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Claims about food allergies
I find it is very difficult to trust written material on this topic, nonetheless here is a hypothesis I had not heard before: So why have our immune systems suddenly gone haywire? One theory notes that we (mostly) eradicated hookworms by the 1980s in the United States. And roundworms. And…#andrewvandam #rss
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prevalence and Burden of Coconut Allergy in the United States
CONCLUSION: Roughly 1 in 260 Americans report symptoms consistent with an IgE-mediated allergy to coconut, although fewer than half of these individuals report receiving a physician diagnosis. Our data indicate that most individuals with reported coconut allergy meeting symptom-based criteria for convincingly IgE-mediated disease have comorbid food allergies, and for many patients, clinical management appears to be suboptimal.PMID:37625503 | DOI:10.1016/j.anai.2023.08.017
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - August 25, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Christopher M Warren Shruti Sehgal Sai R Nimmagadda Ruchi Gupta Source Type: research
Food Allergies: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention
Am Fam Physician. 2023 Aug;108(2):159-165.ABSTRACTIn the United States, approximately 2% to 3% of adults and 8% of children have a food allergy. Allergic reactions range from minor pruritus to life-threatening anaphylaxis. These allergies often lead to significant anxiety and costs for patients and caregivers. Common food allergies include peanuts, cow's milk, shellfish, tree nuts, egg, fish, soy, and wheat. Peanut allergy, the most common, is the leading cause of life-threatening anaphylaxis. Children with asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, or an allergy to insect venom, medications, or latex are at an increase...
Source: American Family Physician - August 17, 2023 Category: Primary Care Authors: Dellyse M Bright Holly Leigh Stegall David C Slawson Source Type: research
