How to Identify Food Allergies & Intolerance

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Food allergies are becoming popular topics in the news at the moment. Based on a recent report by the CDC, the number of people with food allergies has grown 20 percent in the last ten years. Only three percent of Americans could correctly distinguish four of the common list of food allergens (peanuts, dairy products, eggs and wheat). But still the main problem is on how to identify food allergies easily? (more…)

Antibodies in Food Sensitivity – IgG Antibody

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It is common to find anti-food IgG antibodies circulating in blood, even in people who have no signs or history of adverse reactions to foods. In fact, some authorities think that an increase in anti-food IgG in some cases might be indicative of successful resolution of an IgE-mediated allergy. The subject of IgG-mediated food allergy is extremely complicated because of the nature of the antibody and the immunological reactions associated with it. The present knowledge about food allergy-associated IgG may be summarized as follows: (more…)