Allergy, atopy, and food sensitivites

Question 1

atopy

Answer 1

complex interaction between multiple genes and environmental factors.

Question 2

adverse reactions to foods

Answer 2

toxic: botulism, toxin ingestion

non-toxic: food allergy-IgE and nonIgE; food intolerances

Question 3

tartrazine yellow (#5) food intolerance

Answer 3

urticaria, asthma

Question 4

red dye food intolerance

Answer 4

multiple sources, weak evidence suggest link with ADHD

Question 5

sulfites food intolerance

Answer 5

severe acute asthma and anapylaxis

Question 6

MSG intolerance

Answer 6

headache, nausea, flushing, abdominal pain, asthma, 1-14 hours after eating