Proper nutrition and physical activity are the foundations of health. But in the case of Stephen Treton, such a regime played a cruel joke. According to The Daily Mail, the man is allergic to a healthy lifestyle.
He has been diagnosed with anaphylaxis caused by food and exercise. For the first time, an acute reaction made itself felt at the age of 14 (the temperature rose sharply, fever developed, severe abdominal pain, severe swelling of the face, tongue and difficulty breathing). Then hospitalization was required.
Over the next three years, there were several more attacks. The doctors couldn't tell what caused the reaction. The diagnosis was made by Dr. Stefan Till. The allergen was found to be a compound in green vegetables, lettuce, fruits, nuts, wheat and shrimp - a lipid carrier protein. Moreover, the reaction appears after physical activity (usually 2-4 hours after eating), even moderate.
There is no single point of view explaining why anaphylaxis worsens after physical activity. However, there are the following theories: the permeability of the intestine increases, the way blood vessels react to allergens changes, or the activity affects neuroendocrine cells (special nerve cells that produce hormones like adrenaline). By the way, heat, alcohol, anxiety, mental stress can also act as a catalyst.