Dealing with food allergies : a practical guide to detecting culprit foods and eating a healthy, enjoyable diet / Janice Vickerstaff Joneja.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Joneja, Janice M. Vickerstaff, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food allergy--Popular works.

Food allergy.

Allergy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (496 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boulder, CO : Bull Pub., c2003.

Summary:

Presenting up-to-date information on current diagnostic methods and treatment options, this guide describes the effects of food allergies on the skin, mucous membranes, and respiratory and digestive tracts; discusses treatment by allergists and other healthcare professionals; and empowers readers to manage their food allergies.

Contents:

COVER; CONTENTS; PREFACE; PART I: THE SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND OF FOOD ALLERGY AND FOOD INTOLERANCE: WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON?; PART II: DIETARY MANAGEMENT OF FOOD ALLERGIES AND FOOD INTOLERANCES; PART III: Determining the Culprit Foods and Food Components: Elimination and Challenge Procedures; APPENDIX 1 Few-Foods Elimination Diet: Recipes and Meal Plans; APPENDIX 2 Sequential Incremental Dose Challenge; GLOSSARY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-933503-23-8

OCLC:

427510562