Decoding super rare syndrome causes 2% of the population to be allergic when ... exercising

There are people who want to practice a little bit of exercise and cannot. They suffer from EIA syndrome - also called allergies when exercising, and it is a tragedy.

If you meet someone who will never practice sports, what do you think? Oh, maybe it's because they're . lazy! However, it turns out that in this world there is a very strange syndrome, which makes people unable to practice anything. Every time they practice, they will have a rash on their limbs, just like when they are allergic.

Not everyone who wants to practice can practice.

It is EIA (Exercise-induced anaphylaxis) , also known as the more intimate name: exercise allergy . It is estimated that about 2% of the population is suffering from this syndrome, equivalent to more than 140 million people.

Basically, the symptoms of the disease will appear after each strong activity : running, playing tennis, cycling, dancing . But sometimes, just a little exercise like walking is enough to cause reacted.

Like normal allergies, EIA is light or heavy depending on the location of the patient. Some people only have rash, but severe cases also find it difficult to breathe, even life-threatening.

And even severe cases are so terrible that they are life-threatening.

Symptoms of the disease will appear after each strong activity.

EIA - a disease that affects 2% of the population

For a person with EIA, when exercising, the immune system suddenly reacts strangely. The body will release lots of chemicals - like histamine - that cause symptoms of allergies such as nasal swelling, rash, redness. Sometimes, the digestive system is also affected, causing stomach pain and nausea.

The more you practice, the heavier the reaction. The throat is swollen, obstructs the airway, blood pressure drops, circulatory failure . No matter how big the desire to exercise is, they simply cannot do it.

Sometimes just a little movement is rash.

What are the causes?

This has not yet been clarified, but some doctors argue that the reason may be in the diet .

In many cases of EIA, doctors note that they actually suffer from a variant of the disease, FDEIA (susceptible to food exercise). That is, if the patient is exercising after eating certain types of food, the reaction will occur.

That means, if they just practice, or just eat, they won't do it. But if exercising after eating, the immune system immediately intervenes.

According to a study published in Medscape science magazine, the foods that cause FDEIA are mainly wheat flour, shellfish (clams, shellfish, snails .), tomatoes, peanuts and corn.

However, many other foods have also been reported, although they occur less frequently, including meat, fruits, nuts, milk, soybeans, broccoli, and even . rice.

So is it easy to avoid these foods? In fact, this is very difficult, because the FDEIA does not have a specific generic form. No scientist has found a common denominator for this disease, because sometimes you only need to inhale the food powder enough for the disease to appear at the beginning of practice.

Up to the present time, the only way to prevent EIA from appearing is low intensity movement.

How to handle this disease?

Unfortunately, science cannot currently do anything for EIA. Up to the present time, the only way to prevent EIA from appearing is low intensity movement . Or you can switch to swimming , as there have been no cases of EIA while swimming.

Also, if you suspect that a certain food is the cause, you should not eat it between 6-8 hours before training. In conditions that are too hot or too cold, the illness may be aggravated, so exercise should be limited at those times.

In general, if you are diagnosed with EIA, you should see your doctor for the best advice. And for ordinary people: if you don't get sick, you should work hard, because there are people who want to be able to do it too.