<p>Certain foods prompt the body's immune system to react in abnormal ways. For people with wheat allergies, the body responds negatively to wheat proteins. The body treats wheat proteins that enter the body as a dis...Full Answer
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Dr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered<p>When you have a peanut allergy, it means that exposure to peanuts by digestion, skin contact or inhalation causes you to have an allergic reaction.</p> <p>To protect people with peanut allergies and other food allerg...Full Answer - 1 AnswerADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered<p>With a soy allergy, the immune system releases a chemical called histamine, which leads to traditional symptoms of allergic reactions, such as runny nose, itchy eyes and rashes or hives. Other common symptoms may incl...Full Answer
- 1 AnswerADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered<p>A soy allergy is often diagnosed in infancy when a child has a reaction to a formula that contains soy. A reaction to soy in babies usually manifests as a rash and, sometimes, diarrhea or vomiting. When babies are aro...Full Answer
- 1 AnswerADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered<p>The most effective protection from a wheat allergy reaction is total avoidance of foods that contain wheat. Read food labels carefully to avoid exposure. Inform family-friends-and caregivers of the allergy so they kno...Full Answer
- 1 AnswerADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered<p>Within minutes or hours after eating food containing wheat, a variety of symptoms can occur for an individual who has wheat allergies. The mouth and throat area can become itchy or swollen. As the wheat gets digested,...Full Answer
- 1 AnswerADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered<p>Managing your soy allergy on a daily basis requires being aware of the foods you eat and the products you come into contact with. The most important thing you can do is avoid soy products, so you should always check f...Full Answer
- 1 AnswerADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered<p>Be sure to discuss a variety of topics with your doctor, including symptoms, family history of allergies and any medications you are taking. There are a variety of tests and procedures a doctor can use to diagnose whe...Full Answer
- 1 AnswerADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered<p>Medications can't treat the soy allergy itself, but they can treat the symptoms. Oral antihistamines are generally prescribed for mild reactions to soy. They help treat symptoms like itching and swelling by blocki...Full Answer
- 1 AnswerADr. Jeanne Morrison, PhD answered<p>A soy allergy is caused by problems with the immune system. When the immune system identifies soy protein as dangerous, it produces antibodies, which trigger chemicals to cause negative reactions. An allergy to soy pr...Full Answer