An allergy to grasses exists when the immune system reacts hypersensitively to pollen. What is a grass allergy? Like allergies to house dust mites, animal hair or food, it belongs to type I, i.e. it is mediated by IgE antibodies. Pollen is a fine pollen formed in seed plants. The body repels the foreign substances […]
Approximately 340 million people worldwide suffer from asthma.* About half of those affected (40-60 percent depending on age) suffer from allergies, warns Prof. Dr. Bergmann, Chairman of the German Pollen Information Service Foundation.
The animal hair allergy is widespread — after pollen and house dust mites it is the most frequent allergy trigger. The name is misleading because it is not a reaction to the hair itself.
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When baking, some ingredients contain allergens such as wheat. We have therefore compiled the most important information on wheat allergy for you. You will also learn how it differs from a gluten intolerance (celiac disease).