In the 15 years since the first edition of Food Allergy and Intolerance was published, the subject has become the focus of intense public interest. Not only are more people aware of the phenomena involved, but new evidence and practices are constantly being introduced, and there has been an unprecedented growth of the field.

The second edition encompasses the rigour and depth of the first, whilst incorporating all the changes required to produce the definitive guide to the subject for all those involved. The symptoms of a food allergy or intolerance impact not only on all allergists, immunologists, nutritionists, gastroenterologists and pathologists, but on doctors of respiratory medicine, dermatologists, general practitioners, pharmcologists and all those in environmental medicine.

Reviews:

• "...this book is highly recommended... it is pleasingly produced and ..easily readable.." - Journal of Clinical Pathology
• "...This excellent work must surely be the definitive work on this very vexed and controversial subject..." - SA Joernaal van Voortgesette Mediese Onderrig
• "..fully deserves a place in any clinical library of internal medicine, gastroenterology or nutrition.." - Hospital Update
• "..would certainly recommend this to anyone with an interest in food allergy and intolerance..." - BMJ

Features:

• Includes the scientific basis for the clinical observations of Food Allergy
• Describes the mechanisms underlying Food Allergy
• Detailed accounts of all end-organ effects of Food Allergy
• Outstanding sections on investigation, diagnosis and treatment

Almost 40% of the book is entirely new including material on:

• Immune response
• Animal models of sensitivity
• Mediators in food allergy
• Enzyme deficiency
• Abnormal nutriton and immune response to foods
• Foods as allergens
• Food induced migraine and epilepsy
• Hyperactivity: ADHD
• The psychological aspects of food intolerance and psychologisation of illness
• ...and of course the very latest information on the clinical aspects of each condition.