Table of Contents
Introduction 4
How To Get The Most From This Guidebook 5
Allergies – Coping With Allergies 7
What Are Allergies? 8
How Do Allergies Work? 11
Who is at Risk? 14
What We Learned 15
Types of Allergies 16
Food Allergies 16
Allergy Controversy 21
How to Identify a Food Allergy 22
Other Common Allergens 24
Common Allergens List 25
What We Learned 27
Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies 29
Diagnosis 29
Traditional Treatments 29
What We Learned 33
Alternative Allergy Therapy 34
Types of Alternative Medicine 34
How Effective Are Alternative Treatments? 35
Step One – Find a Board Certified Provider 36
Herbs 37
Homeopathy 39
Other Natural Treatments 40
What We Learned 41
Allergy Frequently Asked Questions 43
Allergy Resources 50
Conclusions 53
+ Appendix 1.
Welcome to the world of allergies. There are hundreds of resources available on allergies, perhaps you’ve read a few, or perhaps this is the first book you picked up about allergies.

If that is the case, you’ll be pleased to know we have combined our intimate knowledge of allergies as well as traditional and unconventional approaches to diagnosing, treating and preventing them in this unique, easy-to-follow guidebook.