Food Allergy Linked to Skin Exposure

   
   A study done on food allergies that are discovered during childhood have found that it is a mixture environmental and genetic factors.  There are different things that can trigger an allergy to arise including wipes, dust and allergens.  General food allergies are rising in the United States. There are ways to prevent the allergy by washing ones hands after touching food and not using wipes that leave soap on the infants skin.  The exposure of the allergen onto the skin can cause an allergy more than the child eating the food since they cannot yet eat that food.  The wipes with soap on them allow the allergen that touches the skin to get into the child's system.  In order to prevent the exposure to things that can cause an allergic reaction, wipes that contain soap should not be used on infants and young children.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2018/april/food-allergy-is-linked-to-skin-exposure-and-genetics/

How Cesarean Section Births Affect Allergies

Discussed in a recent CNN article and Medical News Today article is the idea of where allergies come from. An allergy is brought about by the body's reaction to an antigen. The body sees this antigen as a harmful invader instead of the harmless element it is. Allergens cause your body to produce Immunoglobulin E antibodies. These antibodies are responsible for identifying and destroying harmful invaders. However, in the process, they release histamine and other chemicals that create allergic reactions.

Sensitivity to the invaders is what brings on the allergic reaction. What is unknown is what causes  sensitivity. It is believed that this sensitivity develops even in the womb. It has been found that babies born by a Cesarean Section are 6 times more likely to be sensitive to allergies. Babies who are born via C-section have a different micro biome in their gastrointestinal tract. While in the womb, babies are sterile. As they pass through their mother's birth canal, they are exposed to many bacteria, and the body can learn the difference between the good and bad bacteria. However, through a C-section, the baby is only exposed to bacteria found in skin cells. From this, babies born through C-section are more susceptible to allergens.