Food allergies / / Alice C. Richer |
Autore | Richer Alice C. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Connecticut ; ; London, [England] : , : Greenwood Press, , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.97/5 |
Collana | Biographies of Disease |
Soggetto topico | Food allergy |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-313-35273-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Tables and Figures; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. When Foods Turn Deadly; Are Food Allergies on the Rise?; Immunology-The Science; The Human Immune System; Adverse Food Reactions-''True'' Allergy or Something Else?; Chapter 2. Are Foods the Problem?; Symptoms of ''True'' Food Allergies; Symptoms-Other Culprits; Making the Correct Diagnosis; Dubious Testing Methods; Chapter 3. Who's at Risk?; Genetics, Environment, or Something Else?; Research Efforts; Select Clinical Studies; Chapter 4. Managing Food Allergies in the Real World
Living with Food Allergies and HypersensitivitiesAvoidance Diets; Diet Guidelines; Less Common Allergies; Living with Nonallergic Food Hypersensitivities; Cross-Contamination; Chapter 5. It's an Emergency!; Treatment Options; Food Allergy Action Plan; Risks of Skin Exposures, Airborne Allergens, and Other Sources; Chapter 6. Living a ''Normal'' Life; Psychological Effects of Food Allergies; Coping Skills at Home; Managing the Supermarket; Restaurants; Traveling Tips; Schools; Chapter 7. Is There Any Hope?; Current Food Allergy Studies; Possible Treatments of the Future Food Allergy Research ResourcesQuestions and Answers; Appendix A: Nonallergenic Food Sources for Vitamins Found in Allergenic Foods; Appendix B: Nonallergenic Food Sources for Minerals Found in Allergenic Foods; Appendix C: Nonallergenic Food Sources for Macronutrients, Fiber, Flavonoids Found in Allergenic Foods; Appendix D: Resource List; Timeline; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; O; P; R; S; T; U; W |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455461703321 |
Richer Alice C. | ||
Westport, Connecticut ; ; London, [England] : , : Greenwood Press, , 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Food allergies / / Alice C. Richer |
Autore | Richer Alice C. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Connecticut ; ; London, [England] : , : Greenwood Press, , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
Disciplina | 616.97/5 |
Collana | Biographies of Disease |
Soggetto topico | Food allergy |
ISBN | 0-313-35273-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Tables and Figures; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. When Foods Turn Deadly; Are Food Allergies on the Rise?; Immunology-The Science; The Human Immune System; Adverse Food Reactions-''True'' Allergy or Something Else?; Chapter 2. Are Foods the Problem?; Symptoms of ''True'' Food Allergies; Symptoms-Other Culprits; Making the Correct Diagnosis; Dubious Testing Methods; Chapter 3. Who's at Risk?; Genetics, Environment, or Something Else?; Research Efforts; Select Clinical Studies; Chapter 4. Managing Food Allergies in the Real World
Living with Food Allergies and HypersensitivitiesAvoidance Diets; Diet Guidelines; Less Common Allergies; Living with Nonallergic Food Hypersensitivities; Cross-Contamination; Chapter 5. It's an Emergency!; Treatment Options; Food Allergy Action Plan; Risks of Skin Exposures, Airborne Allergens, and Other Sources; Chapter 6. Living a ''Normal'' Life; Psychological Effects of Food Allergies; Coping Skills at Home; Managing the Supermarket; Restaurants; Traveling Tips; Schools; Chapter 7. Is There Any Hope?; Current Food Allergy Studies; Possible Treatments of the Future Food Allergy Research ResourcesQuestions and Answers; Appendix A: Nonallergenic Food Sources for Vitamins Found in Allergenic Foods; Appendix B: Nonallergenic Food Sources for Minerals Found in Allergenic Foods; Appendix C: Nonallergenic Food Sources for Macronutrients, Fiber, Flavonoids Found in Allergenic Foods; Appendix D: Resource List; Timeline; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; O; P; R; S; T; U; W |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780735103321 |
Richer Alice C. | ||
Westport, Connecticut ; ; London, [England] : , : Greenwood Press, , 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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