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More and more adults are suddenly growing up allergic reaction Experts don’t know why.
Nearly 50% of adults developed at least one food allergy in adulthood, according to a 2019 study published in JAMA.
Ilana Golant, founder and CEO of Food Allergy Foundation (FAF) in New York City, told FOX News Digital that she developed allergies in her 40s.
Gut imbalance may be driving America’s food allergy epidemic, experts warn
“It’s not understood at all, it’s not recognized…I don’t know why they’re starting at a certain point,” she said.
FAF hosted a forum last week. Washington DCDepartment of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, FDA Commissioner Martin McCurry, and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharyya were in attendance.
Studies show that almost 50% of adults develop food allergies later in life. (St. Petersburg)
Health officials and researchers are investigating whether allergies are caused by: gut health microorganisms.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, McCurry talked about how the function of the microbiome has evolved over time.
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There are over 1 billion different cells in the intestine types of bacteriaMcCurry said they usually live in balance.
“But when modern diets, antibiotics, and other exposures change the balance, that imbalance can lead to inflammation. [and] health problemswhich could be related to food allergies,” he said.
FAF Founder and CEO Ilana Golant (left) chats with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Food Allergy Foundation Forum in Washington, DC. (Ashley J. DiMera/Fox News Digital)
Golant said there appears to be a “critical inflection point” as some foods cause symptoms in adults. than the children.
“Seafood shellfish” [and] “Tree nuts seem to be prevalent among adults,” she noted.
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Shellfish are top allergens According to a 2018 study of more than 40,000 people published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, adults
Golant said she was lucky to know about allergies when she had her first anaphylactic reaction.
“If I didn’t know about food allergies, I would have thought I was having a heart attack,” said the Food Allergy Foundation founder. (St. Petersburg)
“If I didn’t know about food allergies, I would have thought I was having a heart attack,” she says. “Genes don’t change that quickly. Within one generation, Food allergies are on the rise. ”
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According to FAF, approximately 1 in 10 adults suffer from a food allergy.
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“It’s really a perfect storm of different factors.” environmental factors” added Golant. “We still don’t know which ones are which and… whether there will be one prep school.” [trigger]but my guess is that it’s more likely a perfect storm. ”
