26Dutch Elm Disease
After millions of trees in the US died in the 1980s of Dutch Elm Disease, they were replaced by clonal males which lead to an increase in pollen and pollen-associated epidemics (allergies and asthma).
27. Diphenhydramine is marketed as both Benadryl (an allergy pill with a side effect of making one sleepy) and also Sominex (a sleeping pill with the side effect of helping one’s allergies).
28. Allergy to hazelnuts is the most common food allergy in Europe.
29. Having allergies can cause symptoms in the vagina just like your eyes and nose which causes most women to go to the doctor believing they have an infection. The test results are usually negative.
30. Insect allergies develop after the first sting. Therefore, the second sting in a person’s life is potentially the most dangerous.
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31Post Orgasmic Illness Syndrome
Post orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) is a chronic disorder in which a person develops flu-like and allergy symptoms after having an orgasm.
32. Epipens are just temporary relief for allergies. You still have to get to the hospital as soon as possible even after being administered an Epipen.
33. Antihistamines are linked to brain tumors, not because they do something unintended, but because the immune response behind allergies helps prevent cancer.
34. Eugene, Oregon has the highest pollen count in the US. When the Olympic Trials were held there in 1972, a contestant in the 1,500-meter race was flown in by helicopter due to allergies and won.
35. An immunologist named David Pritchard who suffered from severe allergies, in an effort to alleviate his symptoms, purposefully infected himself with hookworms. It worked and rid him of his allergies.
36Highly Refined Peanut Oil
Highly refined peanut oil is refined to the point where all allergens (peanut protein) are removed and pose no threat to those with severe peanut allergies.
37. Laughter is the 2nd leading cause of asthma attacks behind exercise and ahead of all of the allergens.
38. If forced to eat certain foods during stressful times, your body can react as though the food is an allergen, even years afterward.
39. After a person is successfully treated for anaphylaxis (allergic reaction), they should still be monitored. 20% of patients will have a second episode of anaphylaxis within 72 hours, even without further exposure to the allergen. This can be fatal.
40. It is estimated 70% of the children with an egg allergy will outgrow it by the age of 16.
