Eight foods account for 90%
of all reactions in the U.S.: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, pecans,
etc.) wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish.
6-8% of all children suffer
from food allergies.
Only 1% to 2.5% of adults suffer
from food allergies.
Each year 30,000 anaphylaxis reactions are reported. (This number reflects only those who go to an emergency room.)
Each year 200 people die from an allergic reaction.
Only 1.1% of the population suffer from
peanut or tree nut allergies. This amount tripled from 1989 to 1994-96. The increase cannot be contributed to genetics alone because the population has not
turned over a new generation enough times for that significant of an increase. It’s
felt that we are too clean. We spend a lot of money and time killing endotoxins
in our environment. Our bodies are now looking for other things to fight and
are attacking proteins from our food.
40% of kids with food allergies have parents with food allergies.
7% of siblings of peanut allergy sufferers
develop a peanut allergy.
Those who suffer from tree nut or seafood
allergies seldom develop a tolerance to those food.
About 20% outgrow a peanut allergy.
Those who suffer from tree nut or seafood
allergies seldom develop a tolerance to those food.
85% - 95% of people with allergies to
egg, milk, wheat, and soy outgrow the allergy by age 5.
Vaccines such as MMR and Influenza contain
egg. MMR has been reported to contain an insignificant amount of egg and those
with egg allergy should be vaccinated. Influenza contains variable amount of
egg and should not be given to a person with an egg allergy.
Those allergic to pollens such as birch
may have an allergic reaction to fruits such as apples, plums, cherries, and apricots.
Those with allergies to ragweed could suffer when eating watermelon or other melons.
Cosmetics, soaps (including laundry detergent)
and cleaners may contain allergens.
The majority of patients don't have written
plans from their doctors for preventing and treating reactions.
