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245 10 a| Food allergies /c| Alice C. Richer.;

260 a| Westport, Conn. :b| Greenwood Press,c| 2009.;

300 a| xxi, 177 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm.;

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490 1 a| Biographies of disease series,x| 1940-445X;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-174) and index.;

505 0 a| Tables and figures -- Series foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. When foods turn deadly -- Are food allergies on the rise? -- Immunology--the science -- The human immune system -- Adverse food reactions--"true" allergy or something else? -- 2. Are foods the problem? -- Symptoms of "true" food allergies -- Symptoms--other culprits -- Making the correct diagnosis -- Dubious testing methods -- 3. Who's at risk? -- Genetics, environment, or something else? -- Research efforts -- Select clinical studies -- 4. Managing food allergies in the real world -- Living with food allergies and hypersensitivities -- Avoidance diets -- Diet guidelines -- Less common allergies -- Living with nonallergic food hypersensitivities -- Cross-contamination -- 5. It's an emergency! -- Treatment options -- Food allergy action plan -- Risks of skin exposures, airborne allergens, and other sources -- 6. Living a "normal" life -- Psychological effects of food allergies -- Coping skills at home -- Managing the supermarket -- Restaurants -- Traveling tips -- Schools -- 7. Is there any hope? -- Current food allergy studies -- Possible treatments of the future -- Food allergy research resources -- Questions and answers -- Appendix A. Nonallergenic food sources for vitamins found in allergenic foods -- Appendix B. Nonallergenic food sources for minerals found in allergenic foods -- Appendix C. Nonallergenic food sources for macronutrients, fiber, flavonoids found in allergenic foods -- Appendix D. Resource list -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.;

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Food allergies / Alice C. Richer.

Author/creator	Richer, Alice C.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2009.
Description	xxi, 177 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects	Food allergy. Food Hypersensitivity. Risk Factors.

Series	Biographies of disease series, 1940-445X Biographies of disease. ^A1003274
Contents	Tables and figures -- Series foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. When foods turn deadly -- Are food allergies on the rise? -- Immunology--the science -- The human immune system -- Adverse food reactions--"true" allergy or something else? -- 2. Are foods the problem? -- Symptoms of "true" food allergies -- Symptoms--other culprits -- Making the correct diagnosis -- Dubious testing methods -- 3. Who's at risk? -- Genetics, environment, or something else? -- Research efforts -- Select clinical studies -- 4. Managing food allergies in the real world -- Living with food allergies and hypersensitivities -- Avoidance diets -- Diet guidelines -- Less common allergies -- Living with nonallergic food hypersensitivities -- Cross-contamination -- 5. It's an emergency! -- Treatment options -- Food allergy action plan -- Risks of skin exposures, airborne allergens, and other sources -- 6. Living a "normal" life -- Psychological effects of food allergies -- Coping skills at home -- Managing the supermarket -- Restaurants -- Traveling tips -- Schools -- 7. Is there any hope? -- Current food allergy studies -- Possible treatments of the future -- Food allergy research resources -- Questions and answers -- Appendix A. Nonallergenic food sources for vitamins found in allergenic foods -- Appendix B. Nonallergenic food sources for minerals found in allergenic foods -- Appendix C. Nonallergenic food sources for macronutrients, fiber, flavonoids found in allergenic foods -- Appendix D. Resource list -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-174) and index.
LCCN	2008052246
ISBN	9780313352737 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0313352739 (alk. paper)

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