Tag: Allergy

Pesticides in tap water and allergies

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

Pesticides In Tap Water Linked To Rise In Food Allergies
Morgana Matus, inhabitots.com

Image courtesy of ShutterstockWhen planning a meal for a playdate or birthday party, it seems you always have to be aware of a food allergy for at least someone in you child’s friend group. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…

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Evolutionary medicine: parasitic hookworms for allergy relief

by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management
Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attac...
Ancylostoma caninum, a type of hookworm, attached to the intestinal mucosa. Source:CDC’s Public Health Image Library Image #5205 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A fascinating story on the discovery and use of parasitic hookworms to treat allergies based upon bio-anthropological research by a long time allergy sufferer.

Gut instinct: the miracle of the parasitic hookworm | Life and style | The Observer.

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