A food allergy is basically an immune system response to a particular food, or foods, that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. An individual may be allergic to any food, such as vegetables, fruits, and meats there are eight particular foods which account for the...

The food allergy is caused by the body's immune system mistaking the ingredient in the food, usually a food protein, as harmful to the body instead of beneficial. This mistaken identification triggers a defensive reaction in the body (antibodies) to fight this...

There is hardly a person who is not touched in some way by either food allergy or food intolerance. Approximately 1% of all adults and 3% of children have clinically proven allergies to food. (...)

Food allergies occur when your body mistakes food as a harmful substance and has an immune system reaction to it. Common food allergens are milk, egg, peanuts, tree nut, fish, shellfish, soy and also wheat. (...)

Having a food allergy can be difficult to deal with, imagine what it feels like to those people who have been diagnosed with multiple food allergies. There is hope available that can help individuals with multiple food allergies to cope with them. (...)

There are thousands to millions of people who believe that they have food allergies when in fact, they actually just have body intolerance to certain types of food. One prime example is milk consumption. (...)

There are some specific things that a doctor can do to help you discover if the cause of your symptoms is a food allergy. The doctor can utilize a questionnaire, a physical exam, study a food journal kept by the patient, scratch skin test results and use a food...

Many kids and adults have food allergies and need to cope with being social and still maintaining safety when it comes to eating out. Some people prefer to stay at home and forego the enjoyment of eating out because of fears associated with food allergies. (...)

Food allergy or food intolerance affects nearly everyone at some point. When someone has an unpleasant reaction to something they ate, they often think that they have an allergy to the food. (...)

Food allergy or food intolerance affects nearly everyone at some point. When someone has an unpleasant reaction to something they ate, they often think that they have an allergy to the food. (...)

For some food allergy sufferers, it can be quite easy to diagnose exactly which foods trigger a reaction because it is instantaneous. However, what happens when it is not so clear cut and dried? Typically, it depends on the type of symptoms you get as to which tests...

A food allergy, or hypersensitivity, is an abnormal response to a food triggered by the immune system. While many people often have gas, bloating, or another unpleasant reaction to something they have eaten, it is not considered an allergic response. (...)

Kids can have a difficult time coping when they have a food allergy, especially when it comes to eating at school or enjoying a party with friends and everyone else is eating a dessert that happens to contain something you are allergic to. (...)

Food allergies account for over 10 percent of all allergies seen in dogs and cats. It is the third most common cause after flea bite allergies and inhalant allergies, also called atopy. Lamb and rice diets have been shown to prevent or treat food allergies, but in...