All About Allergies
What are allergies? How are they caused, and what can people do to prevent them? SciShow explains! Hosted by: Michael Aranda Annotations: Your Immune System: Natural Born Killer: https://youtu.be...
==========
For most of us, springtime means sunshine, green grass, and blooming flowers. But for some, it can also mean sneezing and watery eyes, or even trouble breathing. We’re talking about allergies, and almost anything can cause them: grass, flowers, ragweed, peanuts, bee stings, penicillin, soy, latex, … the list goes on and on. An estimated 40 percent of the world’s population suffers from allergies, and that number is on the rise. But how can a peanut, so small and simple and delicious be so deadly? And what even ARE allergies, anyway? How are they caused? Can they be prevented, or even cured? Well, to understand allergies, we first need to talk about your immune system. Your immune system is meant to keep you healthy, but in people with allergies,...
==========
For most of us, springtime means sunshine, green grass, and blooming flowers. But for some, it can also mean sneezing and watery eyes, or even trouble breathing. We’re talking about allergies, and almost anything can cause them: grass, flowers, ragweed, peanuts, bee stings, penicillin, soy, latex, … the list goes on and on. An estimated 40 percent of the world’s population suffers from allergies, and that number is on the rise. But how can a peanut, so small and simple and delicious be so deadly? And what even ARE allergies, anyway? How are they caused? Can they be prevented, or even cured? Well, to understand allergies, we first need to talk about your immune system. Your immune system is meant to keep you healthy, but in people with allergies,...
