1. What is food allergy? A: In layman’s terms, food allergy is an adverse reaction caused by eating a certain food. 2. What are the manifestations of food allergy? A: Most food allergies affect the skin, intestinal tract, respiratory tract, etc. Individuals may also affect the circulatory system and nervous system. Some people are normal before eating a certain food, but after eating it, they vomit, have diarrhea and skin blisters. If the symptoms are mild, they may slowly get better on their own after a while. Therefore, some people mistakenly think that it is due to eating unclean food, and do not think to go to the doctor, which is likely to delay the diagnosis. 3. What are the serious dangers of food allergy? A: Severe food allergy can cause laryngeal edema resulting in choking, acute asthma attacks, anaphylactic shock, and possibly death if timely and effective resuscitation is not performed. Therefore, food allergy should not be taken lightly. At present, there are more and more asthma patients worldwide. Foreign studies report that 10% of asthma patients are involved in food-induced asthma. Although there is no domestic report in this regard, but experts remind asthma patients, to pay attention to observe their own triggers are related to food allergies. 4. Is the incidence of food allergy high? A: It is generally believed that the incidence of food allergy is 2% in adults and up to 8% in children. The incidence of food allergy in children is increasing year by year. 5. What are the common allergic foods? A: There are 8 major categories of common foods that trigger allergies: eggs, milk, fish, shellfish, nuts, peanuts, soybeans, wheat. In our country, sesame seeds, fruits such as: mango and other food allergies are also quite common. 6.Can food allergy be cured? A: Food allergies are generally not curable. However, in some people, especially children, food allergies may disappear after a period of time. 7. What are the preventive measures for food allergy? A: The best way to prevent food allergy is not to eat allergenic foods. In particular, pregnant women with food allergies should pay attention to food allergies from pregnancy to breastfeeding and infant feeding in order to prevent or delay the occurrence of food allergies in children. Due to the existence of cross-food allergy phenomenon, once a certain food allergy occurs, it is not enough to avoid the allergic food, but also to avoid the food with which there is a cross allergic reaction, so if you suspect that there is a food allergy problem, you should consult an experienced anaphylactic (allergic reaction) specialist as early as possible.