Why do an individual suffer from allergies?

The body system of every individual is different. Some have a weak immune system while some have strong, some have a history of allergy prone individuals in his/her family while some does not, some are brought up in an environment which causes allergies while some are not, some are more exposed to pollution while some are not. All these factors are responsible to cause allergies. Apart from all these factors there are many other factors which can cause allergies but are still unidentified. Allergies can cause to anyone irrespective of age. A small kid can be affected by allergies if his/her parents are already suffering from allergies. A young or old person is likely to get infected if he/she is more exposed to pollution. If one of your parent is allergic than the chances of your getting affected by allergies increases by 50 percent. If both of your parents are allergic, the chance of getting infected by allergies increases by almost 75 to 85 percent. If the chances of getting affected by allergy is 60 percent then you should not forget that 40 percent chances are there of not getting affected. It is very important to maintain a healthy diet in order to avoid any such allergies.