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Allergies

Information about allergies including food allergies, skin allergies and treatment for allergies. An allergy occurs when the body overreacts to an allergen or 'trigger' that is typically harmless to most people. Examples of allergies include hay fever and asthma.

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Allergies News

There has been a lot of back and forth in the past when it comes to highly allergenic foods and when/if they should be introduced to infants. Some people recommend to delay the introduction whereas more recent guidelines have advised otherwise. Babies at risk of severe allergies should be fed peanut products before they turn […]

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Scientists have developed a patch that could fix your peanut allergy problem

A new kind of immunotherapy. Peanut allergy is common in Australia and the US. If peanuts are consumed in an allergic individual, it can result in anaphylaxis – a medical emergency that requires an EpiPen and immediate medical attention. However, there have been exciting trials exposing individuals to very small amounts of peanuts in an […]

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Fad Diets are No Good for People with Food Allergy

One of the latest diet fads floating around online and in popular culture is the gluten-free diet. The Paleolithic diet is devoid of cereal grains, so it is free of gluten. The proponents of the Paleo diet and other gluten-free diets will tell you that gluten is a toxin and that everyone is at least […]

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Gut bacteria may protect against allergies

Nicola Garrett ABC A common group of bacteria found in the gut may protect against food allergies, a study in mice shows. The study, reported today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science suggests that probiotic therapies could be developed to help prevent potentially life threatening anaphylactic reactions to foods such as peanuts. […]

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What is a food allergy

About food allergy Food allergy occurs in around 1 in 20 children and in about 1 in 100 adults. Food allergy is an immune response. The symptoms include wheezing, stomach upsets and skin rashes. It may be difficult enough when at home to avoid foods to which an allergic reaction occurs. When dining out, avoiding food […]

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