What Causes a Person To Get Allergies?

Question

Are People Born Like That? Is There a Way To Permanently Get Rid of Allergies Like Getting Some Sort of Cleanse or Taking a Medicine.

Answer 1

In most cases allergies are inherited. Children whose mother and father both have allergies have a 75 percent chance of being allergic; children with one allergic parent, or relatives on one side of the family with allergies, have a 50 percent chance of developing an allergy. Allergies also may be triggered by excessive exposure to a food or other substance. For example, there is a high incidence of fish allergy among Scandinavians and of rice allergy among the Japanese. Allergies also may develop in workers whose jobs bring them into repeated exposure to certain chemicals or substances – such as health care workers who become sensitized to the latex in rubber gloves.

If an individual has the tendency to be allergic, there are many substances that may trigger an allergic reaction. Among the most common allergens are pollens, molds, house dust mites, animal danders, feathers, natural rubber latex, chemicals used in industry, foods, medicines and insect stings.

In some cases, emotions such as anxiety, fear, anger or strong excitement may precipitate or aggravate an allergic reaction, but the physical basis for allergy is very real and allergies are not “all in the head.”