Egg White Allergy

Abstract

Of all the food allergies in human, the second most common type of allergy is the egg white allergy after the allergy from cow milk. The allergy entails a hypersensitivity to the egg white that leads to disturbance of the immune system. The allergy is generally diagnosed with physical symptoms of the allergy. Although the allergy is more common in children, it is also prevalent among adults. Egg is a high protein diet that is recommended by nutritionists. However, some people do not have the capacity to take advantage of them in that the person is allergic to egg white. The best part of egg white allergy is that, the symptoms of the medical problem appear very quickly. Usually this time is as short as a couple of hours. When it comes to the ingredients that most often contain eggs, it is important to understand that the whole egg may not be causing the allergy. In most cases, the allergy is caused only by the egg white. Egg White Allergy

Introduction

Of all the food allergies in human, the second most common type of allergy is the egg white allergy after the allergy from cow milk. The allergy entails a hypersensitivity to the egg white that leads to disturbance of the immune system. The allergy is generally diagnosed with physical symptoms of the allergy. Although the allergy is more common in children, it is also prevalent among adults. The most common way of reducing this allergy as may be understood is the avoidance of the food item that causes it or limit the usage of the food item (Egger, 2011). There are certain instances where the allergy can become severe and take the form of anaphylaxis. In this scenario, the allergy needs immediate action and epinephrine may be used for its treatment.

Egg white allergy is most common in children between the age 1 and 5 years after which they mostly outgrow the allergy. However, for others, the allergy continues through to their adulthood. These are also the people who have to avoid the intake of eggs for life. Since, this is a very common allergy, there is a lot of research that has been conducted on the topic already, and there is still a lack of awareness regarding the management of the issue (Jurado-Palomo, 2010). The research will aim at developing an understanding of the egg white allergy among the masses.

Aim of Study

The research will aim at finding about the disease in details. The aims of the research will be as follows:

Understanding some of the most common symptoms of the disease.

Developing an understanding of what is it like living with a gourmet allergy

Management of the disease

Promising new treatment methodologies

Determining the immunocology of the disease.

Relevance of the Study

The study is relevant to the U.S. population in that this is something very common. Often the most common things are also the things that are most ignored. The relevance must be understood from the fact that although there are many researches conducted ...