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Food Allergies
on May 2, 2011
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An allergy can come right off one's plate asserts Dr. Clifford Bassett, medical director of Allergy and Asthma Care of New York. he says that cross-reactive proteins present in apple, pear, carrot, cherry, celery, peach, plum, almond and hazelnut can lead to oral allergy symptoms in tree pollen sensitive persons.
This phenomenon usually takes place in springtime. Oral allergy syndromes surface when the immune system recognizes a similarity between the protein of pollen and those of the food that trigger reactions like the itchiness of the mouth, lips, throat and sneezing and sniffles.
Adopting a Mediterranean diet or ingesting cooked or peeled fruits helps reduce the intensity of the symptoms, says Bassett.
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Allergy: Research and Development
on May 2, 2011
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In a study that included managers, waiters and chefs at 90 restaurants, researchers found that just a third said they'd had specific food allergy training. However, 81 percent said they still felt confident they could provide a safe meal to a customer with food allergies.
However 60 percent of those surveyed expressed an interest in learning more about food allergies.
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Misc
on April 17, 2011
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The research found that nine out of 11 severely milk-intolerant children were able to consume 8 to 12 ounces of dairy each day after completing a desensitization regimen with Xolair for 16 weeks. About 3 million children in the US suffer from some sort of food allergy, and milk is the most common of these. Researchers believe that the results of this study may lead to a cure for other types of severe food allergies as well. They say that the treatment with Xolair proved to be relatively safe and effective, however Xolair is not approved for use in children under the age of 12.
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