Growing up, Dr. Sulagna Misra’s mother, Dr. Sabita Misra, was an allergist in New York and founded one of the first peanut allergy support groups in their community in the late 1990s.
As a child, Sulagna Misra was tested for allergies and found to be severely allergic to cats, grass, and other allergens. She was called the “dairy baby” because she wouldn’t eat a meal without milk or plain yogurt. “My biggest fear was developing a dairy allergy—and after my mother passed, many years later, I did,” she told The Epoch Times.
“It worsened to the point where I had to carry an EpiPen due to throat-closing reactions. I even became vegan and only ate home-cooked meals to avoid any trace of dairy. Allergies are an exaggerated immune response to typically harmless substances in the environment,” she added.
Skin (flushing, swelling, itching) Gastrointestinal tract (diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea) Respiratory system (nasal congestion, wheezing, shortness of breath) Cardiovascular system (low blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, or even loss of consciousness) However, infants with multiple allergies, food sensitivities, or early-onset eczema were less likely to develop tolerance to either eggs or peanuts. “Certain individuals are more prone to allergies due to genetic and environmental factors,” said Jodi Duval, an Australia-based naturopathic physician with over 15 years of experience and founder of Revital Health. A family history of allergies, asthma, .
