What are the Most Common Causes of Childhood Allergies (Allergies in Children)?

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As per the World Allergy Organisation, up to 40% of the general population is estimated to be affected by allergies, and in the United States alone, up to 40% of children are diagnosed with at least one type of allergy. 

There can be many external allergies caused in Children but Ayurveda also focuses on the internal causes to treat the disease from its root cause.

Basically, the causes of childhood allergies can be divided into both external and internal. Children can have multiple allergies and also have multiple trigger factors. 

External Causes of Childhood Allergies (Allergies in Children):-

• Environmental Allergens: Pollen, Dust, Mould, Pet dander, and cockroaches are some of the environmental allergens that children might be allergic to. 
• Food Allergens: Many cases that visit IAFA are tied up with some kind of food allergens. Children are commonly allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, gluten, and more. 

Read – Safe and Effective Ayurvedic Treatment of Food Allergies.

• Medications: You might have heard of some children being allergic to penicillin and there are other medications to which children might be allergic. 
• Insect Stings: Children might be allergic to the venom of bees, wasp, hornet, etc., 
• Air Pollution: Dust is the most common air pollutant that children might be allergic to and other culprits may be smog and smoke.
• Chemical Exposure: Certain chemicals like cleaning products, laundry detergents, fragrances, and others. That’s why their labels always mention “keep away from children.”

Internal Causes of Childhood Allergies (Allergies in Children):-

• Genetics: if any of the children’s family members have a history of asthma, hay fever, or eczema, children are most likely to develop allergies.
• Immune system dysfunction: Those with weakened or overactive immune systems are more likely to develop allergies than other children.
• Gastrointestinal issues: More than 90% of diseases develop inside the gut, so children with gut issues, like leaky gut syndrome, or food intolerances are more prone to allergies. 
• Hormonal imbalances: Children with hormonal imbalances like thyroid disorders, diabetes, and adrenal gland disorders are more at risk of allergies.
• Nutritional deficiencies: Poor nutrition is an indicator of weakened immunity which is a pool of frequent illnesses and allergies. 
• Stress: Stress is often found to be a vital risk factor for allergies, studies have also found that stress can exaggerate the severity of allergies.

Some Important Facts about Common Causes of Childhood Allergies (Allergies in Children)

• Food allergy in young children is caused by milk (2.5%), egg (1.3%), peanut (0.8%), tree nuts (0.2%), fish (0.1%), and shellfish (0.1%) with overall prevalence being 6%.
• The risk of death from fatal allergic reactions to food has been estimated to be about 1 in 8 lakh per. The year with asthmatic children at a higher risk.
• Most children lose their sensitivity to most allergenic foods (eggs, milk, wheat, soya0 within the first 5 years of life.
• One study by Braganza in 2006 indicated that food allergy was the most common cause of anaphylaxis in children in the emergency ward.
• In England, a study showed that fatal reactions due to allergies in children are caused by cow’s milk and milk, and those in teenagers are caused by peanuts.
• As reported in Lane’s study, among foods, peanut is the most common cause of anaphylaxis in children in the United States, in Australia egg, peanut, and dairy products, in Italy shellfish and dairy products, and in southwest Asian countries shellfish. The same is agreed upon by Ayurveda for Allergies in Children.

Watch Out!

Children with allergies are at a high risk of developing asthma, and eczema. So, consult an allergy specialist to get your child treated. In case you’re thinking about whom to consult, book an online consultation now with Dr. Sahil Gupta, look nowhere. Dr. Gupta has a solution for all your allergies.

Be alert, if your child has symptoms like runny nose, sneezing, skin rashes, severe itching, and dry skin and sometimes symptoms may worsen to anaphylaxis, a life-threatening reaction. Quickly consult a doctor for effective treatment, if you ignore it, your child’s life may be at risk. 

A Quick Wrap-Up

Childhood allergies are common nowadays. Every 1 in 10 children is infected with some kind of allergy. Among the numerous Causes of Allergies in Children, food allergens can be noted as the most common cause.

Last year Dr. Sahil Gupta treated 2-year-old Joven Sahara from Canada who was suffering from peanut, and tree nut allergies along with Angioedema and Asthma – Read his complete case study.

Be it any kind of allergy, IAFA has a solution for it. Book an online consultation and get a chance to have a detailed chat about your or your family member’s illness with Dr. Sahil Gupta who has around 14+ years of expertise in the industry.

You may opt to go for other treatment options, but we tell you that Most of our patients who come up with a wide range of severe illnesses have undergone other therapies and finally visited IAFA for natural treatment of their disease. That is because of the reason that IAFA thoroughly focuses on the elimination of the root cause of the disease. The disease is to be treated 100%, the focus should be on treating the root cause of the disease, which IAFA specializes in. Book an online consultation now and schedule your appointment with Dr. Sahil Gupta and get rid of your allergies.