A young Australian boy who’s allergic to everything except water remains a mystery to his doctors. His condition so rare, there’s no name for it, let alone a cure. CBS News’ Karina Mitchell reports.
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Immuno extra creit video on allergies
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Suzanne Teuber, M.D., Associate Professor, UC Davis School of Medicine provides an overview of the main issues in food processing as it relates to food allergy. Dr. Teuber describes some of the issues that physicians deal with, as well as the need for consumer awareness. This presentation was part of a UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Food Safety Workgroup, to identify areas in which the safety of California foods can be enhanced through university research and outreach. Series: University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources [8/2003] [Health and Medicine] [Agriculture] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 7686]
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Sarah Gitlin talks about her lifetime of dealing with food allergies. Diagnosed at 10 months old, Sarah spent her childhood unlike most other children, but very like much like other food allergy sufferers. Now 18, Sarah is among those leading the charge for a cure.
Children growing up with food allergies must avoid foods the rest of us take for granted, such as peanuts, milk, wheat, eggs, and more. Luckily, through existing science a cure is possible. Visit the Food Allergy Initiative at www.faiusa.org for more information
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I’m not asking for philosophical guessing. This might be a question for those who have more knowledge of veternary science, comparative anatomy or maybe anthropology. From what I know about animals, they don’t have food allergies but most have much narrower diets. Are food allergies a product of something different about our immune system? Do other animals have no eosinophylls in their blood?
Humans have had different diets in different periods of their evolution. At one point they would have been vegetarian, living in forests or jungles. They developed a good sense of colour at this point, for telling the difference between ripe and unripe fruits.
Later, as the African jungles started to recede and turn into Savanna, humans turned into hunters and adapted to a diet with much more meat in it. So the modern human is much more omnivorous than most animals. But bears and dogs would also have an omnivorous diet.
He doesn’t want to eat hardly anything, and I’m running out of things to try. Basically I give him what he will eat. The only reaction to his food allergies that I see is sometimes sneezing, and a runny nose. I’ve tried to give him foods that he can eat, but he won’t eat them. He drinks rice milk, he’s ok with that. I want to know if by me letting him eat some of the things he’s allergic to is it harming him? (I don’t give him anything with peanuts). For example he loves cheese, hamburgers, corn, etc. and can anyone give me any different foods or ideas of things I can give him. Thank You!
Yes he has been tested, these were all positive. Like I said the runny nose is the only reaction he has.
hi,
dont worry by the time he is a teenager he proberbly would have grown out of most of them
my brotehr was allergic to everythign under the sun
he is 12 now
only serverly anaphalactic to peanuts and milk( only intolorent)
anyway
make sure he is getting all of the nutrients
and how do you know he is allergic to these things
now i know that sounds stupid
but allergy tests will basicly show up he will be allergic to everything
like my brother
he is apparantly allergic to seafood
even though his whole life seafood is his favourite food
see
anyway just make sure that he is getting the vitamins
liike what happends when he eats beef ?
just give him small portians and see how much he needs to get a reaction etc
BUT
before you do anything consult a allergy secialtist because the people on yahoo are not goign to be able to tell you what to do
the doctor will
and giving ur son foods that are harmful needs to be consulted with the doctor as it could give him very seroius long term damage
goood luck with your son 
Last year my spring allergies started pretty much the first day of the season (Northern NJ, bad place for tree pollen). This year, they barely started in mid April at the beginning of the season and stayed pretty low key until today, May 10th, and all of a sudden they are disastrous. How come my allergies didn’t fully blossom until today even though the pollen counts have been higher this year?
It all depends upon which tree you are specifically allergic to…it may be late blooming this year. Different weather patterns will bring out one specific plant one day and another a different day. Some news/weather channels will show when pollen will be especially bad that day, but not being from where you are I wouldn’t know the channels.
I have other food allergies as well to seafood, fruits, beef, eggs, the list goes on. But i’ve heard of a few types of drinks but i just turned 21 and want to know what to drink. Any help would be great!!! Thank you!
Try a white wine to begin with. Something like Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc. The white wines have the least amount of histamines in them to react to of all the wines and wine does not have anything added in most cases. For beer, there are some gluten free beers that you could try including Redbridge. That would be wheat free. It is based on sorghum so check that against your allergen list. The hard liquor would be the last to try but you may be ok with vodka made from potatoes, tequila, rum. The way to sample these would be to buy the small bottles like airline bottles or just buy a drink in a bar or restaurant. The problem with theses types of drinks is you will have to check what they add to the alcohol for potential allergens.
First it was peanuts,then sea food,then eggs,then milk,then wheat,there are so many banned foods at my kids school I am at my whits end at what to put in their lunches.If it is good for you it is most likely banned there. Maybe it is time there were schools that were exculsively for allergy afflicted kids. That would make it safer for them and more compassionate to those fortunate not to have allergies. I have family with peanut sensitivities so I am very understanding but there has to be a better way. I am not rich I can’t buy fancy nut free,gluten free what evers. Anyone have the same difficulties?
grades jk through 8
I am involved with this and intend to become more so. I have no answer I can only say it had been very hard to make a lunch aceptable to my kids and the school. They can’t have just fruit for lunch and I feel it is only a matter of time before that is excluded. We live almost 2 miles from school so going home is out too. I am thinking the school could make their lunches and I wish them luck getting my kids to eat it.
PATRICIA G F thank you for your comment, the school has sent a list of foods but that has not helped. In shipping kids with allergies to a safer place is not mean’t to make them feel different. I am at a loss and my kids feel excluded. I have a grandson with a severe peanut allergy and his mom agrees. At my grandaughters school no perfume is allowed or deoderant this is crazy. I agree the reasons behind this plague must be investigated asap. That had alway been my opinion I am on a very limited budget which is much smaller with the expense of it all. They can’t bring a birthday cake and that reason is not just allergies but because it might offend someone who does not celebrate it. I just want to give my kids a healthy lunch that won’t come back. Maybe home schooling is the only choice for non allergy sufferers? that will certainly make my kids feel different too. If my frustration is showing forgive me but this bad foods list has me in shock.
Being the written word sometimes things get misunderstood. I don’t like looking as if I am against kids with allergies that is not what I am getting at that is insulting. My grandson has this as well and he needs to be protected in a more reliable way.We have loads of compassion I have taught my kids well but this is way beyond reason and boardering on the rediculous. And each school has their own rules which makes it even more dangerous. Maybe the schools will have to supply the lunches? I am looking for input from all who have experienced this maybe we can come up with some compassionate resolutions that include everyone involved. I just want to give my kids the best I can on a very limited budget that is all.
At least you can still do fruits right? Apples, oranges, grapes are all good snacks, vegetables too would be good snacks or foods for their lunches. Lunch is probably harder to think of. Is this a school for younger kids (like kindergarden)?
Juices would be good drinks that would provide good sources of nutrition (apple juice, orange juice, raspberry juice, etc). Surely there are alternative foods for lunches? Maybe turkey or chicken, or those quick cook rice. There should be plenty of alternatives for your kids to have a safe and healthy (and hopefully tasty) lunch.
A young Australian boy who’s allergic to everything except water remains a mystery to his doctors. His condition so rare, there’s no name for it, let alone a cure. CBS News’ Karina Mitchell reports.
Duration : 0:1:47