Fact Sheets

Allergy to soya is uncommon in the UK compared with milk, egg, peanut and fish allergies. Some reports suggest that children with soya allergy have a good chance of outgrowing it, but how often this occurs is not known.

Exercise-induced anaphylaxis is an uncommon, potentially-serious condition in which anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction) occurs during or after physical activity.

Pollen food syndrome is a common medical condition in which the person affected experiences immediate allergic symptoms in the lips, mouth and throat, usually when they eat certain kinds of raw fruit or raw vegetables.

Information to give people with allergies a basic understanding of what different allergy tests involve.

Allergen threshold is the threshold dose for a food allergen and the lowest amount that can trigger an allergic reaction if eaten.

Information about Lipid Transfer Protein (LTPs) Syndrome, including symptoms, foods involved in LTP allergy and advice for keeping safe.

Alpha-gal allergy is an unusual type of food allergy that can start with a tick bite. It involves an allergic reaction to a carbohydrate (a type of sugar) known as alpha-gal which is found in the muscles of mammals.