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Questions Teenagers ask about allergy
What is allergy?
An allergic reaction occurs when the body makes a mistake and treats something that is harmless (for most people) as if it were dangerous. When the body comes into contact with this ‘harmless’ ...
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Quorn
An American lobbying group has been campaigning for almost a decade to have Quorn accepted as a major food allergen.
Quorn is the brand name for a line of foods made with “mycoprotein,” which comes from ...
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Report on Allergy - House of Commons Health Committee 2004
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Summary and comment
The House of Commons Health Committee reported in 2004 that Britain is in the grip of an allergy epidemic and the present NHS ...
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Salicylates
Salicylates are naturally occurring chemicals found in many foods including fruit skins, tea, spices, honey, ginger and some drinks. They are also found in aspirin.
Salicylates can cause wheezing or other symptoms such as urticaria in ...
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Sesame Allergy Factsheet
Sesame allergy is fairly common in some countries, including Australia and Israel, and it would appear to be on the increase in the UK. Occasionally reactions are severe, including breathing difficulties and anaphylaxis. Even ...
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Sesame allergy: a questionnaire survey
A 2005 survey of members of The Anaphylaxis campaign confirmed that sesame is an important allergen that has earned its place on the EU approved list of allergens that must always be labelled.
A total of ...
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Shea nuts
Shea nuts are tree nuts that are used to produce shea nut butter, sometimes known as shea nut oil. This is a cold-pressed oil that is refined, bleached, and deodorized, and used primarily in confectionery ...
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Soya Allergy – the facts
What is soya?
Soya is a food protein derived from the soya bean, which is a legume. Soya beans may be eaten fresh but are more usually dried. They are often called edamame when ...
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Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT)
SLIT works on a similar principle to oral immunotherapy, but the allergen is given in solution under the tongue. Over the course of treatment, this is intended to reduce sensitivity to the allergen.
During a US ...
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Sulphites
Sulphites are among the most important of the authorised preservatives that can be added to food to improve shelf life. The term “sulphites” is a general term for a group of chemicals including sulphur dioxide ...
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