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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
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
Fish Allergy May Be Underdiagnosed
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
Eczema and Food Allergy: Are they related?
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
What to Do When You Get a 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
The Most Common Food Allergies For Kids And Adults
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
What Tests Can Diagnose A 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
Are GI Disorders Linked to 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
The Most Common Food Allergies For Kids And Adults
Sometimes, we have a bad reaction to the foods that we eat. It may have something to do with the freshness or the preparation of the food. However, a bad reaction to a specific type of food every time you eat it may indicate a food allergy. Approximately 32 million Americans have food allergies, Read More
