Food Allergy Symptoms
Food Allergies: To Eat or Not To Eat?
Imagine your throat closing up and having difficulty breathing from eating something as innocent as a homemade cookie. People who suffer from severe food allergies try to prepare for this very scenario. The number of people suffering from food allergies is rising. Food allergies are often seen in combination with asthma or eczema, which appear to run in families. One family member may have asthma while another has eczema and a third person has food allergies.
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Expert & Community Posts
Are Minorities Free From Food Allergies?
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...they quietly being allergic? Are they ignoring their food allergy symptoms? Or are they not... Read more »
When is it safe to give an infant or a young child peanut butter?
By Dr. Paula J. Busse , Health Expert...who cares for your child needs to be aware of the food allergy symptoms and how to treat them. ... Read more »
Food Allergy, Intolerance and Acid Reflux
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert...intolerance could be playing a role in the problem. A food allergy occurs when the body's... Read more »
Can a food allergy cause acid reflux?
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...allergies may cause gastroesophageal reflux. The food allergy and acid reflux link has been... Read more »
Food Allergies, Food Intolerance or Food Sensitivity?
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...AnaKit. Antihistamines and steroids can also lessen food allergy symptoms. Finally, wearing a... Read more »
Health Guide
Food Allergies: A Case of Mistaken Identity
A food allergy occurs when the body mistakes a food item for a harmful substance, and the immune system creates antibodies to protect itself. Once this mistaken identity occurs, every time a person... Read more »The "Big 8" Food Allergens
...of food allergies and associated anaphylaxis appears to be on the rise. Risk factors associated with food allergy include: family history of asthma and allergies, genetic predisposition to... Read more »The Importance of Proper Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
...in these conditions, specifically lactose and high fiber diets, there is no evidence that this is a food allergy. While the symptoms are worse, there is no documented increase in inflammation of... Read more »Oral Allergy Syndome Can Cause Itchy Throat
...Allergy Asthma & ImmunologyU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesCanadian Food Inspection Agency"Food Allergy: Fundamentals and Beyond" Presentation by Dr. Robert Wood, director, Pediatric... Read more »Meet Dr. Busse
Dr. Paula J. Busse is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Clinical Immunology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. She sees patients with a variety of allergic... Read more »Images
Related News
Eliminating Milk Allergies Does a Body Good
August 28, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? In a study at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, children who were severely allergic to milk were given increasingly higher... Read summary »
Obese children are more likely to have allergies: study
May 05, 2009Obese children and teens are 26 percent more likely to suffer allergies--particularly food allergies--researchers say. In the study of 4,000... Read summary »
Food allergy facts need more attention: survey
August 11, 2009A new survey has found that facts about food allergies are not well known by the general public. Most mistakenly believe that food allergies can be... Read summary »
"Worry-free" dinners make eating out with allergies safer
September 21, 2008A woman with food allergies has launched a series of dinners to allow people with food allergies to enjoy eating out in New York City. Blogger Sloane... Read summary »
Allergies may protect against cancer
November 17, 2008New research has found that people who suffer from allergy symptoms may actually be less likely to get certain types of cancer. A review of 650... Read summary »
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