Treatment Guidelines for Pre-Hospital Anaphylaxis May Need Reassessment

Razi Berry Treatment guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in children should be reassessed, according to a new Canadian study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Largest study to assess clinical outcomes of pre-hospital treatment of anaphylaxis Involving nearly 3,500 patients, it is the largest study to assess the clinical outcomes of […]

Do You have a Food Allergy, Food Sensitivity or Food Intolerance?

Pamela Frank, BSc(Hons), ND Food Allergy Definition A food allergy is an inappropriate immune system response to a food that can be determined by the production of antibodies to the food. The commonly accepted definition of food allergies, involves more specifically the production of IgE antibodies to foods.  These are also called Type I immediate […]