I have a mold alergy. I get itchy red eyes and a runny nose.
I don't have any allergies but I've always really been interested in how allergies work.
Well to that end, allergies seem to be caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system.
That does make sense, but what exactly causes this hypersensitivity?
I don't know for sure, but a food allegy for example is thought of as an abnormal immune response to food. This implies that it is a pathological condition.
Oh alright, well can allergies be genetically passed down to your children?
Family history of allergies is a risk factor. I'd assume that implies a genetic component.
I guess I just got lucky that my family has a history of few to no allergies. What are some of the more popular allergies?
The most common allergies I often hear referenced are pollen allergies and food allergies.
I understand food allergies since you ingest it, but how do pollen allergies work? Since you inhale it or is it contact with your eyes and skin?