The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Food Allergies
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Food Allergies
April 15th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
This is not really a book for idiots. Some of the most important sections are poorly organized and not presented the science is over. For example, to explain how food allergies by the author jumps directly to a timeline of discoveries related to unnecessary and confused researchers for allergies and then a detailed discussion on the body’s immune system. Within three paragraphs the reader is presented with irrelevant information, such as B and T lymphocytes are created in the body. The terms are introduced before they’re defined, information is generally assumed, and where there is a basic description of what risks these substances as allergens and why. similar section in “Allergies and food intolerance” of Brostoff and Gamlin is much clearer and more complete. Lax
editing leads to some real lies. My favorite is “Zinc is an essential trace element that must be obtained from the diet because the body can not produce enough.” This is true because the body can not produce all the metals. Or take the box on page 79 which states that “everything that has happened or through any body orifice may cause an allergic reaction, which implies that a person can develop allergies to oxygen, carbon, and a large amount of chemicals cells of the immune system can not possibly come in. Brostoff and Gamlin allergens book offers a much more accurate and complete and how the body responds to them.
alternative therapies section weakens the credibility of the book as a whole. After repeatedly citing well-designed research studies to discredit the healing therapies in Chapter 15 the author turns around and cites “anecdotal evidence” to recommend alternative therapies in Chapters 16 to 18. Get to the point of repeating the claim that homeopathic remedies “to continue to maintain a memory trace or essence of the original substance, after being diluted without suggesting that this effect can not be explained by the known laws of physics or chemistry. This section of the book is useless to determine which alternative therapies may be useful and time-wasting and money.
The central section of the book contains tips for dealing with food allergies and all information is useful. But I’m sure any good book on food allergies should include similar information with a section of the bottom most clear and rigorous discussion of alternative therapies.
April 15th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
The book is beautiful, but what I really want to know is how to prevent allergies in the first place! The author has no idea.
Food allergies have become an important problem among children. Unless you work with children, may not be aware of the problem. In the last 5 years there has been an epidemic of food allergies in children. It all started at the same time, the number of recommended vaccines has increased substantially. It could be coincidence or not. Vaccines are not regulated the same food. Manufacturers may have “secret ingredients” will not appear in the prospectus. This is protected by trade. If you enjoy reading patents, you can discover many of the ingredients used in the culture medium and adjuvants. Many, many foods are listed. peanut oil, sesame oil, wheat germ oil, soybean oil, corn oil, walnut oil, almond oil are some of the ingredients listed. A small amount of protein of these foods can not be eliminated by the vaccine. Could be the cause of the epidemic of food allergies. At a minimum, doctors can not advise their patients allergic wisely if I do not know what’s in the vaccine.