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Could The Symptoms Be Wheat or Gluten Allergies or Could it be Coeliac Disease?By Dorothy Santoro
Food allergies, though fairly uncommon, can be so severe, as to prove fatal, therefore it is of the utmost importance to get a diagnosis of the offending culprit. It is also good to do some research.
Coeliac or Celiac Disease
Though believed [...]

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Oh, Nuts! Nut and Peanut AllergiesBy Hilary Basile
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, almost 10 percent of children in the United States are affected by food allergies. Six foods account for 90 percent of allergic reactions being milk, eggs, peanuts, wheat, soy and tree nuts. Half of those with a peanut [...]

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Cows Milk - The Number One AllergenBy Amy Coates
Babies’ intestinal tracts are not fully developed when they are born, and rely on the unique composition of breast milk to protect their intestinal tracts from infection until they are capable of doing it for themselves. It takes approximately one year for babies to develop their own [...]

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Death By Peanut - First Of A Two Part SeriesBy Alia Curtis
I was shocked to find out that peanuts could kill. Imagine having a child who was so allergic that just smelling peanuts would be life threatening. Many individuals, under these circumstances would never let the child out of their sight. However, because [...]

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