Food Allergies – Does Food Make You Sick?

Have you found that you often suffer from strange symptoms after eating certain foods? You might develop an itchy rash, break out in hives, experience swelling of the lips or even vomit. If you experience these symptoms after eating then you might be suffering from food allergies.

Don’t worry – you are not alone. It is estimated that more than 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies and while most allergies are mild more than 30,000 visits to the ER each year are related to food allergies.

Studies report that up to 8% of children have an allergy to food, though this number drops in adults to just 4% which shows that many children outgrow their food allergies.

If you have a food allergy then you might find eating out in restuarants, friends houses or even just pre-packaged foods can cause you problems. It is sometimes difficult to find out what is in the food that we eat and whether it is likely to bring us out in a rash.

Asking the cook ‘what’s in this?’ can be the difference between an enjoyable meal and a trip to the ER!

With the increased number of allergy sufferers most food producers have now started to add labels to their products to warn of nuts, milk, wheat or soya.

If you need help dealing with your food allergies check out our book – The Complete Guide to Allergies & Relief.