Suffering from allergies? Ever asked yourself “Why me?” Allergies trouble those who are susceptible to certain substances and their immune system reads those substances (read allergens) as a threat to their bodies.The best way to fight it is to identify its cause and take necessary precautions to prevent it.
Causes For Allergic Reactions
Some people are more prone to developing allergies than others. The reason for their low immunity can be attributed to one or more of the following factors. The best and the easiest way to keep away from this ailment is what the doctors call ‘avoidance’. That is, avoid the allergens to stay away from the disease.
Heredity
Along with inheriting your physical looks, you could have inherited this problem from both or one of your parents. The good news is that, though you may have acquired the genes, you may not have taken the same allergy. For example, you could be allergic to cigarette smoke because your Momma is; however, if you are not exposed to it early in life, you may not develop the allergy at all.
Exposure To Allergenic Substances
Allergens Are Substances That Cause Allergic Reactions: There are certain things that are known to produce aversions. Constance exposure to these, over a long period of time can cause this ailment. Let’s identify some of these things.
Food Allergens: Many foods are known to cause allergies in infants. These include milk and milk products, eggs, peanuts or tree nuts. However, the good thing is that these allergies may lessen over time. On the other hand, you need to be careful while consuming strange food because it can cause mild to severe reactions in you.
Environmental Allergens: There are many factors in the environment that can trigger reactions. These things could be as small as dust particles or pollens from weeds, trees and flowers to animals like dogs and cats. Even the slightest exposure to any of these could result in annoying reactions in the body.
Chemical Allergens: Pesticides for your garden, detergents, soaps, or even your cosmetics can cause an allergy. You could be sensitive to some chemical ingredients in these substances. Therefore, exposure to them could spark off a reaction in the body.
Medicines: You could be sensitive to some forms of medication. Be careful to avoid such medicines to prevent an allergy. Usually, people are seen to be allergic to antibiotics. The most common medicine that most people are allergic to is penicillin.
Air Pollution
An increase in air pollution can result in allergic reactions.
Low Immunity
People who are weak or ill may develop allergies faster than others. Immunity takes a beating especially when we are ill, like in a viral infection. Also, the immunity is considerably lower in pregnant women, increasing the risk of allergies in them.
Knowing the reasons for your allergy can reduce your misery to a certain extent. Also, remember that you are not the only one suffering from these reactions. There are many others like you. Because, prevention in always better than cure!