10 Things Every Doctor Should |
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Food intolerance is perceived as a problem by 20.4% of the UK population.
(E. Young et al, 1994. A population study of food intolerance. The Lancet.) |
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In a review of food intolerance symptoms in young children, 79% experienced
symptoms in the first 12 months of life. (AMB Mitford et al, 1982. Archives
of diseases in childhood) |
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In Italy 1 in 250 people has Coeliac Disease, a digestive disease that
damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients
from food. Sufferers cannot tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat,
rye, barley and oats. |
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Symptoms of food intolerance usually occur between 1 and 24 hours after
ingesting the offending food, but can occur even later than that on occasions. |
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In a 1998 Australian survey of young adults, 17% of the respondents reported
food intolerance. (RK Woods et al, 1998. Reported Food Intolerance and
Respiratory Symptoms in Young Adults) |
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Food intolerance patients report higher than average scores for depression
and anxiety.
(MH Vatn, 1997. Food Intolerance and Psychosomatic Experience) |
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Food intolerance is common in Crohn's disease (66%) and Ulcerative Colitis
(64%) (M Ballegaard et al. 1997. Self-reported Food Intolerance in Chronic
Inflammatory Bowel Disease.) |
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Food intolerance is associated with asthma, wheezing, eczema, hayfever,
chronic rhinitis, hives, chronic diarrhoea and hyperactive behaviour. (HA
Aardoom et al. 1997. Food Intolerance (Food Hypersensitivity) and chronic
Complaints in Children) |
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In a survey of respiratory and bronchial hyper responsiveness in Adult
Swedes, 25% reported symptoms of food intolerance. (E Bjornsson et al.
1996. Prevalence of Sensitisation to Food Allergens in Adult Swedes.) |
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Bronchospasm from foods has been demonstrated in over 50% of people with
Asthma.
(HM Anthony et al. 1994. Food Intolerance - The Lancet) |