Monday, April 20, 2015
a nEW wAY to cAPILIZE
i HAVE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY LOWERCASE LETTERS ARE LOWERCASE AND UPPERCASE LETTERS ARE UPPERCASE. i REALLY DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR TO THE LOWERCASE LETTERS. bECAUSE YOU'RE LOWERCASE, YOU CAN'T FEEL SPECIAL TOO. i THINK SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THAT. i AM GOING TO WRITE LIKE THIS AND APPRECIATE THE LOWERCASE LETTERS TOO.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
A Nut That Doesn't Have to Be Deadly
Peanuts are not actually a tree nut. They are a legume. A legume is a plant where we eat the seed, and/or pod of the plant such as beans, peas, and soybeans. It is interesting how about 25-40% of children with a peanut allergy often also have a tree nut allergy even though the two are not related. This could be because peanut and tree nuts are usually manufactured with the same machinery in the same factory.
Seventeen years ago, about 0.6% of children had a nut allergy. That means for every 1,000 people, six of them will have a nut allergy. Now, 3.1% of children have a nut allergy. That means for ever 1,000 children, 31 of them will have a nut allergy. The issue keeps increasing and there are only theories to why.
One theory is called "hygiene hypothesis." This theory states that children who are not exposed to germs and other harmful substances in the early stages of life are more likely to negatively react to harmless substances such as pollens, nuts, etc. This also explains why this is a problem in middle to upper class Americans who's hygiene is monitored very closely, especially when they are very young.
This is by far the prevailing theory. Children in the past didn't take baths or showers every day, played in the dirt, and did not use antibacterial soap. Parents are very paranoid about their children attaining a cold or other disease. Children also use antibiotic medicines more often then they should. This weakens the immune system and builds resistance. In short, we need to make sure our kids are exposed to healthy amount of germs and pathogens. Then we will not have the problem we have with allergies in general.
Seventeen years ago, about 0.6% of children had a nut allergy. That means for every 1,000 people, six of them will have a nut allergy. Now, 3.1% of children have a nut allergy. That means for ever 1,000 children, 31 of them will have a nut allergy. The issue keeps increasing and there are only theories to why.
One theory is called "hygiene hypothesis." This theory states that children who are not exposed to germs and other harmful substances in the early stages of life are more likely to negatively react to harmless substances such as pollens, nuts, etc. This also explains why this is a problem in middle to upper class Americans who's hygiene is monitored very closely, especially when they are very young.
This is by far the prevailing theory. Children in the past didn't take baths or showers every day, played in the dirt, and did not use antibacterial soap. Parents are very paranoid about their children attaining a cold or other disease. Children also use antibiotic medicines more often then they should. This weakens the immune system and builds resistance. In short, we need to make sure our kids are exposed to healthy amount of germs and pathogens. Then we will not have the problem we have with allergies in general.
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