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HELLO MICROBE MY OLD FRIEND: HOW A DIVERSE MICROBIOME TRAINS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AGAINST ALLERGIES
Why does the immune system sometimes go haywire and cause allergies? Scientists now think that a healthy immune system needs training early in life by unlikely allies: microbes. How can microbes be our friends in the face of allergies, and why are these disorders getting more common recently?
GRAINS OF TRUTH: WHO ACTUALLY NEEDS TO GO GLUTEN FREE
Most of us can remember hearing about new diet fads like juicing, the raw foods diet, and the baby food diet. Yet another common diet trend is the gluten free diet. However, this trend is different: some people actually need a gluten free diet for their health. In this article, we explore the differences between Celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, and wheat allergy.
FOOD ALLERGIES: ITCHING FOR PREVENTION
The number of children with food allergies is rapidly rising. Simply treating allergic reactions is no longer the best solution for treating these allergies. Researchers are exploring options that may prevent allergies from developing in the first place.