Did you know that approximately 12 million Americans have food allergies? That’s one person in every 25. And children don’t even fare that well—one in 17 children under age three has a food allergy.**
What is a Food Allergy?
A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. When you have a food allergy and you eat the offending food, the body may react by releasing chemicals, including histamine, resulting in an allergic reaction. Symptoms can range from mild (rashes, hives, itching, swelling, etc.) to severe (trouble breathing, wheezing, loss of consciousness, etc.). Symptoms typically appear within minutes to two hours after the person has eaten the food to which he or she is allergic. A food allergy can be life-threatening.
Allergies can occur to any food. However, there are eight foods that account for 90% of all food-allergic reactions. These are milk, egg, peanut, tree nut (walnut, cashew, etc.), fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.**
Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?
Many people mistake the two. The difference is this: a food intolerance doesn’t involve the immune system, and it is not life-threatening. A food allergy occurs when the immune system reacts to a certain food; it can be life-threatening.**
Biotta Juices are Allergen-Free
In regards to the eight most common food allergies listed above, all Biotta juices (with the exception of our Breakfast Drink) are 100% allergen-free. That means that, even if you suffer from a serious food allergy to the top 8 food allergens, you can rest assured that drinking all-natural Biotta juices will not trigger an allergic reaction. Not only are our 100% organic juices good for you, they are completely safe for people with mild or severe food allergies.
A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. When you have a food allergy and you eat the offending food, the body may react by releasing chemicals, including histamine, resulting in an allergic reaction. Symptoms can range from mild (rashes, hives, itching, swelling, etc.) to severe (trouble breathing, wheezing, loss of consciousness, etc.). Symptoms typically appear within minutes to two hours after the person has eaten the food to which he or she is allergic. A food allergy can be life-threatening.
Allergies can occur to any food. However, there are eight foods that account for 90% of all food-allergic reactions. These are milk, egg, peanut, tree nut (walnut, cashew, etc.), fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat.**
Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?
Many people mistake the two. The difference is this: a food intolerance doesn’t involve the immune system, and it is not life-threatening. A food allergy occurs when the immune system reacts to a certain food; it can be life-threatening.**
Biotta Juices are Allergen-Free
In regards to the eight most common food allergies listed above, all Biotta juices (with the exception of our Breakfast Drink) are 100% allergen-free. That means that, even if you suffer from a serious food allergy to the top 8 food allergens, you can rest assured that drinking all-natural Biotta juices will not trigger an allergic reaction. Not only are our 100% organic juices good for you, they are completely safe for people with mild or severe food allergies.
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Note: Biotta juices are not intended to diagnose, cure or prevent any disease. We are not medical professionals and are not in a position to provide any medical advice. We recommend you contact your physician for a dietary regimen specific to your needs.
* All Biotta juices are allergen-free, as they relate to the top 8 food allergens, with the exception of our Breakfast Drink.
**http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/index.html
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