Since our last report on it in February 2001 (WDDTY vol 11 no 11), the antihyperactivity drug Ritalin has chalked up a number of milestones. It is now one of the most prescribed children’s drugs in the US
For seasonal rhinitis or inhalant sensitivities, as it’s usually not possible to avoid the offending pollens as you can in food allergies, one successful treatment option is intradermal provocative neutralisation desensitisation.
Porphyria and abnormal prophyrin enzymes testing ...
* Test for allergies, metal poisoning and other toxins such as pesticides, except in cases of autism. (The effects of autism are due to toxicity of foods, rather than allergies per se, and the tests won’t pick up any reaction.)
Q My husband has totally lost his sense of smell and nearly all his sense of taste. His condition is probably due to many years of inhaling oilpaint fumes and turps as an artist. He no longer uses these. He has been to ear, nose and throat...
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Q We adopted our Thai daughter Alice when she was 18 months old. At that time, she had gastroenteritis, bronchitis and level-one malnutrition.