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Millions of people face allergic reactions to food every day of their lives. A poorly understood, often hidden menace to the health of millions of individuals, allergic reaction to food can be an annoying irritation, a matter of watchful concern, or a life-threatening attack. The ordinary food that you eat can suddenly change from being something that is pleasurable and sustaining into a threat to your well-being, even your life.
DEALING WITH FOOD ALLERGIES approaches the subject with the latest in medical and scientific research in order to help people in gaining an understanding of the physical process and how to approach the treatment options for this hidden danger.
DEALING WITH FOOD ALLERGIES explores the attack on the human body that adverse reactions can bring. It thoroughly describes the effects on the three major organ systems that are the target — the lungs and respiratory tract; the digestive tract; and the skin and mucous membranes. And it guides you through the scientific process of understanding a particular food reaction problem and how it must be analyzed and treated. It provides a basic understanding for those who must be alert to the serious threat to health that some foods present, along with the information and tools required to detect food sensitivities. Reactions can vary widely from simple allergic reaction, like a rash, to the deadly consequences of anaphylactic shock. Working with a qualified health care professional, people with food sensitivities are often the best detectives when it comes to finding the sources of their problem.
DEALING WITH FOOD ALLERGIES offers the sound scientific knowledge and guidance that can lead you through the maze involved in recognizing adverse reactions to foods. Unlike many illnesses, a food allergy is likely to be with you for a lifetime, and it is there, with you, every time you eat, There is nothing more important to those afflicted with a food allergy than to have the facts and know what they mean — only this provides the true basis for careful management, the simple traffic lights of good health.
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