What are the most common types of allergies?

What are the most common types of allergies?

Harold Kaiser (Practicing Allergist and Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School) gives expert video advice on: What causes allergies?; What happens in my body when I have an allergic reaction?; Are allergies becoming more common? and more...

The most common types of allergies are allergic rhinitis, or hay fever; allergic asthma; allergic skin disease and hives; drug allergies; and food allergies. Less common allergies might include reactions to stinging insects, reactions to the environment, and the like.