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Another person's poison : a history of food allergy /

For most of the 20th century, food allergies were considered a fad or junk science. While many physicians and clinicians argued that certain foods could cause a range of chronic problems, from asthma and eczema to migraines and hyperactivity, others believed that allergies were psychosomatic. This b...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Smith, Matthew, 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, 2015.
Series:Arts and traditions of the table.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Food allergy before allergy
  • Anaphylaxis, allergy, and the food factor in disease
  • Strangest of all maladies
  • Panic? or the pantry?
  • An immunological explosion?
  • The problem with peanuts.