A recent article on dives into some common, but also some 鈥渘ot-so-common鈥 everyday items that some segments of the population may be susceptible to.
The common allergies are pollen, dust, pet dander, peanuts and more鈥
But there are plenty of lesser known materials, foods and environmental conditions that cause allergic reactions which might make you say, 鈥淩eally?!?鈥.
Hey, when you see this list of you might even come to a realization about what secretly might have giving you a coughing fit, or suddenly caused severe eye irritation.
An allergic reaction occurs when the body misreads something that鈥檚 typically harmless as being dangerous, explains Kevin McGrath, MD, spokesperson for the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. 鈥淭he immune system creates special white blood cells, called antibodies, to defend against this apparent threat similarly to how it would fight an infection or illness,鈥 he says. (That鈥檚 where symptoms like swelling, itching, runny nose, and wheezing come in.)
Here鈥檚 the first 5 items on the list:
1) Jewelry
2) Cell Phone and Tablets
3) Pants Buttons
4) Wool
5) Flea Market Furniture
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