The Mysterious Nature of Allergy

Two identical twins smiling outside.

Our Personal Allergy Story

We're Zachary and Trevor, and we want to start by telling you a bit about our allergy story!

Two EpiPens lying on a blue background.

What Is an Allergy?

Allergy is when a person's immune system reacts to a substance it has become sensitized to.

Statues depicting the evolution of man.

Why Did Humans Evolve to Have Allergies

Why would humans evolve to be put in the hospital by a harmless peanut?

Diagram of the exposome and genome leading to health outcomes.

The Cause of Allergies

The exposome is the sum of all the exposures of an individual, which have potent effects on our health.

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