Reports on food intolerance in children
There are an increasing number of scientific reports on food intolerance in children - it is often confused with food allergy.
The diet of a young allergy sufferer
What should you do if you discover that your child is allergic? A doctor's diagnosis may sound frightening, but it's not worth panicking and taking advice from friends or unverified information,...
Prevalence of allergic rhinitis in the Polish population
The diagnostic criteria for chronic allergic rhinitis are met by up to 25% of the Polish population, making it one of the most common health problems in Poland.
Allergic facial eczema associated with nickel sensitisation - beware of mobile phones!
One new potential source of nickel is mobile phones, which, when applied to the face, can trigger a localised allergic reaction in sensitive individuals.
Soy milk in the treatment of cow's milk protein allergy
Soya blends do not contain even a trace of cow's milk protein, as the protein contained in them is entirely isolated, whole soya protein. For this reason, they can be used in the dietary treatment of...
Lactobacillus GG in allergy prevention
Lactobacillus GG is the abbreviation for Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (ATCC 53103), which is one of the best-known probiotic bacterial strains. Among its numerous biological activities, it is...
Celiac disease - are serological tests reliable in young children?
The determination of antibodies specific for coeliac disease can sometimes give a negative result despite the fact that the person being tested is really ill with coeliac disease. This is called a...
Gluten-free diet and lactose - is additional lactose elimination necessary?
There are two main indications for the inclusion of a gluten-free diet: confirmed coeliac disease and confirmed gluten allergy. In practice, in addition to recommending a gluten-free diet, it is...
Food allergy - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A food allergy may be a permanent allergy, or it may resolve after a specific period of time of elimination of the antigen in question from the diet.
Elementary mixtures - milk replacers in the allergic child
Elementary mixtures are milk-replacement mixtures containing practically no traces of cow's milk protein, as its protein component is only free amino acids.
HTN-type milk replacers in a child with an allergy
HTN (hypoantigenic) mixtures are preparations based on cow's milk in which the protein has been partially hydrolysed (broken down) so as to reduce the allergenic effect of the cow's milk.
Whey hydrolysates - milk replacers in the allergic child
Highly hydrolysed whey hydrolysates are a group of milk replacers (hypoallergenic) used for the treatment of cow's milk protein allergies in children.
Casein hydrolysates - milk replacers in the allergic child
Highly hydrolysed casein hydrolysates are a group of milk replacers (hypoallergenic) used for the treatment of cow's milk protein allergy in children.
