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Shrimp, crab and lobster cause most shellfish allergies. FILE PHOTO KRT
By ELAINE GARRISON
July 30, 2014 08:44 AM
Food allergies (particularly to shellfish) have been part of my life for almost 30 years. Some safety tips from the greatest teacher — experience
Learn to cook. Understanding what ingredients commonly go in food is the single best way to protect yourself.
Ask questions. If you’re embarrassed to ask in front of a date or business client, call ahead to the restaurant to find…

Pollen-food reactions, adult onset symptoms and cross reactivity are just some of the surprising ways our bodies respond to food.

In our two previous posts, we discussed what exactly is meant by a food allergy as well as a food intolerance. Today, we’re going to discuss food sensitivities
Food Sensitivity
Now with the word sensitivity, things are starting to look up. It’s not being misused as much as the other words; however, it has even less scientific meaning than intolerance, if that’s possible.
Sensitivity is often used by the average Jane to indicate that she knows that she just doesn’t do well with…

Author: Sherry Coleman Collins, MS, RDN, LD
One of the most common questions about food allergies is, “How many people have a peanut allergy?”
It is estimated that about four percent of teens and adults and five percent of children have food allergies, with less than one percent of Americans allergic to peanuts. Estimating the number of people with food allergies in the United States is…

Recently Facebook rolled out Facebook reactions - a revolutionary way to engage with content on the world's biggest social media platform.

Your joints are built to withstand incredible forces. Within each is a capsule filled with synovial fluid that cushions and nourishes your cartilage. It's your cartilage that allows bones to pass over and across each other. A poor diet, age, and genetics can cause cartilage cells to break apart, clog up the synovial fluid, and bring on an inflammatory reaction resulting in pain. Fortunately, you can shore up your joint health with certain key foods.

Mind-body interventions (MBIs) such as meditation, yoga and Tai Chi don't simply relax us; they can 'reverse' the molecular reactions in our DNA which cause ill-health and depression, according to a study.

Aug 7, 2017 | Richie Bernardo, Senior Writer
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More Americans have access to health care today, but cost and service quality can vary widely from state to state. The overall health of the population, more advanced medical equipment and a general lack of awareness regarding the best types of treatment, for instance, can all drive up costs. Today, the average American spends nearly $10,000…

Famous skater Tony Hawk joins a charity that is giving the gift of sound — just watch the moment their faces light up.

The pair of color-blind brothers choke up after putting on special glasses that helps enhance colors.

During Food Allergy Awareness Week, FARE recognizes the critical need to raise awareness and educate the public about the most severe type of allergic reaction: anaphylaxis (an-uh-fil-LAX-is).

Niacin, or vitamin B3, is essential to healthy nervous system function. It also helps keep your skin and hair healthy. In large doses, it's used to treat high cholesterol and its effects are currently being studied in the treatment of diabetes and other chronic medical conditions. Like all supplements, taking too much has negative consequences....

Insurance claims for dangerous reactions to foods like peanuts, eggs and dairy have increased by nearly five times over the past decade.

Mining microbiomes in the human gut and elsewhere is turning up new chemical reactions that can improve health, clean up environmental pollutants, and more.

Giving kids medicine safely can be a complicated task. With a little knowledge and a lot of double-checking, you can help treat your child's illness while you prevent dangerous reactions.

Proposed since September 2017
Tropocollagen molecule: three left-handed procollagens (red, green, blue) join to form a right-handed triple helical tropocollagen
Collagen /ˈkɒlədʒɪn/ is the main structural protein in the extracellular space in the various connective tissues in animal bodies. As the main component of connective tissue, it is the most abundant protein in mammals, [1] making up from 25% to 35% of the whole-body protein content.…

I still remember the moment I told my mom we named our newborn after her mother, my beloved grandmother, who recently passed away. It was hours after she was born, and it was the first time my mom held her. We announced the name just as I gently passed off my darling, sweet girl to the arms that cradled… Read more »

When a child has eczema, doctors often recommend that parents purchase hypoallergenic ointments, creams or lotions to ease the suffering from dry, inflamed skin. However, according to a new study, many products labeled as hypoallergenic contain ingredients that can cause allergic reactions. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate the “hypoallergenic” label, said Carsten Hamann, a medical student at the Loma Linda University School of…

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