Allergies

COMPLICATIONS OF RHINITIS: INFECTED SINUSES

The medical term for what we commonly refer to as our sinuses is the paranasal sinuses (para means around or near; and sinus means space or hollow). The paranasal sinuses are empty spaces in the bones of the face and head that surround and connect with the nasal cavities. They are lined with the same [...]

CHILDREN’S ALLERGIES: THE INTERPRETATION OF SKIN TESTS

A positive skin test may mean that the allergy is caused by the allergen used in testing; by an allergen that may cause allergy at a future date; by an allergen which has caused allergy in the past; or by an allergen which is similar to the one causing the positive test. Or it may [...]

MENTAL SYMPTOMS OF FOOD ALLERGY OR INTOLERANCE: MENTAL FACTORS IN IBS

One study that is often quoted by ‘opponents’ of food intolerance was carried out by Dr David Pearson of Manchester University and Dr Keith Rix of Leeds University. They studied 27 patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome who believed themselves to have food allergy or intolerance. The study only found evidence of food reactions in [...]