Food Allergies Causes & Risks

Causes

A few specific foods seem to cause a majority of the food reactions. The most likely triggers of a food reaction include:

Cow's milk
Eggs
Peanuts
Wheat
Soy
Fish
Shellfish
Tree nuts (ie, walnuts, pecans)
Sesame

Risk Factors

Factors that increase your chance of food allergies include:

Age: young children
History of eczema
History of other types of allergies, including hay fever

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