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319. food intolerance
P1 - A small book, 'Not All In The Mind', by RM, introduced the concept of ucing to Britain.
1)it was rare
P2 - In 'Not All In The Mind', Mackamess tells a story about how one of his former colleagues successfully cured his fatigue by cutting out a suspicious food.
P3 - The story continues that people tested the subject and were impressed and admitted there might be something to masked food allergy.
P4 - A decade later, more doctors accepted the idea of food intolerance, but the scepticism remains for lack of mechanism.
P5 - Introduced the study to underly the mechanism. The study was centered on the immune system.
Cause of allergies: production of IgE antibodies to the offending molecule.
Mechanism: IgE binds to mast cells => its molecules cross-linked by binding to their antigen => causes the mast cell cell to release mediators=> mediators include histamine, serotonin and prostaglandins which have a dramatic effect on the body.
In larger amounts, it can be fatal.
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