Wheat-Free Flour - For most of the world, bread, pasta and couscous are dietary staples believed to be vital for survival. Yet, for some people, wheat is toxic - and res...

Food allergy and asthma - Although allergies have been identified as an asthma trigger, they won’t cause asthma on their own. In fact, not all allergic people have asthma, and...

Is a little dirt a child's best friend? - While dustmites have long been cited as the cause of childhood allergies, new research evidence suggests that early exposure to bacteria in house dust...

Exercise-Induced Asthma: It may be a food allergy - Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) may be an anaphylactic reaction to a food rather than a response to physical activity. Doctors have discovered that qui...

Asthma: a breath of fresh air - If ever a disease were misunderstood by modern medicine, it is asthma. Although doctors finally have begun to accept that asthma may be caused by an a...

Early exposure to pets reduces atopy rates - It is common for families prone to allergic diseases to be advised against keeping pets, but new data suggest it may be time to stop blaming the famil...

The allergy connection - Much of the evidence relating food allergies to lupus is anecdotal. Yet throughout the world doctors are making profound connections between the food...

What triggers asthma? - It can be difficult to identify exactly what triggers your asthma. Sometimes the link is obvious — for example, when your symptoms start within minute...