Food allergies

Food allergies: Introduction

Food allergies: Food allergies or food intolerances affect nearly everyone at some point. People often have an unpleasant reaction to something they ate and wonder ... more about Food allergies.

Food allergies: Immune over-reaction to an eaten food. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Food allergies is available below.

Symptoms of Food allergies

• Itches
• Sneezing
• Runny nose
• Wheezing
• Headaches
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Food allergies:

• Allergies -- Related Home Tests
  • Home Allergy Testing
  • Home Mold Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Tests
  • Home Radon Tests
  • Home Water Tests
  • Home Lung Function Testing
• Food Allergies & Intolerances: Home Testing:
  • Home Food Allergy Tests
  • Home Food Intolerance Testing
  • Home Water Testing
  • Home Lead Poisoning Tests
  • Home Heavy Metal Poisoning Tests
• more tests...»

Food allergies: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Food allergies:

• Anaphylaxis
• Death - very rare
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Food allergies

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Diagnostic Tests for Food allergies

• Diet diary
• Elimination diet - remove the suspect food and see if the allergy is avoided.
• Skin challenge tests
• Diet changes - chaging the diet can test whether a particular food is the cause.
• Double-blind food challenge
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Food allergies?

• Misdiagnosis of Food allergies
• Failure to diagnose Food allergies
• Hidden causes of Food allergies (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Food allergies

Food allergies: Medical Mistakes

• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• Asthma-- Health Mistakes
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Food allergies: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

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Food allergies: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Food allergies

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early. Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma, smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases. Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection). See other types of chronic lung diseases....read more »

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Food allergies: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Allergy Specialists:
  • Allergy & Immunology (Allergies & Immune Diseases)
  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (Child Allergies & Immune Diseases)
• Immune-Related Disease Specialists (Immunology):
  • Immunopathology
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Clinical & Laboratory Immunology
• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

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Food allergies: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Food allergies

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• Triggers for Food allergies
• Food allergies as a complication caused by other conditions
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Treatments for Food allergies

• Diet changes - avoiding the allergy-causing food.
• Avoid cross-reacting foods - some people are not only allergic to the one food, but also similar ones.
• Watchful waiting - some infants and children will outgrow some types of allergies; but adults tend not to lose allergies.
• Antihistamines
• Bronchodilators - for asthma or asthma-like symptoms.
• more treatments...»

See full list of 13 treatments for Food allergies

Latest Treatments for Food allergies

• Epinephrine
• Antihistamine
• Cromolyn
• Ketotifen
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Food allergies

Medical news articles related to Food allergies include:

• Health Tip: Common Food Allergies in Children
• Black Male Children Face Highest Risk for Food Allergies
• Child's Food Allergies Take Toll on Family Plans
• Childhood Food Allergies on the Rise
• Food Allergies Up 18% Among U.S. Children
• Health Tip: Eating Out With Food Allergies
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Food allergies

Medical research articles related to Food allergies include:

• A bidirectional relationship between psychosocial factors and atopic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• What other foodstuffs and substances contain significant quantities of aspirin?
• Is there any evidence that weaning a baby onto solids from either breast/formula before the WHO recommended age of six months increases the incidence of food allergy?
• Dietary exclusions for established atopic eczema
• Do children with peanut allergy need to avoid nuts and carry adrenaline for the rest of their life?
• What are the commonest food allergens?
• more research...»

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Prognosis for Food allergies

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Reseach about Food allergies

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Prevention of Food allergies

Prevention information for Food allergies has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Food allergies.

• Exclusive breastfeeding for 6-12 months - avoids giving the baby milk or soy allergens in formula too early.
• Delaying infant solids - this also delays or avoids exposuring the baby to allergens.
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Food allergies

• Medical statistics for Food allergies
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Food allergies
• Death and Mortality statistics for Food allergies
• Society statistics for Food allergies

Food allergies: Broader Related Topics

• Immune disorders
• Allergic Disorders
• Allergies
• more types...»

Types of Food allergies

Types of Food allergies

• Peanut allergies - not common but often a severe reaction
• Tree nut allergies - e.g. walnuts
• Shellfish allergies - lobster, crayfish, shrimp, prawns, crabs, etc.
• Egg allergies
• Milk allergies - particularly in infants and young children
• more types...»

See full list of 111 Types of Food allergies

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Article Excerpts about Food allergies

Food allergies or food intolerances affect nearly everyone at some point. People often have an unpleasant reaction to something they ate and wonder if they have a food allergy. One out of three people either say that they have a food allergy or that they modify the family diet because a family member is suspected of having a food allergy. But only about three percent of children have clinically proven allergic reactions to foods. In adults, the prevalence of food allergy drops to about one percent of the total population. (Source: excerpt from Food Allergy and Intolerances, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)