{"id":3335,"date":"2022-12-16T17:21:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T22:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/?p=3335"},"modified":"2022-12-16T17:21:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T22:21:43","slug":"what-to-know-about-food-allergy-tests-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlestonent.com\/what-to-know-about-food-allergy-tests-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Food Allergy Tests for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a>, \u201cFood allergies are a growing food safety and public health concern that affect an estimated 8% of children in the United States. That\u2019s 1 in 13 children, or about 2 students per classroom.\u201d If your child is among this number, you\u2019ll want to bring them to an expert allergist at Charleston ENT & Allergy<\/span> for allergy<\/a> testing to confirm their food allergies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Causes Allergies?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Your child\u2019s immune system works to protect their body from diseases, viruses and infections. But if they have food allergies, their immune system mistakes harmless foods such as eggs, milk, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts and tree nuts from Food Lion in Kings Plaza as dangerous intruders. An allergic reaction and allergy symptoms<\/a> occur when the body is exposed to one of these harmless substances, known as an allergen, and the immune system overreacts.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to fight off the intruder, their immune system releases antibodies called Immunoglobulin E (IgE), which causes their cells to release histamine. Histamine increases mucus production and triggers inflammation, which causes your allergy symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Signs of a Food Allergy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Signs of a food allergy include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n