On the Nature of Food Allergy

Hannaway MD, Paul J.

ISBN 10: 0962179930 / ISBN 13: 9780962179938

Published by Lighthouse Press, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On the Nature of Food Allergy
• Publisher: Lighthouse Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0962179930
• ISBN 13: 9780962179938
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

From how to immediately recognize and treat an extreme allergic reaction to tips on how food allergy sufferers may lead normal lives, this A-to-Z guide informs sufferers themselves as well as those around them how to deal with this often deadly condition. With information on the escalating number of food allergy incidences each year and how to determine whether or not the condition really is food allergy related, the narrative examines all aspects of the issue in an easy-to-read, layperson’s tone. In addition to identifying and addressing specific food allergies—cow’s milk, hen’s egg, wheat, peanut and legume, tree nut, seed and spice, seafood, fruit and vegetable—as well as food additive reactions, the handy guide provides a series of true-life stories to further illustrate the often heartbreaking risks of allergic reactions to these foods. This comprehensive personal and public health resource also offers insight into cuisines and restaurants likely to be risky, as well as hints on ways to eat out safely.

About the Author

Paul J. Hannaway, MD, has devoted nearly 30 years of his career to the study and understanding of allergy and immunology and is the author of Asthma: An Emerging Epidemic and What To Do If the Doctor Says It’s Asthma. He is currently an associate professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and has been a fellow at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He has also served as a clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School, chief of the allergy clinic with Boston Floating Hospital, and division head of allergy-immunology at North Shore Medical Center. He lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Albert L. Sheffer, MD, is a clinical professor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School. A former director of the allergy clinic at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, he is currently the allergy section chief at New England Deaconess Hospital in Boston and the director of the allergy training program at Brigham & Womens Hospital in Boston. He lives in Boston.