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Food Allergy
If eating a food gives you headaches, skin rashes, abdominal cramping or difficulty breathing, you may have a food allergy. Food allergies occur when you have an abnormal sensitivity to a food which is normally harmless. Fortunately, life-threatening food allergies are very rare. However, even if your food allergies are not fatal, they can still make you miserable. The most common foods that cause allergies include peanuts, fish, shellfish, milk, eggs, tree nuts and wheat. The best possible treatment for food allergy is to avoid that food. When it's not obvious to you what foods you are allergic to, allergy testing can help give you the answers. With this information, most patients with food allergies are able to modify their diet, have healthy tasty meals and live perfectly normal lives. With the help of an allergist, you can develop a treatment plan which helps you stay out of trouble in the first place and also gives you specific instructions on what to do if you have a reaction to a particular food.		Information » Cold or Allergies? » Basic Principles » Hay Fever » Cat Allergy » Dust Allergy » Insect Sting Allergy » Urticaria / Hives » About Injections » Food Allergy » Allergy Testing » Asthma