Despite our advanced technology, we still struggle with the diagnosis of food allergies. A recent government study published in the May issue of JAMA and led by Dr. Mark Riedl from the University of California concludes that 8% of children and 5% of adults have true food allergies. Many others suffer from food intolerances and the inconsistency of testing methods adds to confusion and accurate diagnosis.Learn more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/12/health/research/12allergies.html
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/303/18/1848
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