Article: Food allergies: cause for concern or over-diagnosed malady?

Food Allergies: Cause for Concern or Over-Diagnosed Malady?

A growing number of self-proclaimed allergy specialists calling themselves "clinical ecologists" would have us believe that food allergies affect millions of people, causing conditions that range from obesity to unruly behavior. In addition, some well-meaning, qualified allergists are overdiagnosing food allergies because they are using inappropriate diagnostic tests. The fact is, it isn't known how many people suffer from food allergies. Allergies are multi-faceted problems that are only made more confusing by unqualified or misinformed practitioners. People who follow such clinicians' advice may be ...

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