real or just further evidence of the pussification of America's youth?


it seems that everybody thinks they're allergic to something these days.

3/30/2010 9:49:59 AM

1 vote for the pussification of youth.

3/30/2010 9:50:59 AM

gluten-free beer? are you kidding me?

3/30/2010 9:52:14 AM

pussification

3/30/2010 9:53:34 AM

i think a lot of people just misuse the word allergic. they really just have sensitivities.

that said, i am allergic to bananas, kiwi, strawberry, watermelon, honey dew, cantaloupe, tomatoes...any fruit with small seeds (or small relative to its size, like the melons). this doesn't stop me from eating them, except for watermelon and honey dew. of course, i don't like those 2 and i still eat the others regularly, so it's probably just that i don't eat them as often.

3/30/2010 9:54:57 AM

food allergies are real.

the reason most developed countries have them is because our IgE (and mast cells/esinophils) are normally used to get rid of worms and parasites.
since we don't really have those, that portion of the immune system has "nothing to do". (lack of better term)
so it develops allergies towards things that are recognized as foreign but not dangerous.


we are in the middle of learning this shit right now

3/30/2010 10:00:51 AM

I'm allergic to something in Bud Light. I can have three of them and have a splitting headache the next day. I have several friends that have the same problem. Maybe some preservative?

3/30/2010 10:02:26 AM

^^ good, we're going to need somebody with expertise when things get heated

^ i thought you were a Miller Lite guy

[Edited on March 30, 2010 at 10:03 AM. Reason : 2]

3/30/2010 10:02:52 AM

my knowledge is pretty basic.....

ill let you know more as we learn more

3/30/2010 10:04:51 AM

Haha I used t o know a guy who claimed he was allergic to alcohol. I told him he was just a bitch

3/30/2010 10:04:56 AM

There are children who are genuinely allergic to types of foods, but some just have intolerances which I think are different. For instance, a dairy allergy vs. Lactose intolerance. But I could be wrong. Joie?

3/30/2010 10:06:13 AM

^yes. there differences between intolerance and allergies. same basis though.

if im not mistaken.

3/30/2010 10:07:55 AM

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alcohol-intolerance/DS01172

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"Alcohol intolerance can cause immediate, unpleasant reactions after you consume alcohol. The most common symptoms caused by alcohol intolerance include nasal congestion and flushing skin. This condition is sometimes inaccurately referred to as an alcohol allergy. Alcohol intolerance is caused by a genetic condition in which the body is unable to break down alcohol. The only way to prevent alcohol intolerance is to avoid alcohol altogether. Alcohol intolerance occurs when your body doesn't have the proper enzymes to break down (metabolize) the toxins in alcohol. This is caused by inherited (genetic) traits. Intolerance reactions can also be caused by a number of other ingredients commonly found in alcoholic beverages, especially in beer or wine. These include: * Sulfur dioxide or other preservatives * Chemicals, grains or other ingredients * Histamine, a byproduct of fermentation or brewing In some cases, reactions can be triggered by an allergy to a grain such as corn, wheat or rye or to another substance contained in alcoholic beverages. Rarely, severe pain after drinking alcohol is a sign of a more serious underlying disorder, such as Hodgkin's lymphoma (Hodgkin's disease). Risk factors for alcohol intolerance or other reactions to alcoholic beverages include: * Being of Asian descent. A large percentage of people of Asian descent have flushing and other intolerance symptoms after drinking alcohol, even in very small amounts. * Having an allergy to grains or another food allergy. * Having Hodgkin's lymphoma. * Taking certain antibiotic or antifungal medications. * Taking disulfiram (Antabuse) for alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence. When you drink, disulfiram can cause reactions that include flushing, racing heartbeat, nausea and vomiting."

my dad and i have this, and we are not azn.

3/30/2010 10:08:29 AM

I know some people have gastrointestinal issues, esp with dairy and wheat products, so parents will limit or cut those out of the child's diet. But also with all this crap about organic and natural foods parents are going crazy trying to find an alternative to everything, when in my opinion that's a bit unnecessary

3/30/2010 10:14:29 AM

Am I allergic to carrots?

Whenever I eat large carrots, I start to sneeze as I'm chewing them up and I end up shooting bits of carrot all over the place. Usually 1-2 sneezes only and I'm able to chomp down 2-3 large carrots, seems to happen more often than not.

3/30/2010 10:15:45 AM

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"1 vote for the pussification of youth."

3/30/2010 10:16:10 AM

A lot of people seem to be allergic to things only when they are in meals they don't want to eat

3/30/2010 10:21:18 AM

in middle school, I was allergic to homework

3/30/2010 10:24:45 AM

oh yeah, carrots was another thing on my list. i don't know how they fit. if they're cooked i get no reaction. i still eat them either way.

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"But also with all this crap about organic and natural foods parents are going crazy trying to find an alternative to everything, when in my opinion that's a bit unnecessary"

i think the goal there is to get away from pesticides & herbicides, not allergens.

3/30/2010 10:39:07 AM

I wasn't referring to allergens specifically but just to the fad diets every parent I know seems to be trying

3/30/2010 10:41:12 AM

an anaphylactic reaction to nuts aint no myth. dat shit is serious business

otoh, people who say "mehhhh i'm allergic to ____" when they mean "i don't like the taste of _____"
whatever morons

3/30/2010 10:53:25 AM

In my time working in restaurant kitchens, I have heard it all when it comes to allergies. Actually had someone try to say that they were allergic to SALT.

Is that shit even possible? Maybe a sensitivity to iodine? But that shit is essential to life as well.

3/30/2010 11:02:29 AM

A guy I went to the beach with this past weekend said he is allergic to most fruits. That just doesn't seem possible

3/30/2010 11:06:25 AM

i actually had a friend in HS that would have allergic reactions if she ate red meat. it was weird.

3/30/2010 11:07:13 AM

I drank a half gallon of milk (whole milk) last thursday before going to a friends house. I woke up in the middle of the night (2:30AM to be exact). I dont know if that counts as an allergy but all I can remember hearing as I left was "dont mess up your pretty car". It was not one of my finer moments but was one of the more memorable.

ahahahahahahah

3/30/2010 11:18:05 AM

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"food allergies are real."

OP is ignorant, ITT.

3/30/2010 11:19:44 AM

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"I'm allergic to something in Bud Light. I can have three of them and have a splitting headache the next day. I have several friends that have the same problem. Maybe some preservative?"

natural light has this effect on me. It's the only beer i've ever had do it to me.

3/30/2010 11:30:51 AM

3/30/2010 11:32:34 AM

allergies in general are a myth

attention-seeking hypochondriacs disagree

3/30/2010 11:34:20 AM

I'm allergic to cats, Bermuda grass, and I think willow trees.

No foods.

[Edited on March 30, 2010 at 11:46 AM. Reason : Maybe I should develop some allergies to foods to lose weight]

3/30/2010 11:44:50 AM

I've heard the increase of food allergies can be tied to children living on antibiotics when they are younger. They have parents that go to the doctor for every cold they have and doctors that will write a script for antibiotics any chance they get.

Because their immune system isn't forced to fight off actually bad things it ends up fighting off things that aren't bad.

I've also heard what Joie said...I heard that allergies are ways to fight off the parasites that people in other 3rd world countries have, but since we don't have them here are immune system fights other things.

So I guess both things are true.



That being sad...this past summer when we should have campers come with gallon sized bags of medicines and paragraphs of allergies they had I felt so bad for them. We had twins come in that had to have their mom bring them every meal because they were allergic to just about everything.

I know that when I have kids I will not be living at the doctors office.

But allergies are not a myth...I've had to stab a kid with an epi pen after they were stung by a bee...it's not fun

[Edited on March 30, 2010 at 11:49 AM. Reason : ]

3/30/2010 11:46:07 AM

lol at the logic in this thread: allergens are not real because i am not allergic to anything

3/30/2010 11:54:28 AM

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"oh yeah, carrots was another thing on my list. i don't know how they fit. if they're cooked i get no reaction. i still eat them either way."

I don't know much about food allergies but this makes perfect sense. Whatever protein in the carrot that you're sensitive to is denatured during cooking.

3/30/2010 11:54:55 AM

Apparently now parents are advised to withhold certain foods, like cow milk, oranges, peanuts, etc. from kids until they reach various ages because if they are exposed to them too young they're more likely to develop allergies. I had never heard of that until my sister-in-law was listing the things my niece couldn't eat yet.

Was that recommended even like 10 years ago? I'd be interested to see how much data backs it up.

3/30/2010 11:55:09 AM

Yeah I get a kick out of all these things that are harmful to kids now, apparently all the kids before them were just super human or something.

3/30/2010 12:17:29 PM

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"it seems that everybody thinks they're allergic to something these days."

i'm gonna be that asshole parent that gives his kids pb&j and peanuts in the shell just to fuck with the 'food allergy' kids

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"1 vote for the pussification of youth."

90% of the time nut allergies are from lack of proper exposure and can be overcome with minor supervision and a epipen or 3

i do think that some major allergic reactions happen but the % has ballooned in the last 10 years to ridiculous levels.....

imho you learn to deal with your body by handling your shit, not forcing everyone around you to be sensitive to your needs

3/30/2010 12:18:27 PM

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"I'm allergic to something in Bud Light. I can have three of them and have a splitting headache the next day. I have several friends that have the same problem. Maybe some preservative?"

from what ive heard...bud light has been selling some expired beer lately. i dont know if that has anything to do with ur pussiness, but it certainly couldnt help

3/30/2010 12:20:10 PM

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"pussification of youth."

Great phrase! Imagine the youth born today in 18 years. "Allergic" to everything, balls shaved, thinking women are equal to men.

It is sad.

3/30/2010 12:20:37 PM

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"imho you learn to deal with your body by handling your shit, not forcing everyone around you to be sensitive to your needs"

While I agree with you in the sense that it's not right to make everyone around you suffer because you're allergic to something...there are people that have such severe allergies that they can die if they just breath the dust off something, or if someone touches a peanut and then touches them.
I'm sure no one wants to be the person that causes someone's death by sending PB&J in your kids lunch box even after the teacher sends home a note saying that a child in that classroom has a peanut allergy and if you could please leave peanut butter at home.

3/30/2010 12:21:19 PM

we didn't have peanut allergies in the 90's

3/30/2010 12:22:19 PM

wait, beer expires?

3/30/2010 12:24:20 PM

^^That's why there are theories that increased antibiotic use on young children is leading to the increase of food allergies.

[Edited on March 30, 2010 at 12:24 PM. Reason : ]

3/30/2010 12:24:41 PM

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"we didn't have peanut allergies in the 90's"

yeh, my mom wasn't allergic to peanuts, milk, wool, etc. in the 1950's

3/30/2010 12:29:53 PM

I'm allergic to cats, peanuts, and MSG, but I'll still eat Chinese food. You people need to man up.

3/30/2010 12:40:06 PM

I had dinner with my dad last weekend at Crazy Fire Mongolian Grill. We were almost done, when this guy comes up to us and says "Hey, did ya'll have seafood? Cuz our food was right next to yours on the grill, and ya'll must have had seafood cuz my eyes are itching and I'm having a reaction."

We didn't have seafood.

I was like, "Dude, you came to a place like this with a food allergy? You deserve itchy eyes. Get up out my face."

3/30/2010 12:43:54 PM

My face swells up when I drink Fresca. I turn into the Elephant man. First time it happened, I called it a fluke. When it happened after a second try, I consider it an allergy. :-(

3/30/2010 12:50:49 PM

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"I was like, "Dude, you came to a place like this with a food allergy? You deserve itchy eyes. Get up out my face.""

Did you say it, or think it?

3/30/2010 12:52:41 PM

officially called out

i did mention that if he had a food allergy he should make them clean a section of the grill really well and then put his food down a good distance from everything else

3/30/2010 12:57:03 PM

All of my doubts are put to rest. ncstatetke is mambagrl

[Edited on March 30, 2010 at 1:11 PM. Reason : ]

3/30/2010 1:10:15 PM

i know a few people with gluten allergies

its crazy. i would hate to not be able to eat anything with wheat / wheat flour in it ever again

3/30/2010 1:20:12 PM