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What is the most common food allergy?
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There are 8: Between 50% and 90% of all severe allergic reactions to foods are caused by only eight foods. The most common food allergies are: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish.
Answered 12/31/2012
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Can you tell me about an anaphylactic allergy to tree nuts when i was 12.. For the less common food allergies I have it obviously isn as well but nuts!?
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Why is anaphylaxis a severe fear to people who had never experienced it from food and a common food allergy test was neg?!
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