Article: Health: Food Allergies, The New American Obsession.

Self-Diagnosis Becoming All Too Common in American Households with Many Eliminating Nutrient Rich Foods Such as Milk Without Seeking Medical Advice First

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- STORY SUMMARY:

THIS IS A MULTIVU REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY GOT MILK? "YOU KNOW HOW MANY FOOD ALLERGIES YOU HAVE? SEVENTY-TWO FOOD ALLERGIES!" "OH MY!"

EIGHT YEAR-OLD CAITLIN'S MEDICAL MYSTERY IS FINALLY DIAGNOSED! FOOD ALLERGIES NEARLY KILLED HER. FOR YEARS HER FAMILY WAS IN THE DARK, SWITCHING MEDICINE, FOOD AND DOCTORS UNTIL THEY FOUND ALLERGIST STUART EPSTEIN.

"Don't self-treat. Determine if it's truly an allergy to food, not an intolerance. An allergy is a specific ...

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