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Mixed nuts on wooden table and bowl
Mixed nuts on wooden table and bowl

Tree nuts

Allergic reactions to tree nuts An allergic reaction usually happens within minutes after being exposed to an allergen, but sometimes it can take place several hours after exposure. Anaphylaxis is... View Article

Boiled prawn and lobster on stone plate

Crustaceans and molluscs

Allergic reactions to crustaceans and molluscs Individuals with crustacean or mollusc allergies can experience allergic reactions without eating these foods. On rare occasions, exposures to proteins in cooking vapours (such... View Article

Soy bean, tofu and other soy products

Soy

Allergic reactions to soy An allergic reaction usually happens within minutes after being exposed to an allergen (e.g., soy), but sometimes it can take place several hours after exposure. Anaphylaxis... View Article

Sesame seeds on spoon

Sesame

Allergic reactions to sesame An allergic reaction usually happens within minutes after being exposed to an allergen (e.g., sesame), but sometimes it can take place several hours after exposure. Anaphylaxis... View Article

Cooked cedar planked salmon with lemon and dill meal

Fish

Allergic reactions to fish An allergic reaction usually happens within minutes after being exposed to an allergen (e.g., fish), but sometimes it can take place several hours after exposure. Anaphylaxis... View Article

Peanut butter and peanuts in and out of shells

Peanut

Allergic reactions to peanut If you have an allergy to peanut, keep an epinephrine auto-injector (e.g., EpiPen®, ALLERJECT®) with you at all times. Epinephrine is the first-line treatment for severe... View Article

Table full of grains and other wheat sources

Wheat and triticale

Allergic reactions to wheat and triticale Exercise-induced anaphylaxis is most commonly linked to wheat, although other foods have also been known to trigger this condition. Individuals with exercise-induced anaphylaxis can... View Article

Various forms of mustard.

Mustard

Allergic reactions to mustard If you have an allergy to mustard, keep an epinephrine auto-injector (e.g., EpiPen®, ALLERJECT®) with you at all times. Epinephrine is the first-line treatment for severe... View Article

Various fresh dairy products on wooden background

Milk

Allergic reactions to milk If you have an allergy to milk, keep an epinephrine auto-injector (e.g., EpiPen®, ALLERJECT®) with you at all times. Epinephrine is the first-line treatment for severe... View Article

White eggs, one broken egg showing yolk

Egg

Allergic reactions to eggs If you have an egg allergy, keep an epinephrine auto-injector (e.g., EpiPen®, ALLERJECT®) with you at all times. Epinephrine is the first-line treatment for severe allergic... View Article