Understand a disease of the immune system which is expressed in hypersensibility of an organism to certain substances (allergens) as an allergy. In their role can act both food, and a nonfoods. The most widespread is the allergy to a citrus and pollen of plants, and quite rare - on meat.
Whether there is an allergy to meat
Allergy to meat - the phenomenon not new, but quite rare. It is caused by the fact that heat treatment of this product is capable to reduce its ability to provoke allergic manifestations. For this reason also judges, for example, of a dish under the name "Tartar" are especially susceptible to such allergy of a syroyeda (crude mincemeat with egg and seasonings).
As a rule, reaction arises only at consumption of meat of a certain type. Much more the allergy to horse-flesh, pork and also chicken meat meets more often. In this plan mutton, beef, turkey, rabbit flesh are considered as the safest. Degree of allergenicity depends on amount of protein in meat of different types of animals.
Features of an allergy to chicken meat
The allergy to meat of chicken is quite specific. It is distinguished by unpredictability of consequences. Usual symptoms of food poisoning or intolerance which, as a rule, pass at an exception of this bird of a diet are characteristic of it. However allergic manifestations after intake of chicken meat can sometimes be very serious - up to anaphylactic shock. As the main allergens in meat protein (seralbumin) and gamma globulin act. At sharp sensitivity on these substances the violation of work of digestive tract, for example, a diarrhea, vomiting, indigestion can be observed. However primary symptoms of an allergy to chicken meat are rash, lachrymation, skin reddening, fever. Also there can be an itch on different areas of a body, allergic cold and attacks of suffocation. The alpha galactose which is contained in meat is the reason of sudden attacks of anaphylaxis after the use of dishes from chicken - the American scientists on the basis of the made experiments came to such conclusion. This substance is produced at all mammals, however only the person has antibodies to it. In interaction of an alpha galactose with antibodies there is a severe allergy. At the same time this reaction can unexpectedly be shown, that is not right after consumption of chicken meat, and in several hours or even days. Besides, the allergies can be caused by antibiotics which stuffed chicken meat. They are applied on poultry farms to acceleration of growth of hens and prevention of infections. As a rule, the greatest number of antibiotics contains in a breast of a bird, and the smallest - in hips.
How to distinguish an allergy to chicken meat
To learn whether your organism is inclined to an allergy to chicken meat, it is necessary to address the allergist and to take a blood test from a vein on specific IgE (immunoglobulins). When obtaining positive result the doctor will make recommendations about treatment. In each case the scheme of therapy has individual character. Everything depends on weight of symptoms, features of an organism and age.