I believe everyone is familiar with the word "allergic" and they often encounter it in life. For example: Some children are allergic to milk and cannot eat dairy products; some are allergic to poplar floes, and when the poplar floes are floating in spring, they will have many bumps on their bodies, which are very uncomfortable... Because of allergies, it brings many troubles to many people.
The book "Eat without fear" uncovers the mystery of allergies for us.
This book is co-authored by allergy expert Lu Qi Gupta and writer Kristen Robb. Lu Qi Gupta is a professor in Northwest America and has a high reputation in the epidemiology of food allergy and asthma .
Christen Robb is a famous bestselling author and has published many books.
The book they collaborated on is a combination of two swords, with both professional medical knowledge and rich content.
1. Regarding allergies, there are many facts that may be far beyond our imagination!
There are many people suffering from allergies, for example, in the United States, there are about 32 million people suffering from food allergies, including 6 million children. That is, 1 out of every 13 children suffers from allergies, and 1 out of every 10 adults. Moreover, almost half of people suffer from at least one new food allergy in adulthood.
There are also many foods that cause allergies. Peanuts, milk, shellfish, tree nuts, eggs, fin fish, wheat, soybeans and sesame are the top nine allergens. In fact, people may be allergic to any food.
2. The harm of allergies is not as simple as we think!
It turns out that food allergies activate the immune system and may affect the skin (common symptoms such as urticaria, swelling, rash), intestinal tract (common symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea), respiratory system (such as tight throat, cough, dyspnea, wheezing), and cardiovascular system (such as decreased blood pressure, fainting).
Moreover, severe allergic reactions, if not treated, may be life-threatening.
3. How to prevent and manage allergies scientifically?
(1) Exercise regularly and exercise.
The body is the capital for doing things and the capital to resist diseases.
If you want to be healthy, exercise is indispensable. If you sit for a long time, such as playing computers for a long time, browsing your phone for a long time, and lying down for a long time, your body will definitely get worse and worse, and exercise can make your body full of vitality.
. Regarding exercise, it is actually not that difficult. For example, you can take a walk near your home and walk around, which can both breathe fresh air and exercise your body. Why not do it?
(2) Restorative sleep
Have you noticed that if you stay up late for a long time, your memory will become worse and worse, your immunity will become lower and lower, and diseases such as colds will come uninvited?
In fact, sleep is a natural medicine for the body. Sleep can re-adjust our bodies, reorganize our memories and brains, and constantly renew our bodies' cells and tissues.
(4) Relieve chronic toxic stress
Whether in life or work, stress is inevitable. But if the pressure is too high, it will inevitably have adverse effects on our bodies.
Therefore, we need to manage stress, such as exercise, meditation, yoga, deep breathing and other exercises.
(5) Don’t smoke, drink less
Everyone knows the disadvantages of smoking and drinking, but there are always some people who can’t control themselves.
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I hope everyone can apply what they have learned in the book and can truly eat without fear!
