Manage Seafood Allergy

Causes of Seafood Allergy

The proteins present in some seafood are misidentified as harmful substances by the body’s immune system and produce antibodies to expel them. Next time, when the body is exposed to this protein again, these antibodies readily stimulate the production of histamines that initiates the body’s immune reaction. Shellfish is the most common category of seafood responsible for allergic reactions. Shellfish is of different types each containing different types of proteins. Two major types of shellfish are Crustaceans and Mollusks. Crustaceans include crabs, lobster, prawns, etc. and Mollusks include squids, snails, oysters, etc. Some people may be allergic only to some types of shellfish while some others are allergic to all types.

Ayurveda suggests the use of certain marine foods joined with other foods like black gram, milk, honey, jaggery, etc. results in adverse reactions.