What+causes+allergies+in+some+people+and+not+others?


 * __WHAT CAUSES ALLERGIES IN SOME PEOPLE AND NOT OTHERS?__**

Answer the question below, append new answers to the top of this page. _ __Response 1:__ Allergies are when a person’s body begins to overreact due to a substance that it believes is potentially harmful also know as an allergen. It is like a war, due to the fact that your body is trying to fight it off although it is not harmful. The body then produces IgE antibodies that provoke cells to release chemicals such as Histamine into the bloodstream. The chemicals that are releases can cause symptoms ranging from mild or severe reactions such as Anaphylaxis. This will occur every time you come in contact with that Allergen. Seasonal and Year-Round, are two types of allergies. Seasonal is when outdoor elements, such as pollens agitate a person during the end of summer and beginning of autumn. Year-round allergies could be things such as animals, mould or dust.
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So why do some people have allergies and some don’t? The only known reason one particular individual would have an allergy while the person next to them may not is because of their hereditary. Although just because a family member has an allergy, that does not guarantee that the individual will have an allergy. Through family genetics, an individual may have a higher likelihood of developing an allergy.

Ways to manage your allergies could be things like Epinephrine which offsets a major allergic reaction called Anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis can be deadly and is very serious if not treated soon enough. You may see the individual have trouble breathing and/or swallowing. Other minor reactions can be things such as a runny nose. Another way to manage or eventually make your body immune to an allergy is Allergen immunotherapy. This is when you give your body small amounts of the allergen to hopefully make yourself immune. Despite all of this, the most efficient way to avoid an allergic reactions is just to avoid the allergen.

Bibliography: Allergies __[|http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/allergies_immune/allergies.html#]__ Reviewed by: [|__William J. Geimeier, MD__]

Date reviewed: July 2009 __[]__

By Jenna F. Feb. 2012

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