Is the child's allergies allergic? Not only can modern babies not eat many foods, so now the cause of their ailments and stress? There is an opinion that there may be an allergy in a child on a nervous basis. Is it really?
From a medical point of view, this is not entirely true. Pathogenetic basis of allergic diseases in children are immunopathological reactions, the development of which is associated with sensitization (sensitivity) of the body to substances and compounds that have allergenic properties. The penetration of allergens into the internal environment of the body can occur through the digestive tract (food products, medicines, chemical additives in food), inhalation (house air allergens, pollen allergens, chemical compounds), parenterally through blood (pharmacological agents, vaccines), with ingestion of the allergen on the skin (chemical compounds).
The influence of the child's age on the development of sensitization to certain allergens is traced. For example, food allergy is more often developed in children of the first years of life. Sensitization of the organism to allergens occurs more quickly in children with hereditary predisposition to allergic pathology, with a low barrier function of the cavity organs with respect to foreign antigens and with prolonged contact of the child with the allergen. Here it will be appropriate to say about the significance of stressors, under the influence of which allergic reaction develops. Thus, stress is not the cause of the child's allergy, but is provocative, exacerbating the condition.
At an early age, stress for a baby can be the transition to artificial feeding and termination of the mother to breastfeed, as well as the first introduction of complementary foods. A significant negative emotional factor is the child's isolation, separation from the mother, lack of communication and the love of the parents. At school age, a child can experience because of assessments, relationships with teachers and peers. It must be remembered that all the negative emotions experienced by a child may in one way or another affect the development of an allergic disease. In connection with the increase in allergic diseases in children, there is a need to develop and implement special prevention programs.
Excessive intake by mothers during pregnancy of foods that have a high allergenic activity (milk, eggs, fish, juice, etc.) may cause fetal sensitization. To the development of atopic diseases (diathesis) in infants, predispositions to infectious diseases carried by mothers during pregnancy and the antibiotic therapy carried out in connection with this, and especially antibiotics of the penicillin series, can predispose. The effect of passive smoking on the fetus during pregnancy was noted in 46% of children with bronchial asthma. The high prevalence of allergic diseases of the skin and respiratory organs is observed in children born to women who worked during pregnancy in textile and chemical enterprises. Hypoxia of the fetus, the threat of miscarriage, cardiovascular and bronchopulmonary diseases of the mother, the pathological course of birth significantly affect the development of allergies. The risk of development of atopic diseases in children rises after viral diseases suffered by the mother during pregnancy.
The presented data justify the need to reduce the allergic load: the exclusion of products with high sensitizing activity, the restriction of drug therapy with strict indications, avoidance of occupational hazards, cessation of smoking, prevention of the development of viral diseases.
In young children, the leading cause of food allergy is intolerance to cow's milk proteins. Breastfeeding is the most effective way of preventing its development. Breastmilk contains bettalactoglobulin in 60000-100000 times less than in milk mixtures. Therefore, when breastfeeding children at risk associated with the occurrence of allergic pathology, it is necessary to eliminate cow's milk from the nutrition of their mothers.
The starting factor for the occurrence of allergic diseases of the respiratory system and, above all, bronchial asthma is a viral infection. Reduction of the virus incidence can be achieved by physically improving this group of children and maintaining an allergen-friendly regime.
Smoking of parents and other adult family members increases the risk of ARI, increases the reactivity of the bronchi to specific and nonspecific stimuli. In this regard, passive smoking is a factor of high risk of allergic manifestations and especially bronchial asthma. Smoking cessation in the family can be considered among the most effective measures of primary prevention of allergic diseases in children.
Now you know what an allergy is for a child on a nervous basis, and how to deal with an allergy in a baby's life.