Imune System Timeline

  • Step 1

    Food enters the body for the first time
  • Step 2

    Allergyn IgE antibody is formed and attached to cells. Now the body is primed.
  • Step 3

    When food allergen enters the body again, the allergen binds to the IgE.
  • Step 4

    The antibodies send out signals to the body
  • Step 5

    Then the body releases large amounts of histamine
  • Step 6

    This causes irritation and swelling