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Food Allergy

Finding the Right Doctor for Your Food Allergy Testing

January 25, 2021

If you have a food allergy, your immune system launches a (mistaken) response that causes a series of symptoms. The reaction can range from mildly uncomfortable to life-threatening. It’s not always easy to identify what exactly you are allergic to. For that, you need to enlist an allergist – a Read More

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Unproven Food Allergy Tests

December 28, 2020

Food Intolerance

Some healthcare providers may offer diagnostic tests that are unproven food allergy tests. There are many tests that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) do not recommend for the diagnosis of food allergy. This article discusses some of these tests. IgG Testing This Read More

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Oral Immunotherapy: What You Should Know

November 6, 2020

Oral Immunotherapy

A food allergy can range in severity. For instance, you can experience a mild reaction like a rash, or the reaction could be as serious as your throat swelling up. A food allergy can pose a problem when you cook for your family and especially when you go out to eat. Fortunately, at Oak Brook Read More

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Food Intolerance Symptoms

October 23, 2020

Food Intolerance

People who have certain physical reactions to specific foods have either a food allergy or food intolerance. These two conditions tend to share similar symptoms, but they are distinctly different conditions requiring different treatments. The biggest difference is that food intolerance is never a Read More

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Fish Allergy May Be Underdiagnosed

August 25, 2020

Food Allergy

Do you suspect that you have a fish allergy even when the testing was negative? A study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice explains that fish collagen may be responsible for this problem. The collagen in fish does not dissolve in solutions used for commercial diagnostic Read More

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Eczema and Food Allergy: Are they related?

August 18, 2020

Food Allergy

Eczema and food allergy are related, but this topic can be confusing. Here, we clarify when you should get tested for food allergies. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, refers to red, itchy, and dry patches of skin. The exact cause is not fully understood. However, we do know that eczema is Read More

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What to Do When You Get a Peanut Allergy

August 14, 2020

Peanut Allergy

Among the most common food allergies in adults and children is a peanut allergy. It is characterized by an immunological response after being exposed to peanuts. For many peanut allergy sufferers, eating food items that were simply processed in a facility that also processes nuts can trigger a Read More

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The Most Common Food Allergies For Kids And Adults

July 31, 2020

Food Allergy

Intolerances and allergies are used interchangeably by people when it comes to food, however, both are different. An intolerance is due to your body’s inability to produce the enzymes needed to break down the food, such as in the case of lactose intolerance. A food allergy is your body producing an Read More

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What Tests Can Diagnose A Food Allergy?

June 26, 2020

Food Allergy

Food allergies are becoming increasingly common, with an estimated 30 million Americans having one. There are several ways to test for a food allergy, and sometimes, a combination of tests may be required to accurately diagnose an allergy. What Is a Food Allergy? The immune system is the body’s Read More

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Are GI Disorders Linked to Food Allergies?

May 15, 2020

Food Allergies

If you feel ill after eating certain types of food, you might be suffering from more than indigestion. Food allergies can be serious conditions that affect more than just your gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Severe cases of a food allergy have the potential of causing deadly anaphylactic shock, Read More

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