The body has defenses against virtually everything. Sometimes, however, the body chooses the wrong defenses to handle certain proteins, such as the pollens and molds, that meet the nasal passages, eyes, skin, and gut.
In the case of allergies, the wrong antibody is called the IgE antibody. The IgE antibody attaches to certain cells in the skin, nose, lungs, and eyes. These cells are called mast cel…