Causes of Food allergies

Food allergies: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Food allergies, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Food allergies:

• Allergic reactions to foods
• Food hypersensitivity
• Food intolerance
• Adverse food reactions
• Lactose intolerance
• Bacterial food poisoning
• Peanut allergy
• Protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome
• Allergen exposure
• Anaphylactic reactions
• Food-induced anaphylactic reaction

Food allergies: Causes and Types

Causes of Types of Food allergies: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Food allergies:

• Peanut allergies - not common but often a severe reaction
• Tree nut allergies - e.g. walnuts
• Shellfish allergies - lobster, crayfish, shrimp, prawns, crabs, etc.
• Egg allergies
• Milk allergies - particularly in infants and young children
• Fish allergies
• Soy allergies - particularly in infants and young children
• more types...»

Causes of Broader Categories of Food allergies: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Immune disorders
• Allergic Disorders
• Allergies
• Allergy-like conditions
• Immune system conditions
• more types...»

Food allergies as a complication of other conditions:

Other conditions that might have Food allergies as a complication may, potentially, be an underlying cause of Food allergies. Our database lists the following as having Food allergies as a complication of that condition:

• Short Bowel Syndrome

Food allergies as a symptom:

Conditions listing Food allergies as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Food allergies. Our database lists the following as having Food allergies as a symptom of that condition:

• Achlorhydria
• Type I Hypersensitivity

What triggers Food allergies?

The following conditions are listed as possible triggers for Food allergies:

• Shellfish
• Shrimp
• Crayfish
• Lobster
• Crab
• Peanuts
• Walnuts

Medical news summaries relating to Food allergies:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Food allergies:

• Allergy risk higher in babies born by cesarean
• Breastfeeding may delay onset of food allergies
• Digestive system disorder is gaining awareness with it's increasing prevalence amongst children
• Eczema may be a sign of other allergic conditions
• Food allergies often confused with food intolerance
• Food allergy: Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Oral allergy syndrome
• Peanut allergy
• Vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy may increase the risk of wheezing but vitamin E may decrease the risk
• Woman dies from tomato allergy
• More news »

Related information on causes of Food allergies:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Food allergies may be found in:

• Risk factors for Food allergies
• Hidden causes of Food allergies

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