The primary function of the IgE antibody was to provide protection against parasites. Through evolution, the IgE antibody has become harmful. It now overreacts to common everyday substances in the environment. Some individuals who inherit a tendency to overprodtice IgE antibodies, develop an allergic condition such as asthma, hay fever, or food or drug reaction. [...]

Characteristics of the Grasses That Cause Allergy Grasses cause three times as many allergies as trees because they grow almost anywhere in the world (from the frozen North to the equator), even though they thrive best in moderate climates. There are many kinds of grasses, some of which, like sugar cane, wheat, rye, corn, bamboo, [...]

A large proportion of those with food intolerance are diagnosed as having psychosomatic illness by their family doctors, or by consultants to whom they are referred. Although this is distressing and frustrating for the patient, the confusion is understandable because the two disorders do present a very similar picture in terms of symptoms. Psychosomatic illness, [...]

Mrs X., an attractive 43-year-old woman, attended her doctor regularly for repeat prescriptions of the progestogen-only Pill. At a recent visit she looked tense and complained that intercourse was painful. She wondered if she should stop the Pill as it seemed to be causing dryness. She had no other menopausal symptoms and physical examination was [...]