Here is a list of eleven main anti-allergic foods. 1. Vegetable and Fruit Concentrate: Current therapies such as inhaled steroids, long-acting beta-agonist bronchodilators, antihistamines and immuno-modulators may control the symptoms of allergic asthma but fail to modify the underlying disease. Excessive use of steroids and other immune-suppressants alter the patient's quality of life, produce undesirable toxicities, and increase the risk [...]
Several attempts are made towards decreasing or alleviating the allergenicity of certain foods as discussed below: 1. Cow's Milk Allergy: The first adverse reactions to cow's milk were already described 2000 years ago. However, the analysis of cow's milk allergens started only 50 years ago. Administration of probiotics in addition to elimination diet and base treatment to infants improved gastrointestinal [...]
The anti-carcinogenic benefits of selected foods have been discussed below along with the available scientific evidences: 1. Saffron (Crocus Sativus): One of the most promising strategies for cancer prevention today is chemo- prevention using readily available natural substances from vegetables, fruits, herbs and spices. Among the spices, saffron (Crocus sativus, L) a member of the large family Iridaceae, in the [...]