Allergy – Are You Suffering From It?
Allergy is an immune system disorder which is also known as atopy. Allergic reactions happen when the immune system in our body believes that certain foreign substances (commonly known as allergens) are harmful or dangerous. The immune system will then produce certain kind of antibodies in order to protect us. The antibodies will destroy the substances that can pose damage to our body.
Histamine which is one of these antibodies produced is the main trigger of a series of allergic reactions which will causes noticeable effect such as inflammatory, runny rose, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes.
There are many different potential causes of allergies, and the causes varies depend on each individual. Allergies can be triggered by dust mite, pollen, medicine, animals, plants, seafood or even anything you can imagine of. Allergen, which is the antigen responsible for stimulating the sensitivity or allergic, exists everywhere and in any form, from the food, medicine, plants, cosmetic or even in the air.
Among those, airborne allergen is reported to be most common type of allergens that many people are exposed to. Due to its nature, it is also the hardest one to avoid as the airborne allergens can virtually exist in the air around. While everyone has to breathe to survive, the airborne allergens go inside their body while they inhaling, which is then trigger potential allergic reaction.