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Biographies of Disease Ser.: Food Allergies by Alice C. Richer (2009, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-100313352739
ISBN-139780313352737
eBay Product ID (ePID)71677833
Product Key Features
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Number of Pages204 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFood Allergies
SubjectImmunology, Reference, Diseases / Immune & Autoimmune
Publication Year2009
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorAlice C. Richer
Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Medical
SeriesBiographies of Disease Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight16.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN2008-052246
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsJoseph Clough is one of those wise people who seems to know exactly what makes people tick and how to help people to be the most they can be. I'm sure by reading this book you'll take giant steps towards being your potential., "Written for students, consumers and health care professionals, this guide to food allergies discusses the fundamentals of immunology, symptoms and diagnostic protocols, the theories behind the formation of allergies and tips on how to 'live in the real world' with allergies and hypersensitivities. Richer, a registered and licensed dietitian and medical writer, uses clinical studies to explain why food allergies, intolerances and hypersensitivities occur, and she provides practical strategies for avoiding risks such as cross-contamination and anaphylactic shock. This volume also includes a Q&A section, appendices for non-allergenic foods and a list of online resources for further research." -- SciTech Book News "Health professionals and patients will benefit from the important information presented. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers." -- Choice, "Written for students, consumers and health care professionals, this guide to food allergies discusses the fundamentals of immunology, symptoms and diagnostic protocols, the theories behind the formation of allergies and tips on how to 'live in the real world' with allergies and hypersensitivities. Richer, a registered and licensed dietitian and medical writer, uses clinical studies to explain why food allergies, intolerances and hypersensitivities occur, and she provides practical strategies for avoiding risks such as cross-contamination and anaphylactic shock. This volume also includes a Q&A section, appendices for non-allergenic foods and a list of online resources for further research." - SciTech Book News, "Health professionals and patients will benefit from the important information presented. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers." - Choice
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal616.97/5
SynopsisMost people take eating for granted - but for some, eating can be downright dangerous. Thirty thousand Americans are hospitalized each year due to an allergic food reaction and peanut allergies in American children doubled from 1997 to 2002. Between two and ten percent of children are affected by food allergies worldwide and adverse food reactions increased hospital admissions by five hundred percent in the United Kingdom during the past two decades. Asthma cases, a reliable indicator of food allergy susceptibility, increased one hundred percent during the last thirty years. While most people assume they have a food allergy, only a very small percentage of cases are a true food allergy. For reasons still unknown, the human immune system reacts abnormally to certain foods. However, medical disorders, increased globalization of the food supply, and an upsurge of processed and convenience foods that contain food additives may also cause adverse food reactions as well. Accurate diagnosis can be extremely tricky and many sufferers never learn what causes their symptoms. Why are adverse food reactions on the rise? How can an accurate diagnosis be made? Is it even possible to enjoy foods and stay safe and healthy? These are just some of the questions this book will answer while helping the reader to learn all they can about why adverse food reactions happen, distinguish between a true food allergy and a food hypersensitivity, and outline strategies to successfully manage and live with them.
LC Classification NumberRC596.R53 2009
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