Food allergies : a complete guide for eating when your life depends on it
Sicherer, Scott H.2013
Book
Posing the questions that anyone with food allergies will think to ask, this book provides practical, emotional, and scientific guidance on the topics that affect your life. Allergy expert Scott H. Sicherer addresses the full spectrum of food allergies, from mild to life threatening, from single foods to food families, clearing up misconceptions along the way. He explains how exposure to foods can bring about an allergic response, describes the symptoms of food allergy, and illuminates how food allergies develop. He also recommends tests for diagnosing both food allergies and chronic health problems caused by food allergies, such as eczema, hives, and respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. Food Allergies thoroughly explains how to prevent exposure to a known allergen at home, at school, in restaurants, and elsewhere and what to do if exposure occurs, including how to handle an anaphylactic emergency. Dr. Sicherer also reviews food reactions that are not allergic (such as lactose intolerance), advises how to get adequate nutrition when you must avoid dietary staples, and discusses whether allergies ever go away.
Main title:
Food allergies : a complete guide for eating when your life depends on it / Scott H. Sicherer ; foreword by Maria Laura Acebal ; introduction by Hugh A. Sampson.
Imprint:
Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2013.
Collation:
279 p. ; 23 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
"A John Hopkins Press health book".Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Partial contents: Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 What Are the BASIC FACTS about Food Allergy? -- Allergy and Other Adverse Reactions to Foods -- Symptoms and Illnesses -- Severity -- When Symptoms Are Not a Food Allergy -- Masqueraders of Food Allergy -- Prevalence of Food Allergies -- Causes and Triggers of Food Allergies -- Peanuts -- Eggs -- Cow's Milk -- Wheat and Other Grains -- Tree Nuts -- Seeds -- Soy -- Legumes -- Vegetables and Starches -- Fruits -- Meats -- Fish -- Shellfish -- Spices -- Alcoholic Beverages -- Miscellaneous Food Allergens and Colors, Additives, and Preservatives -- When to Seek Help -- Delving Deeper: Latex and Food Allergies -- Also of Interest: Unusual Food Reactions -- ch. 2 What Do I Need to Tell the Doctor to Help Get a FOOD ALLERGY DIAGNOSIS? -- When to Talk to Your Doctor -- How to Prepare for a Doctor Visit -- Finding the Right Doctor and Other Health Professionals -- Delving Deeper: Alternative Therapies -- Also of Interest: Tests to Avoid --
ISBN:
9781421408453 (pbk)1421408457 (pbk)
Dewey class:
616.9730654616.973
LC class:
RC588.D53
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
51332
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Library at the Dock | -Health | HEALTH 616.973 SICH | Available |