Not exact matches
The FDA really did the food
allergy world a disservice when they (wrongly)
classified coconuts
as tree nuts.
To quote this site «The American College of
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) states: «Coconut is not a botanical nut; it is
classified as a fruit, even though the Food and Drug Administration recognizes coconut
as a tree nut.
Whether or not to
classify coconut
as a tree nut is debatable among
allergy docs and botanists.
My son was
classified as a typical peer; however he was placed under a Section 504 Plan (more later on this) which
classifies his
allergy as a disability.
At that time, I suffered from depression, acne, IBS,
allergies, asthma, aches, and pains, and was a few pounds away from being
classified as obese.
Food reactions are generally
classified as either
allergies or intolerances.
Oral
allergy syndrome is a very real thing, and I would
classify it
as a real food
allergy.
It is
classified as atopic, which means that there is a genetic tendency for
allergies to be the cause of a disease.
This type of reaction is a true food
allergy called an IgE response and is
classified as a hypersensitive severe immune reaction that may affect the respiratory tract or circulatory system.
Some immune experts
classify auto - immunity
as «Immuno - toxicity» and believe that it may be the major factor in the increasing rates of asthma, auto - immune disorders,
allergies, cancers, and chronic viral infections world wide.
For this reason, it is
classified as an autoimmune disorder rather than an
allergy.