There may be good news for those who have extreme allergic reactions to certain foods or insect bites. Experts say that a few products may offer hope.
Research shows that the six foods which cause most allergic reactions are milk, eggs, peanuts, wheat, soy and tree nuts, such as walnuts and pecans, while the five types of insects that cause the majority of allergic reactions are yellow jackets, honeybees, paper wasps, hornets and fire ants.
Avoidance, say experts, is the easiest combat. “Food allergies have no cure. The only effective treatment to counter anaphylaxis (a life-threatening reaction that can strike multiple systems of the body within minutes) is an epinephrine injection. I caution those allergic to carry an EpiPen or an Ana-Kit,” says Dr. Steven Lamm, an internist who often offers health advice on ABC’s “The View.”
These emergency devices, containing the drug epinephrine in a readily injectable form, help to open airways and improve blood pressure, but they must be used immediately.
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