The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that food allergies have increased by 18% among children in the decade from 1997 to 2007. Visits to doctors, emergency rooms and outpatient clinics have tripled from 2003 to 2006.

Traditional medicine has nothing to offer food allergy sufferers except avoidance which can be especially difficult if you suffer from wheat, dairy or gluten allergies.

Despite the bad news, there is good news. If you have not been diagnosed with a true food allergy but experience allergy-like symptoms, you may be sensitive or intolerant instead. Find out how we can help.

Source: Pediatrics, November 16, 2009

-Dr. Patrick