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Why Do We Get Allergies

     Why We Get Allergies By: Abhijay Bhosale Allergies are the bane of my existence. Every spring, when I can finally go outside after being cooped up for winter, I need to be around the flourishing of life that somehow manages to disrupt my eyes, nose, and overall life without fail. I got so mad in fact, I took the rabbit hole down obscure medical words and hypothetical knowledge to figure out why I get like this. Overview of the Immune System Allergies happen because of your own body. Not only the effects, but also the categorization. And the one to blame is the immune system. It's everywhere in your body, just keeping guard and making sure nothing goes wrong. When different things enter your body, the immune system looks over it and deems it safe or not safe. If it's safe, no problem. But if it's not, then a whole chain begins. Although it's a lot more complicated, the process to fight back can be seen in 3 steps. The first is the Messenger. Once it spots something,...