professionalkiwi asked: I read that food allergies can become addictions because our bodies craves the food we are allergic to (some, not all obviously) and can lead to the addiction of that food. This is counter intuitive on so many levels lol So maybe I understood incorrectly.
Can someone explain the link between food allergy [...]
missy1982 asked: True food allergies are rare, so why do more and more people claim to be allergic to certain foods even rare food allergies, everyone these days claim to have anaphylactic attacks even though this is rare in food allergy. Only 10 deaths from food allergies have been reported within 10 years in [...]
There are some specific things that a doctor can do to help you discover if the cause of your symptoms is a food allergy. The doctor can utilize a questionnaire, a physical exam, study a food journal kept by the patient, scratch skin test results and use a food elimination diet.
The Questionnaire:
A doctor may give [...]
There are thousands to millions of people who believe that they have food allergies when in fact, they actually just have body intolerance to certain types of food. One prime example is milk consumption. Many people drink milk and end up with upset stomachs, gas and even diarrhea. This reaction to cow’s milk is food [...]
Having a food allergy can be difficult to deal with, imagine what it feels like to those people who have been diagnosed with multiple food allergies. There is hope available that can help individuals with multiple food allergies to cope with them.
The first step is to know which foods you are allergic to and to [...]
When you have food allergies, you always have to be on alert especially during meal and snack times. However, even with the most practiced diligence, possible cross contamination could occur with as something as simple as a handshake with someone who just peeled and ate shrimp or had a peanut butter sandwich. For those seriously [...]
Knowing that you have food allergies is a good thing but the road to the future can be tougher. You have more obstacles to bulldoze through or go around because you will have to be more diligent in what you buy and eat and dining out options shrink just as dinner invitations may dwindle too. [...]
Ask anyone who has a food allergy – planning meals can be a tricky proposition. Unfortunately, if you or someone in your home has a food allergy, chances are they cannot really eat out due to fear of exposure to the wrong foods so that makes preparing meals at home the best alternative. Cooking at [...]
A food allergy is basically an immune system response to a particular food, or foods, that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. An individual may be allergic to any food, such as vegetables, fruits, and meats there are eight particular foods which account for the majority of all food allergic reactions. These particular [...]
Food allergies manifest themselves physically and cause a variety of symptoms. What happens is this: your body may view a food item as a foreign body and react accordingly to combat it. Your body will release chemicals such as histamines that can affect various systems in your body like the cardiovascular, respiratory, skin and gastrointestinal [...]
