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A food allergy is an adverse immune response to a food protein. Food allergy is distinct from other adverse responses to food, such as food intolerance, pharmacologic reactions, and toxin-mediated reactions. ...read more from Wikipedia

Fast Facts:

• --Only 1 to 2 percent of people have adverse reactions to food.
• --Adults usually keep their allergies for life, but children can outgrow them.
• --Classic signs of food allergy are: angioedema, hives, itching of the mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps or abdominal pain, nasal congestion, wheezing, anaphylaxis.

5 Great Resources on Food Allergies

• Mayo Clinic: Food Allergy
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Food Allergy
• KidsHealth: Food Allergies
• MedicineNet: Food Allergy
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Food Allergies: When Food Becomes The Enemy

What are Food Allergies?

• eMedicineHealth: Food Allergy Overview
• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network: What is a Food Allergy?
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Food Allergies
• FamilyDoctor: Food Allergies: Just the Facts
• Everyday Health: Food Allergies
• Wikipedia: Food Allergy
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: What is Food Allergy?

What Are The Symptoms of Food Allergies?

• The Diet Channel: Guide to Food Allergy Symptoms
• iVillage: Symptoms of Food Allergy
• Mayo Clinic: Food Allergy: Signs and Symptoms
• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology: Symptoms of Allergic Reactions to Foods

What Are The Causes and Complications of Food Allergies?

• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): What Causes Food Allergies and Intolerances?
• University Health Care: What Causes Food Allergy?
• Sage Medical Laboratory: Food Allergies: Causes of Food Allergies
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Food Allergies-Cause

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Food Allergies?

• Food Allergy.org: Treatments for Food Allergies
• DrGreene: Treatment for Food Allergies
• Healthwise (via AOL Body): Giving Yourself an Epinephrine Shot
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: Food Allergy: Treatment

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Food Allergies?

• Alive.com: Homeopathy and Food Allergies
• Health and Age: Alternative Medicine: Food Allergy

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Food Allergies

• AllergyCards.com: Allergy Alert
• DrGreene: Personal Stories - Susan, 53 (food allergies)
• RunningWithBooks: The Unfunny Files
• A Chronic Dose: If You Offer It, They Will Come
• WebMD: Food Allergy: Suspect, Test, Avoid
• iVillage: Children's Allergies
• Yahoo! Groups: Food Allergy Groups
• Kids With Food Allergies: Parents of Food Allergic Kids Support
• DailyStrength: Food Allergies Support Group
• FoodReactions Food Allergy/Intolerance Forums

Foundations and Support Groups on Food Allergies

• Food Allergy Initiative: Information and Support
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America: Food and Drugs
• Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Food Allergies

• American Scientist Online: Why We Develop Food Allergies
• Health on the Net Foundation: Scientists Spot Key Food Allergy Molecule
• Canadian Medical Association Journal: Peanut allergy: An overview
• PubMedCentral: Food Allergy
• Google Scholar Search: Food Allergy

Clinical Trials on Food Allergies

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Food Allergies
• CenterWatch: Food Allergy

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