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Researchers confirm the benefit of The ALCAT Test to help chronic symptoms such as obesity, IBS, migraine and arthritis. DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical researchers from Dubai today reported in the April '09 edition of the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine (The Effect of The ALCAT Test Diet Therapy for Food Sensitivity in Patient's With Obesity) that patients unable to achieve goal weight loss by calorie restriction alone were significantly aided in their...

Black male children may have a greater risk of having a food allergy, a U.S. food sensitivity study of more than 8,000 found. The national survey included 8,203 people, who tested positive for the allergen antibody linked to possible issues with eggs, milk, peanuts and shrimp. The sensitivity levels to these potential food allergens was then tested in all participants. The researchers estimated that 2.55 percent of the general population has food allergies -- most often to shrimp and...

A team of scientists from across Europe are embarking on new research to develop a treatment for food allergy."Food allergy affects around 10 million EU citizens and there is no cure," says Dr Clare Mills of the Institute of Food Research, a lead partner in the Food Allergy Specific Therapy (FAST) research project. "All people with food allergy can do is avoid the foods to which they are allergic. The threat of severe anaphylaxis has a great impact on their quality of...

By Liz Szabo Experts say they can't explain why the number of children with food allergies has increased 18% in the past decade. About 4% of people under 18 -- or 3 million children -- had food allergies in 2007, according to a report released Wednesday from the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 9,500 a year were hospitalized for food allergies from 2004 to 2006 -- more than 3 1/2 times as many as in 1998 to 2000, the CDC...

The level of knowledge and understanding of children with food allergies varies significantly across three key groups: pediatricians and family physicians, the general public and families who have a child with food allergies. The article describing the new findings was published in the September issue of BioMed Central Pediatrics.The research group, led by Ruchi Gupta, MD MPH, assistant professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Children's Memorial...

PEOPLE suffering from a range of chronic illnesses could alleviate their symptoms by taking a simple test to identify intolerance to certain foods, a report by academics at York University revealed today. (c) 2008 Liverpool Echo. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.

PEOPLE suffering from a range of chronic illnesses could alleviate their symptoms by taking a simple test to identify intolerance to certain foods, a report reveals today. Researchers from York University discovered that 76 per cent of people who eliminated foods identified by an antibody test found relief from their symptoms. And 92 per cent experienced a return of their symptoms when the foods were reintroduced to their diets. The findings suggest that people suffering from conditions...

At the invitation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Scott Mandell, CEO, President and Co-Founder of Enjoy Life Foods, the country's leading manufacturer of allergy-friendly and gluten-free foods, provided comments at a public meeting on the use of advisory labeling of allergens in foods. Mandell cautioned that current labeling regulations are not sufficient to adequately protect food-allergic, Celiac and other special diet consumers. Speaking on behalf of the American Celiac...

At the invitation of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Scott Mandell, CEO, President and Co-Founder of Enjoy Life Foods, the country's leading manufacturer of allergy-friendly and gluten-free foods, provided comments on the National School Lunch Program saying that children with special dietary needs due to Celiac Disease, food allergies and other health concerns are not accommodated under the current program. Today's meeting, held by the Food and Nutrition Service of...

By Smith, Melissa Diane Even if you're sensitive to more than gluten, summer can still be a breeze with these easy, quick food ideas Traveling. Hiking. Entertaining guests with refreshing desserts. These are fun sides of summer. But all these situations can become challenges if you are sensitive to other foods besides gluten. You might have a true food allergy, in which adverse symptoms can develop within minutes-or have a delayed-onset food sensitivity, in which symptoms can occur several...