Dealing with Food Allergies: A Practical Guide to Detecting Culprit Foods and Eating a Healthy Enjoyable Diet by Janice Vickerstaff Joneja.
A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly considered to be harmful. Chemicals released by the immune system to save the body trigger allergic reactions changing widely from mild rashes to life threatening anaphylactic shock. Often hard to diagnose, food allergies can be lifetime afflictions with no cure other than ignoring the offending food. Dealing with Food Allergies includes updated knowledge on present diagnostic techniques and treatment methods. An authority on food allergies and intolerances, the author describes the reults of food allergies on the skin, mucous membranes, and respiratory and digestive tracts. This book includes treatment by allergists and other healthcare experts; and give authority to readers to manage their food allergies. Illustrations, charts, and tables are included.
A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly considered to be harmful. Chemicals released by the immune system to save the body trigger allergic reactions changing widely from mild rashes to life threatening anaphylactic shock. Often hard to diagnose, food allergies can be lifetime afflictions with no cure other than ignoring the offending food. Dealing with Food Allergies includes updated knowledge on present diagnostic techniques and treatment methods. An authority on food allergies and intolerances, the author describes the reults of food allergies on the skin, mucous membranes, and respiratory and digestive tracts. This book includes treatment by allergists and other healthcare experts; and give authority to readers to manage their food allergies. Illustrations, charts, and tables are included.
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