Crack the Food Allergy Maze:

get diagnosed on-line

Confused about food allergy/intolerance?
Wonder how you get diagnosed?
Dairy? Wheat? Gluten? Nuts? Soy? Additives?
An eBook to start you on your food allergy path.
Dr Rodney Ford
MD MBBS FRACP
ISBN 978-0-473-20938-4
Copyright 2012 Dr Rodney Ford
Published by Dr Rodney Ford at Smashwords
http://www.DrRodneyFord.com
This book is not available in print.
Dedication: to so many of my patients
who have made this book possible.
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What this book is about

Dr Rodney Ford has written this eBook to get you thinking about the possibility of food
allergy/ intolerance. He is a pediatric gastroenterologist and allergist and is recognized
worldwide as an expert on adverse food reactions. He has found that so many people are
confused about the possibility of reactions to foods. How can you find out if food affect you?
Do you wonder if you, or your children, might be getting unwell by eating dairy? wheat?
gluten? nuts? soy? additives? or something else?
If you need specific help with diagnosis, you can get specific advice through our on-line
eClinic (details in Chapter 4). This girl had multiple food allergy and got better.
This eBook is written to help you on your food allergy quest. It tells you how you can get
through the Food Allergy Maze.
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1. How do you recognize food allergy?
The Big List: common food allergy symptoms
Symptom list from Dangerous Grains
Poor health run down
Common food allergens
Other food reactions
Multiple food allergy
Chapter 2. How common is food allergy who gets it?
Who is affected? Families?
The allergy switch how allergies develop in babies
The Allergic March
What causes allergies?
Other allergy influences could include:
Food allergy prevalence
Is it a virus or food allergy?
Find out if you have a food allergy/ intolerance
Chapter 3. Getting well again
Finding your health again
You will not be Dr Fords patient
Who is Dr Rodney Ford?
Dr Fords qualifications
Expert on food allergy
Chapter 4. Questions all about the eClinic
What is the purpose of the eClinic?
Who could be helped by the eClinic?
With what sort of symptoms can you be helped?
Can you trust Dr Fords opinion?
What guarantees do you have?
How best to use the eClinic?
How is your own doctor involved?
Why set up an eClinic?
Disclaimer
Chapter 5. Web links and books by Dr Rodney Ford

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Chapter 1. How do you recognize food allergy?

About one-in-four people suffer from some sort of food reaction.
The Big List: common food allergy symptoms
Just about any symptoms can be caused by a food allergy/ intolerance. There are no specific
food allergy symptoms. This means that if you have on-going health troubles, then this could
be due to food allergy. So how can you tell?
First, check out your symptoms. There is a Big List of symptoms that people get with food
allergy / intolerance. The symptoms of food allergy are wide and varied. Symptoms will
also depend on your genetic, metabolic and biochemical response. Also, symptoms will also
vary with the type and quantity of food allergen exposure.
Look at the Big List: it includes skin, respiratory, gut and brain symptoms.
Skin
Eczema
Urticaria (wheals, welts) / Hives
Dermatitis / Rashes
Dry skin
Itchy skin
Gut/ bowel/ intestine/ growth
Gastric reflux / GORD/ GERD
Colic
Diarrhea
Constipation
Food Refusal / poor eater
Local problems in or around the mouth
Abdominal pain / tummy ache
Recurrent vomiting
Nausea
Poor growth/ Failure to thrive
Short
Brain
Irritability
Tired/ lack of energy
Exhausted
Muscle weakness
Headaches / Migraine
Behavior disturbance
Poor concentration
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
Autism
Respiratory
 Runny nose
Sneezing
Cough
Wheeze
Ear troubles

Symptom list of Dangerous Grains

There are much longer and detailed lists of symptoms and illnesses that have been compiled
by a number of authors.
For instance, Dr Ron Hogan, in his book Dangerous Grains devotes a full 16-page
appendix to catalogue all of the reported symptoms of celiac/gluten sensitivity. It is a
worrying list. The implication is that any chronic symptoms can be the result of a food-
adverse-reaction.
Another example is in Dr Rodney Fords book Full of it: the shocking truth about gluten.
This is an entire book to document the neurological impact of gluten on the nerves and brain
causing a host of problems. Again
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Poor health run down

Many children with food allergy/ intolerance can be described as "Sick, tired and grumpy".
They are often run down and feel lethargic. They seem to catch everything that is going
around. They often want to just laze around and watch the screen. They seem to have lost
the spark of childhood.
Sometimes these children might be thought to be naughty. They are grumpy, can be
irritable. They are often said to have behavior problems. However, these symptoms can
often be explained by them feeling unwell. They do not feel up to fitting in with your plans.
They cannot be bothered to make an effort - hence the whinging and irritability.
Dr Rodney Fords has documented many stories of these sort of children in his book The
book for the Sick, Tired, and Grumpy. Parents of 50 children took the opportunity to write
down their experiences about their childrens symptoms from gluten.
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Common food allergens

Just about any food protein, and nearly any food chemical, has been implicated in causing
symptoms at one time or another, in someone.

It seems that anything goes in food-reactions. However, the most common food allergy
complaints come from a narrow range of foods:
Gluten
Wheat
 Cows milk
Eggs
Peanut
Soy
Tree nuts
Seafood
Shellfish
These are the first, foods to think about and there are useful tests to help sort these out.
Elimination and challenge can also help confirm or deny these foods as suspects.

Other food reactions

There are also many other types of food reaction, such as:
Lactose intolerance
Fructose intolerance
Sucrose intolerance
Food chemical sensitivity (MSG, Amines, Salicylates, Sulphates)
Oral food allergy syndrome
Fat intolerance
Each if these problems need to be looked at systematically. These conditions are beyond the
scope of this eBook. See our website http://www.DrRodneyFord.com for more information.
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Multiple food allergy

Some children have severe and multiple allergies from an early age. They commonly are
allergic to cow's milk, egg, wheat and peanuts. Usually this is associated with extensive
eczema.
Eczema is a very common symptom of food allergy.
These children may subsequently become gluten intolerant when wheat-based foods are
introduced into their diet. Some eczema babies will go on to develop childhood asthma and
allergic rhinitis (hay fever). These children may remain highly allergic to lots of foods and
environmental allergens throughout their childhood ... and sometimes into adulthood.
These children need ongoing testing and supervision. As their food and inhalant allergens
triggers change, they can be identified and eliminated from their diet and/or their
environment.
Children and adults who have multiple food allergies, who need a highly restrictive diet,
should be under the on-going care of a health professional with appropriate nutritional
training.
Probiotics and antihistamines can be used to help switch off their allergic response.
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Chapter 2. How common is food allergy who gets it?

We see thousands of families in our clinic. We listen to their problems, we test them, we
treat them and we get most of them better. Food allergy is so very common, but under-
diagnosed.
Who is affected? Families?
Allergies tend to run in families. Atopy is a word used to describe allergic people. If you
have allergic parents or siblings, then you have a much higher chance of getting allergies
yourself.
If one parent has allergies, the child has about a 20% risk of developing allergies.
This risk is doubled (40% risk) if both parents have allergies.
If both parents have the same allergy (for instance if they both have eczema), then
their children have a 70% risk of having the same allergy.
Children from non-atopic (non-allergic) families still have a 12% risk of developing
an allergy.
Other factors that may promote allergies. These include:
Birth by caesarean section
Frequent courses of antibiotics
Coming from a smaller family (with just one or two children)
Passive cigarette smoke inhalation.
Early introduction of cows milk proteins.
The baby's environment during the first year is also important. Early exposure to dust
mites, pollens, pets and certain foods (especially cows milk) increases the likelihood
of becoming allergic.
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The allergy switch how allergies develop in babies

At birth, the babys immune system appears to get setup in either the allergy mode (which
we want to avoid) or the non-allergy mode. This initial setup depends upon both genetics
and the environment. It now seems that the bugs/bacteria in the gut are especially important.
The evidence is that the bacteria which first get established in the gut have a big influence on
whether you will become an allergy person.
The Switch. This allergy switching (on or off) is thought to be directed by the immune cells
in the gut. The allergy-prone cells are called TH2, whilst the non-allergy prone cells are
called TH1.
The more technical details: The TH stands for T-Helper type white blood cells. These TH
cells are important in the immune system. They have many functions in the body, including
activating and directing other immune cells. It is this diversity of function and their role in
influencing other cells that gives T helper cells their name. TH1 immunity is good for
fighting bacteria and viruses, and protecting against allergies. TH2 immunity is good at
fighting parasite infections, but makes us more vulnerable to develop allergies.
If there's a family history of allergies, a child is much more likely to switch on TH2
immunity. Unfortunately, this promotes the production of excessive amounts of the allergy-
related Immunoglobulin E (IgE) in the bloodstream. It is this IgE antibody that latches on
to allergens and subsequently triggers allergic reactions.
So we need to turn off the allergy switch.
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The Allergic March

The term allergic march is used to describe the progression of allergy as it changes from
one expression of allergy to the next, as the years go by.
Gut and skin: The first cluster of symptoms in early childhood (that is the first few years) are
usually driven by food allergies: this shows up as gastrointestinal symptoms such as reflux
and colic, skin symptoms such as eczema (also called atopic dermatitis) and hives /urticaria.
Chest and nose: The next cluster of symptoms in later childhood (that is around 3 to 6 years)
are respiratory, such as allergic rhinitis (also called hay-fever) and allergy associated asthma.
In other words, the allergy pattern is that food allergies and eczema usually precede the
development of the respiratory problems of allergic rhinitis and asthma.
Eczema and most food allergies (milk, soy, and egg) generally disappear or improve during
the preschool years. But hay fever and asthma, and some food allergies (especially nuts,
shellfish and seafood) often persist into adulthood.
Gluten sensitivity is usually a lifetime problem. You do not grow out of this.
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What causes allergies?

There is an epidemic of allergies, especially food allergy and food intolerances.
The incidence of these allergies/intolerances has risen over the past four decades: more than a
doubling. Why is this so? Well the cause is likely to be environmental. On the one hand,
more and more of the things that promote allergies (plants, pollens, chemicals, and refined
foods) are being added to our environment. On the other hand, things that previously
protected us against allergies (good bugs in our guts, low allergen plants, reduced bio-
diversity, plain unrefined foods) are steadily being removed.
As mentioned before, some families are genetically predisposed to allergies. However, too
early exposure to potentially allergenic foods increases the incidence of infant food allergies.
But too delayed introduction of allergenic foods can also lead to sensitisation. Thus,
allergenic foods should be introduced to the infant diet at around 4-6 months of age. This
topic is currently being debated. See the ASCIA website.
The other big factor is the Hygiene Hypothesis which is gathering acceptance. It refers to
our increased personal cleanliness. This seems to have interfered with the workings of our
immune system, especially in our gut. Being too clean seems to be promoting the
development of allergy. The evidence shows that children who are brought up in clean,
sterile homes, with early exposure to antibiotics, are more prone to allergy development than
those who are exposed to household dirt, other siblings and the usual childhood viruses.
To overcome this too-clean-environment, the routine use of probiotics from birth is being
advocated. Indeed, infant formula manufacturers are now adding probiotics and prebiotics to
these products.
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Other allergy influences could include:

Global warming might have had an impact on the changing incidence of allergy. Changing
patterns of natural vegetation and more profuse pollen production could be inducing more
respiratory allergy.
Switching from aspirin to paracetamol with allergy and asthma symptoms most prevalent in
countries with high medium to high use of paracetamol in childhood.
More antibiotic use during childhood, and the liberal use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Advice to avoid dust and pets in newborns from allergic families.

Food allergy - how common?

Food allergy is becoming an increasing problem worldwide, with an estimated 10% of
children being affected at some point in their childhood. That is one-in-ten affected.
The incidence of intolerance or sensitivity to food is estimated to affect another 10% of
children.
This means that overall, one-in-five children are in some way adversely affected by some
foods.
Total allergies (to both food and air-born allergens) are the most frequently reported chronic
conditions in children. Sadly, this can be limiting in activities for more than 40% of these
children. Of concern, long term behaviour and social implications are seen in many of these
allergy sufferers.
Staggeringly, it seems that about 1-in-4 (25%) of our children are in some way affected by
the food that they eat and the air that they breathe. We are endeavouring to help them.
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Is it a virus or food allergy?

How many times have you been told that It is just a virus? Most doctors assign symptoms
to viruses without ever investigating the possibility of a food allergy.
There is usually no proof that viruses are the cause all of these childhood symptoms. But,
when you take your child to the doctor with these common symptoms that could be from a
food allergy (such as diarrhoea, tiredness, lethargy or a rash), your doctor will simply
attribute these symptoms to a non-specific virus illness.
Could it be that the majority of these so called childhood viruses are actually food allergies?
From Dr Fords clinical experience the answer is a resounding yes! That is why he has set up
the eClinic.
Your child who seems to always be run down and catching everything that is going round,
does not have a virus. More likely your child has the chronic symptoms of food allergy/
intolerance.
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Chapter 3. Getting well again

The thing is that the symptoms that you feel in your body (such as: headache, sore tummy,
runny nose, rashes etc) are not specific to any disease. Your symptoms can be derived from
an infection, from an autoimmune disease, from a cancer, and very commonly from food
allergy/intolerance.
In our clinic, our patients and children want to get well again. But without a diagnosis, it
becomes a guessing game.

"Do wonder if you or your child have a food allergy/ intolerance/ sensitivity?" This is the
question that everyone is now asking. How can you find out?
The bottom line is this: if you (or your child) have ongoing troublesome symptoms that
remain unexplained, then some sort of food allergy/ intolerance/ sensitivity is likely.

Expert allergy help wanted

But expert allergy help can be difficult to access. A third of the population have undiagnosed
allergy problems. To meet this need, we have designed you a roadmap so that you can
easily find your way through the Food Allergy Maze. We have called this web-based
program the Food Allergy eClinic.
The eClinic has been created to breakdown this barrier, giving everyone instant access to
professional medical allergy help. Yes, the best way that I can personally give you individual
and specific help is by going through the eClinic.
All you need to do is to follow the step-by-step directions. You get:
Specific individualized guidance which you can carry out with your own Health
Practitioner.
Access to appropriate blood tests, diagnostic systems and specific treatment plans.
Immediate help for diagnosis and management, on-line.

Do you feel "fobbed off"?

Do you feel lost about what to do next?
This is why we have called this eBook "Food Allergy Maze: How to get through." We spend
all day in our Clinic helping people through this food-allergy-maze.
A lot of people make appointments to see us seem lost in their search for better health.
They want to feel better again. They have been experiencing on-going symptoms, but cannot
find help to get better. They have seen a lot of other health professionals, but have not found
any answers.
They often feel "fobbed off" or "not listened to".
"He will just grow out of it!" How many times have a heard this. I have just seen a boy with
severe eczema, food allergies, who is quite miserable. His mother is doing the best that she
can but each time she takes him to her doctors they say he will just grow out of it. How
irritating for the parents to hear this each time. This means that his doctor does not know
how to manage allergies and is just fobbing these parents off.
The same doctor is unlikely to say just get over it to an adult with Rheumatoid Arthritis or
Heart Disease. In my opinion, established disease which causes symptoms should be
managed not ignored! Children with eczema and other allergies can very much be helped.
These symptoms should be the trigger to think about food allergy/ intolerance.
In our allergy clinic (the Childrens Clinic | Allergy centre, Christchurch), every day we see
children who have been suffering with allergies for years but without anyone really getting to
the bottom of the problem. These children need investigation (usually skin tests or blood
tests). Their allergies need to be clearly documented and a management plan implemented.
This is what we do in The Childrens Clinic: where we take allergies seriously. This is what
the eClinic has been designed to do, on-line.

Do you (or your child) still have a tummy ache, or still feel tired, or still have gastric reflux,
or still have eczema that wont go away, or still need to take medications. Is this you? Is this
your child? Perhaps diet rather than drugs could be the answer.
People with these ongoing health problems are often not sure what else they can do, or how
to do it. They feel as if they are in a health maze - they need a map to find their way through.
This is the purpose of the web-based eClinic, for people who cannot get to our actual physical
Clinic for an appointment.

Follow our road signs.

You can get specific directions from the eClinic about what you should do on your health
journey". However, you will have to take the steps yourself.

You will be given lots of information (our road signs) to go to your GP or health adviser to
get the appropriate tests and management. It will be your responsibility to go and get the
recommended tests.
Understand the meaning of your test results. Every day in the clinic we see miss-
interpreted test results of our patients. They have had blood test or skin test, but the
implications from these results has been missed.
The eClinic has a results program that can help you interpret your test results. You will be
given specific interpretation of the blood tests and skin tests that you have had. Based on
these results, you will be get advice about what to do next. You will need to go back to your
GP, or other health professional, for assistance with your on-going management.

Why set up an eClinic?

Colic, reflux, eczema, tiredness, lethargy and many other common childhood complaints
often go untreated, or they are inappropriately treated when allergy food-profiling is not used
as a diagnostic tool. Often parents are told that this is a phase that their child will grow out
of it! However, this is not very comforting when it is three in the morning and your child
has been crying in distress for hours and hours.
Dr Ford has set up the eClinic for people who are unable to see him (for geographical and/ or
financial reasons). It is impossible for Dr Ford to see everyone who wants to see him face-to-
face. There just isnt the time in the day. So the only practical solution is this eClinic.
10% of the world (half a billion people), or more, are adversely affected by The Gluten
Syndrome; but they are unaware of it. The eClinic Project is to awaken these people to their
illness and offer them a solution. All of these people need this information but accurate
medical help is often not available locally.
The eClinic is to tell the world about Food Allergy/intolerance and The Gluten Syndrome to
help these hundreds of millions of people at last feel well again. The only way to achieve this
is through cyberspace. The next Chapter tells you more about the eClinic.
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Chapter 4. The eClinic on-line diagnosis | management

Dr Rodney Ford says The eClinic website has been created out of my feelings of frustration.
I get queries every day from all around the world asking me to help. This has been
overwhelming. I want to help everybody. The only way that I could cope with all of these
demands was to set up an intelligent system to help everyone personally on the web.
The finished system is now called the eClinic. It gives my directions in a step-by-step
management process. The concept is to make available my specialist paediatric advice to
everyone, with the help their own doctor.
If you have not already used the eClinic, then here is detailed information about how it works
and what you can get out of it.
The purpose of the eClinic is to help your children (or you) work out if you have a food
allergy/ intolerance, and then get better. If you have an underlying health problem that has
not yet been sorted out, then this might be caused by a food-related-disorder. The eClinic
concept is to give my specialist allergy advice through assisting your medical practitioner.
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You will not be Dr Fords patient

Please note that you will not be a patient of Dr Ford. You are the patient of your own
General Practitioner / Health Professional. Dr Ford can give you specific directions and
guidance for you to help get appropriate treatment from your own doctor. He looks forward
to helping you navigate your way through, and crack the Food Allergy Maze.
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Is Dr Rodney Ford an expert?

Dr Fords academic qualifications:
Associate Professor (University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine).
MD (Doctorate in Medicine) 1982. Thesis: "Food hypersensitivity in children:
Diagnostic approaches to milk and egg hypersensitivity.
FRACP (Fellow Royal Australasian College of Physicians) 1981.
MB BS (Honours, NSWU, Australia) 1972.
Dr Ford is a paediatrician, allergist and gastroenterologist. He has set up the eClinic to
replicate how he works in his Clinic | Allergy Centre so he help you work out if your health
problems might stem from a food intolerance/allergy.
He says, "It makes me sad to see so many people who have suffered for years with
undiagnosed food reactions. This is terrible! I want people to know that a lot of their ill
health might be caused by unrecognized food intolerance reactions, especially to gluten."
You can have confidence in that he has spent that last 30 years of clinical work helping
families (mums, dads and children) unscramble their food allergy problems. He ran the
Allergy Service at Christchurch Hospital for nearly 20 years. He was the first to describe
"The Gluten Syndrome".
He has extensively written and presented on the areas of nutrition, food allergy, gluten
sensitivity, celiac disease, the gluten syndrome, and eczema. He has pioneered work in cot
death (SIDS), breastfeeding, smoking cessation in pregnancy and apnoea.
With his wife, Chris Ford and daughter, Liz Fazakarley, he has written many books on food
allergy, gluten and nutritional health to inform on the adverse affects of food on our health.
People say that these books are easy to read and extremely informative.
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Who could be helped by the eClinic?

Do you think there is something wrong with you or your child? ... but you do not know how
to find out more about the problem.
Does your child have troublesome symptoms? ... but you are unsure what you should do next.
Do you suspect a food allergy/intolerance? ... but do not know how to get qualified expert
medical help?
If you can answer Yes to any of these questions, then you are likely to get a lot of help
from the eClinic process. If you do, then you can feel better. If not, then you can request a
refund of your payment.
With what sort of symptoms can you be helped?
The eClinic can help you (or your children) to work out problems such as:
Eczema/ rashes
Tummy pain/ bloating
Constipation/ diarrhoea
Irritability/ tiredness
Headache/ migraine
Learning problems/ behaviour issues
See the "Big List" of symptoms in the first chapter.
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What guarantees do you have?

Dr Ford guarantees the eClinic Process. If you are dissatisfied with his advice given through
the eClinic, then he offers to return your payment: a money-back-guarantee (he will ask you
to describe your dissatisfaction, so that he can learn to give an improved experience for other
people). Dr Ford guarantees that all the management and interpretations are based on sound
scientific medical research and observations. He is a fully qualified/certified Paediatric
Allergy and Gastroenterology Specialist. He holds a current Practicing Certificate from the
Medical Council of New Zealand. He holds current membership of the Royal Australasian
College of Physicians (FRACP).
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How best to use the eClinic?

You can use the eClinic website in several ways:
Browse the vast information content to understand the concepts about allergy, food
allergy/intolerance.
Log-on and become a registered member (this is free of charge). This allows you to
access much more of the eClinic website.
Go to the eClinic to have your individual allergy consultation, where you can create
your own personal allergy profile (called your "eReport) which will take you about
20 minutes to do.
Participate in discussions on Dr Fords Blog/ FaceBook where he talks you about
latest ideas, about people's experience and new research.

How is your own doctor involved?

Your own health practitioner has a central role in the eClinic Process (as this is a process to
help both you and your doctor to work out the food-allergy side of your symptoms).
The eClinic does not have any patients. The eClinic Process can only give advice that your
own health professional can follow, if appropriate. When you have done your eClinic
session, you get an eReport. You are asked to take this to your own doctor/health
professional, who can assist you with the treatment of your problems.

You will need help from your own health practitioner with:
Getting your physical examination.
Organising the recommended blood tests and/or skin prick tests.
Arranging any special milk formulas.
Having appropriate medications prescribed.
Organising any X-rays or endoscopies.
Referral to any relevant specialists or dieticians.
You might like to ask your doctor to help you enter the blood tests results into Tests
Results at the eClinic. The eClinic concept is to give Dr Fords specialist paediatric advice
through your medical practitioner.
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Disclaimer: The information provided on this website is designed as an educational aid only.
It is not intended to replace the advice and care of your own physician or health practitioner.
The diagnostic and treatment advice is provided to be used in conjunction with your own
medical practitioner. If you suspect that you, or your child, have a medical condition, then
always consult your medical practitioner. The eClinic does not have any patients.
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Chapter 5. Web links and books
Final Words
Food allergy affects millions of people (especially children), some only mildly but others
have severe problems. Most allergy symptoms are common symptoms, which are often
wrongly attributed to a virus.
I hope that you have found this eBook helpful. Best wishes, Dr Rodney Ford.
http://www.DrRodneyFord.com
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eBook Series
Our series of gluten and food allergy ebooks includes:
Food Allergy: Food (for newly diagnosed food-allergy children)
Food Allergies: What Symptoms? (concepts, symptoms and problems of food allergy)
Eczema! Cure It! (Find the triggers for eczema, then switch them off)
Gluten-free Diet: How to Start (for people wanting to know how to start a gluten free diet)
The Gluten Syndrome: is wheat causing you harm? (Gluten suffers now have a name for their
problem)
[In preparation - Food Allergy: Test & Treat (details about blood tests, medications and
anaphylaxis)]

Web-links:
Dr Rodney Fords Food Allergy eClinic (to the eClinic)
Landmark paper that details the many diseases that are caused by gluten.
"The Spectrum of gluten-related disorders: consensus on new nomenclature and
classification".
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1741-7015-10-13.pdf
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology:
http://www.aaaai.org
Discussion on optimal age to introduce solids.
The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
http://www.allergy.org.au/content/view/350/287/
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About the author: Dr Rodney Ford

Dr Rodney Ford
Professor. MB BS MD FRACP MCCCH ASM
Dr Rodney Ford is a paediatric gastroenterologist, allergist and nutrition consultant. He is
former Associate Professor of Paediatrics at the Christchurch School of Medicine, University
of Otago, New Zealand. He is recognized worldwide as an expert on adverse food reactions.
His major area of interest is the relationship between your food and your health good or
bad. In his clinics he is constantly seeing people who are suffering from eating foods that are
making them ill. He has been interested in the relationship between eczema and food allergy
for a long time. More recently, he has discovered that gluten plays a large part in causing
eczema.
Dr Ford graduated with Honours from the University of New South Wales in 1974 (MB BS).
He went on to study food allergy and intolerance problems in New Zealand, Australia and the
United Kingdom, was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
in Paediatrics (FRACP) in 1981 and was awarded his Doctorate of Medicine (MD) by the
University of New South Wales in 1982 for his thesis titled Food hypersensitivity in children:
diagnostic approaches to milk and egg hypersensitivity. This was regarded as a major work
regarding the diagnosis of food allergies in children.
Dr Ford currently runs The Childrens Clinic and Allergy Centre, a busy private clinic in
Christchurch, New Zealand. He has written over one hundred scientific papers, including
book chapters and many books.

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about gluten-illness: it attacks you brain, skin and guts.
Full Of It! The shocking truth about gluten.
The braingrain connection. Gluten sensitivity is primarily a brain disease. Find out how
gluten harms your brain and nerves.
Are You Gluten-Sensitive? Your questions answered.
Being gluten-sensitive is not the same as having celiac disease. It is very common. It affects
one-in-ten people. Could it be affecting you? If so, how would you know? Get answers.
The book for the Sick, Tired and Grumpy.
Are you getting the run-around with your health concerns? Are you getting frustrated with
no real answers? This presents 50 clinical stories of gluten sensitivity.
Going Gluten-Free: how to get started.
Dr Fords clinic patients demanded this book he wrote it now you can have it as well.
The Gluten-Free Lunch Book.
Get help stay gluten-free with some great gluten-free food ideas.
Gluten-Free Parties and Picnics.
For your children in a story-book format, in full colour. Get heaps of great gluten-free party
and picnic ideas.
The Energy Effect: your questions answered.
Find out how to live each day with incredible High Energy. Dr Ford shows you how to use
the combination of your body, brain and spirit to create The Energy Effect.
Eczema! Cure It!
Your complete "do-it-yourself" book to help you with eczema. It tells you how to find the
triggers for eczema and then what to do about it. Based on Dr Fords research in his allergy
clinic, he tells you all the secrets he has learned to get rid of eczema!
Click on this link for: More information about Dr Fords books
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Personal invitation to visit the Food Allergy eClinic

If you want much more personal help for you, or your family,
I have set up the Food Allergy eClinic.
The eClinic gives you Dr Ford's expert guidance on food allergy| intolerance| gluten| celiac.
You can use this online service to get immediate and specific advice and guidance.
http://www.drrodneyford.com/index.php?option=com_allergy

Heidi says about the eClinic on Facebook

Dr. Ford: Your eClinic is absolutely wonderful! I used it over the summer for my 3 year old
(after 2 years of visits with various specialists, dozens of tests, too many prescriptions to
count and no answers) ... after 15 minutes on your eClinic, I had a list of things go over with
his pediatrician, including the printed letters from you and that is when we finally discovered
his egg allergy and casein intolerance. Just 2 weeks off of those foods and his severe eczema
and cradle cap were 100% gone! You are blessing and I thank you from the bottom of my
heart for everything you do.
See more comments on this link: Feedback from users of the eClinic
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Connect with Dr Rodney Ford Online:

Clinic Website: http://www.thechildrensclinic.co.nz
Website: http://www.DrRodneyFord.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/DrRodneyFord
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Allergy.eClinic
Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/DrRodneyFord
Blog: http://gluten-freeplanet.blogspot.com
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