Food Allergy Relief : Safe Effective, Drug Free Treatments for Gluten Sensitivity, Celiac Disease and Other Allergic Symptoms

by Braly, James; Thompson, Jim

• ISBN13: 9780658007231
• ISBN10: 0658007238
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-10-11
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

How to recognize and treat food alergies In Food Allergy Relief, noted food allergy expert Dr. James Braly alleviates the fears and misconceptions surrounding food allergies and shows why they are often difficult to recognize and rarely treated. Also included is essential information on underlying causes, food allergy diseases--including celiac disease, promising new laboratory tests, and clinically proven, natural treatments.

Author Biography

James Braly, M.D., is an internationally recognized expert on food allergy. He is senior medical editor of Food Allergy and Nutrition Update and The Herbal Pharm, and is involved in teaching, lecturing, consulting, and product research and development.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	viii
Introduction	ix
What Is a Food Allergy?	1	(18)
Food Poisoning Is Not a Food Allergy	1	(1)
Food Additive Sensitivity Is Not a Food Allergy	2	(1)
Food Intolerance Is Not a Food Allergy	3	(1)
Food Allergy and the Immune System	3	(5)
Immediate Versus Delayed-Onset Food Allergy	8	(3)
Cow's Milk: The Most Common Food Allergen?	11	(3)
Milk Allergic? What to Do About Calcium	14	(1)
What to Do If Your Baby Is Milk Allergic	15	(4)
Common Medical Conditions and Food Allergy	19	(22)
Food Allergies of Infancy and Childhood	19	(8)
Brain Allergies	27	(2)
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)	29	(2)
Chronic Pain Syndromes	31	(3)
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)	34	(1)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)	34	(3)
Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetogenic Foods	37	(4)
Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease	41	(10)
What Exactly Is Gluten? Gliadin?	41	(1)
Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease	42	(3)
Foods That Contain Gluten	45	(1)
Celiac Disease and Insulin-Dependent Diabetes	46	(1)
Celiac Disease and Osteoporosis	47	(2)
Celiac Disease and Cancer	49	(2)
Causes of Food Allergy	51	(12)
Stone Age Diet, Modern Diet, and Genetics	51	(1)
Overconsumption and Malnutrition	52	(1)
Monotonous Diet	53	(1)
Fruit and Vegetable Deficiencies	54	(1)
Leaky Gut Syndrome	55	(2)
The Need for Friendly Intestinal Bacteria	57	(2)
The Importance of Breast-Feeding	59	(1)
Overemphasis on Hygiene?	60	(1)
Causes of Immediate Food Allergies	60	(3)
Diagnosing Food Allergy	63	(8)
Testing for Type 1 Immediate Food Allergy	63	(1)
Testing for Type 3 Delayed Food Allergy	64	(3)
Diagnosing Celiac Disease	67	(1)
Screening Tests for Celiac Disease	68	(3)
Therapies for Food Allergy	71	(26)
Food Allergen Elimination and the Rotation Diet	71	(5)
Probiotics and Prebiotics	76	(2)
Quercetin Bioflavonoid	78	(2)
Glutamine	80	(2)
MSM: The New Kid on the Block	82	(3)
Omega-3 Oils: The Good Fats	85	(1)
Vitamins and Minerals	86	(6)
Breast-Feeding	92	(1)
Exercise and Food Allergy	93	(1)
Treating and Preventing a Leaky Gut	94	(2)
Five to Nine Daily Servings of Fruits and Vegetables	96	(1)
Summary	97	(2)
Notes	99	(6)
Bibliography	105	(6)
Index	111	(7)
Staying in Touch with Dr. Braly	118