With the prevalence of food allergies within Canada estimated at approximately 7%, researchers have sought a variety of perspectives to inform our understanding of food allergy risk and perception (Soller et al., 2012). However, university students’ perception of food allergies is an area of little research that needs prompt attention in light of a recent death (2015), due to anaphylactic shock...

BACKGROUND Food allergies in children are often very serious and can lead to anaphylactic reactions. Observations that camel milk ameliorates allergic reactions were noted over the years. The effect of camel milk is probably related to its special composition. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effect of camel milk in several children with severe food (mainly milk) allergies. METHODS We studied ...

Food hypersensitivity (FHS) is the umbrella term used for food allergies that involve the immune system and food intolerances that do not involve the immune system. It is generally accepted that FHS affect about 6% of children and 3% to 4% of adults. It is less clear what the prevalence of multiple food allergies is, but allergies to two or three foods are often seen in highly atopic children. ...

Although much has been learned since the field was put on a scientific basis at the turn of the last century, our knowledge of food allergies is far from complete. It is still unclear, for example, why only certain individuals are affected and why, even among them, the problem is often restricted to childhood. It is also not clear why the allergies caused by various nuts and aquatic animals ten...