I love shellfish. I know many people suffer from life threatening allergies if they eat shellfish. Are you familiar with this?
I am! My boss was allergic to shellfish. He could not eat molluscs, crustaceans, or echinoderms, so a lot of seafood was dangerous for him.
What happens to him if he eats shellfish? What happens to a person if they suffer an allergic reaction to shellfish?
Food allergy
A food allergy is an abnormal immune response to food. The symptoms of the allergic reaction may range from mild to severe. They may include itchiness, swelling of the tongue, vomiting, diarrhea, hives, trouble breathing, or low blood pressure. This typically occurs within minutes to several hours of exposure. When the symptoms are severe, it is known as anaphylaxis. A food intolerance and food poisoning are separate conditions, not due to an immune response.
Common foods involved include cow's milk,
List of types of seafood
The following is a list of types of seafood. Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans. It prominently includes fish, shellfish, and roe. Shellfish include various species of molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Historically, sea mammals such as whales and dolphins have been consumed as food, though that happens to a lesser extent in modern times. Edible sea plants, such as some seaweeds and microalgae, are widely eaten as seafood around the world, especially in Asia