one family member with one or more allergic diseases, have a 20 to 40 per cent greater risk of developing a food allergy. This increases if there are two or more family members with allergic reactions.
Sex: a higher proportion of male children tend to have food allergies compared to female children 


]]> 2017-09-07 01:55:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/185358444 upokrene https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/185359178 Breast feeding: A child can be protected from the development of a food allergy in the first four to six months of breastfeeding.
If there is insufficient breastfeeding there is a risk of the child developing a food allergy.

Eating Habits: if child eats solid foods before the recommended time it can increase the risk of developing a food allergy. It is better to hold off on solid foods to reduce the risk of a food allergy developing.]]> 2017-09-07 02:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/185359178 mahealex https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/187400147 Education: Education plays a key role in understanding the cause of food allergies and how to prevent an allergic reaction
Family: The types of foods that are eaten withing the family can reduce the risk of a child with a food allergy having a reaction
Access to health care: children who experience a severe allergic reaction require an injection of epinephrine in order to prevent the reaction from becoming life threatening  ]]> 2017-09-14 01:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/187400147 mahealex https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/187402499 Tobacco Smoking in the home: passive smoking, which is the inhaling of environmental tobacco smoke, is particularly dangerous for children because their lungs are still developing 
Housing environment: a house provides shelter and clean place in which to live and protects children from the outside environment, including any physical danger.
Safety in the home: ensuring safety withing the home is vital for promoting the health and individual human development of children 
Fluoridation of water: Fluoridated water has numerous benefits for the health and individual development of children.
Access to recreational facilities: Recreational activities that are easily accessible for families with children greatly increase the likelihood of regular physical activity being undertaken.]]> 2017-09-14 02:06:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mahealex/vv7a5wxpiirz/wish/187402499