Allergy: Test your knowledge

The correct answers are marked in bold.

1) Can I be allergic to the sun?

Yes.

No.

The sun does not produce allergens. It can not be allergic to the sun. However, it can cause a reaction Photoallergic, ie it converts substances in the body, making allergy drugs, cosmetics, sun creams … this reaction is called benign lucite summer.

2) The strawberry allergy is frequent.

True.

Wrong.

The strawberry allergy is rare. However, strawberries are rich in histamine and easily contaminated by nickel (metal can be allergenic), it is often responsible for ‘food allergy False’, generally manifested by outbreaks of hives.

This phenomenon occurs with other foods such as chocolate and tomato.

3) Asthma causes difficulties when:

The expiry.

Inspiration.

This difficulty to expire often a characteristic whistle.

4) Where is the main cat allergen?

In its saliva.

In its claws.

The main cat allergen is found in saliva. He then filed his hair when they groom by licking.

5) The protein allergy to cow’s milk may cause digestive problems that never eczema or hives.

True.

Wrong.

If the main symptoms are usually gastrointestinal disorders, allergies to cow’s milk can also cause eczema or hives.

6) In case of allergy to cows’ milk proteins, we must avoid any food containing:

Lactose.

Of casein.

Casein, alpha-lactalbumin and beta-lactoglobulin is protein cow’s milk that cause most allergic reactions. Lactose is not a protein but a carbohydrate present in milk. Some people are lactose intolerant, due to a deficiency in an enzyme, intestinal lactase.

7) It can be desensitized to a food allergy.

True.

Wrong.

Wrong. Desensitization to a food allergy is not effective and also dangerous.

8) A long-haired animal is more allergenic to a hair short.

True.

Wrong.

The size of hair does not change. Allergens are equally present.

9) allergy is hereditary.

True.

Wrong.

The majority of allergic children have one or more parents with allergies.

10) The seasonal allergic rhinitis not occur until the spring and early summer.

True.

Wrong.

If the majority of plants occur in the spring or early summer, some plants are responsible for pollination late early fall.

11) In case of allergy to pollen, it is better to avoid walking at the end of the day.

True.

Wrong.

In times pollen, the pollen is higher in the morning between 5 and 10 hours. It is therefore preferable to avoid walking out during the morning slot.

12) In case of allergy to pollen, could there be to develop a food allergy?

Yes.

No.

A latex allergy can become a lawyer and an allergy to cats can become pork, etc.. These phenomena of cross allergies are increasingly common. No fatality in doubt, consult.

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