Personal Experience and Narrative Review A Carroccio, P Mansueto, A D’Alcamo, G Iacono Am. J. Gastroenterol 2013 Oct 29;[EPub Ahead of Print] TAKE-HOME MESSAGE What is the pathogenesis of non-celiac wheat sensitivity (NCWS)? A review was conducted of 276 diagnosed patients. Patients might be suffering from non–IgE mediated food allergy, but other pathogenic mechanisms need to […]
Diego G. Peroni Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013;13(3):287-292. Abstract Purpose of review We reviewed the scientific publications in the last 2 years on the connections between vitamin D and food allergy, and endeavor to focus on the possible indications for supplementation in order to prevent allergies. Recent findings Ecological studies have suggested a possible […]
– Dr Tim O’Shea Have you ever wondered why so many kids these days are allergic to peanuts? Where did this allergy come from all of a sudden? Before 1900, reactions to peanuts were unheard of. Today almost a 1.5 million children in this country are allergic to peanuts. What happened? Why is everybody buying EpiPens now? […]
Erica Boettcher MD, Sheila E Crowe MD Am J Gastroenterol. 2013;108(5):728-736. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Food intolerance is a common complaint amongst patients with functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders (FGIDs), including those with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia, as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease. Although there has been a longstanding interest in the possible role of […]
Food Allergy Overdiagnosed With IgE Tests Frontline Medical News, 2014 May 13, S Boschert PracticeUpdate.com SAN DIEGO (FRONTLINE MEDICAL NEWS) – Unwarranted food allergy testing in 67% of 274 patients who underwent testing identified a new food allergen in only 4 patients, in a retrospective study. The review of charts on patients referred to a […]
Authors Zencirci B Published 23 July 2010 Volume 2010:3 Pages 125—130 DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S9437 Review by Single-blind Abstract: Migraine is defined as a disorder characterized by intermittent headache episodes, accompanied with nausea, photophobia and/or phonophobia. Pharmacological therapy is in accordance with the severity of pain and may include acute, prophylactic and most commonly both approaches. The […]
Posted on June 25, 2010 by Natasha Campbell-McBride Food allergies have become very common, and the trend is up.1 Most medical practitioners are facing this problem on a daily basis more and more. A recent public survey in the UK has shown that almost half the population report that they have an “allergy” to one or more foods.2 However, the […]