Symptoms of shellfish allergy

by Chris Pearce

Shellfish allergy is one of the most common types of allergies. An estimated two per cent of the population of the United States suffers from allergies to shellfish, second only to peanuts. Unlike many allergies, you can't...read more

by A.L.Adams

Seafood is considered a healthy alternative to steak. In cultures where seafood is the primary food source, we find lower incidence of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Yet, in the American culture over 2% of the popula...read more

by Angelica Spivey

When an allergy to shellfish happens it normally last a lifetime, and is most likely to appear for the first time during adulthood. A negative reaction can occur after eating seafood that has been contaminated with algae-d...read more

by Currie Jean

Any seafood lover is bound to find the prospect of allergy diagnosis a trauma: shellfish allergies are the most common sort next to peanuts, and usually don't show up until adulthood when one has already developed a taste ...read more

by Jane Allyson

Discovering that you have a shellfish allergy will often come as a shock to you as it usually manifests itself in adult life... and of course it will happen just at the wrong time just as you are eating. A friend of mine ...read more

by Karla Hopkins

The memory of my mother having an allergic reaction to some shell fish will be forever burned into my brain. I was about six years old and we had just finished a dinner of take our Chinese food. My mother and father ha...read more

by Estella Reed

Shellfish allergies can be one of the most serious types of an allergic reaction you may encounter. They are usually life long; the first reaction most often occurs during adulthood. It is one of the most common food aller...read more

by Sandra Douglas

My son has many allergies, but I'll have to say that when he developed his allergy to shellfish, that's the one that changed the way we eat. The rest of us not only love shrimp and crab, but we love to eat at the restauran...read more

by Mary Bubbins

So you're in your favorite seafood restaurant, the same place you've gone to for dinner a thousand times because they have to-die-for shrimp scampi. The waiter places the plate in front of you and you're nearly drooling ov...read more