Quite a few misconceptions exist about food allergies and some can cause harm to those who believe them. People may do a little research and assume they have a certain food allergy and unnecessarily make changes to their diet or lifestyle, with some of those changes being quite harmful. Do you truly understand what a food allergy is? Read on for some of the fallacies and facts surrounding food allergies:

1. At least 20% or more of the population in this country assume they have a food allerg...

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What many people view as an allergy to some type of food may only be intolerance for it. One of the most common is lactose intolerance. Sometimes, people who eat dairy products become bloated and miserable and even develop diarrhea. However, this intolerance does not affect the immune system in any way which is the primary key to a food allergy.

Food allergies are not as widespread as you might think. Less than 5% of adults have food allergies while children are at just fewer than 10% of the...

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Genetic testing can decide if you and your spouse are carries of the mutant cystic fibrosis gene. Testing can also be done on your unborn child. If your child is found to have the CF gene, there is still no way to find out how severe the cystic fibrosis symptoms will be after the child arrives. Genetic testing on siblings, and both parents to see if any are carrying the mutant gene. Other members of your family may want testing to see if they are carrying the gene if they are planning on star...

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Cystic fibrosis is a disease that has no known cure. It can have devastating complications if not treated. Common and frequent complications are respiratory infections such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and chronic sinusitis. The passageways to the respiratory organs are dilated when you have these infections and can make it more difficult to clear the passageways. Asthma can develop from the chronic inflammation of the bronchial linings.

Respiratory infections are common because the mucus th...

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