• Only 3% of adults have true food allergies.
• Food intolerances are much more common than food allergies.
• Up to 28% of the US population thinks that they may have a food intolerance.
• As many as 15 million people in the US have food allergies.
• Up to 6% of children have true food allergies.
• Many children outgrow their food allergies.
• Most adults do not outgrow their food allergies.
• Eczema, allergies and asthma are all related. They are all caused by overactive immune systems.
• Food allergies make someone go to the emergency room once every 3 minutes.
• Once every 6 minutes, someone has a life-threatening allergic reaction to foods which is known as anaphylaxis.
• People die of anaphylaxis.
• If there is a history of asthma, a person with food allergies is much more likely to have a severe allergic reaction.
