Are At-Home Allergy Tests Accurate? Here’s What Allergists Say Amanda Gardner
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Who has an allergy?
At least 50 million Americans have an allergy, be it to food, medications, pollen in the air, cockroaches, or latex. The list goes on you can even be allergic to reptiles or water and many types of allergies are on the rise.
The problem can affect not only your skin, but also your respiratory system, eyes, stomach, and in some cases can lead to potentially life-threatening anaphylactic shock.
You may be tempted to find out if you have allergies (and what you re allergic to) by using an at-home allergy test. However, there are several things you should know before you buy one of these tests. Here s everything you need to know.
Are At-Home Allergy Tests Accurate? Here s What Allergists Say
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These 9 Foods Are the Most Common Causes of Food Allergies Emily DiNuzzo, Helen Bateman
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The most common food allergies
Most people know about food allergies to peanuts and shellfish. However, there are now nine foods that are considered responsible for almost all food allergies and must be listed on food labels.
A new one was just officially added to the list sesame.
Although experts have long considered sesame a major food allergen, the seed was not required to be listed on food labels in the United States until the FASTER (Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research) Act was signed into law on April 23, 2021.
Dive Brief:
Animal-free dairy producer Perfect Day has announced the eight founding members of its new Sustainability & Health Advisory Council. They include former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman and actor and climate activist Leonardo DiCaprio, along with experts in nutrition, health and wellness, food policy, sustainability and agriculture.
The council will advise Perfect Day, which creates dairy through fermentation, on how to have the greatest impact in addressing food and environmental issues and hold the company accountable in how its business operations support these goals.
As part of these efforts, Perfect Day commissioned a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for its non-animal whey protein. Performed by a third-party company, the LCA concluded that the product generates at least 85% and up to 97% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than conventional production methods.