Overcoming Food Allergies: Your Roadmap to Effective Diagnosis and Health Strategies
Author:
Dr. Arif Ahmed, Dr. Sowmya Nagarajan
Category:
Health & Wellness
ISBN: 9788119554041
Binding: Paperback
Dimensions: 8.5x5.5 in
Number of Pages: 296
This book is timely and will serve as a tool for all the stakeholders and the public to effectively prevent and manage food allergies.
– Dr Hemalatha R.
With the advent of industrialisation followed by the information revolution, the world has witnessed a complete reshaping of general lifestyle, especially dietary habits. These seismic changes not only encompass the type of food consumed but also the way it’s produced, prepared, and stored, leading to a staggering increase in food allergies on a global scale.
So far, India has remained relatively immune to this epidemic, mainly due to the preservation of traditional food habits, particularly in the non-metropolitan regions. However, as development surges forward and the Western lifestyle is more rapidly adopted, this immunity is gradually waning.
Dr Arif Ahmed, a noted allergist and paediatrician, has taken the lead in raising awareness about the impending crisis of food allergies. In his new book, he tackles this pressing issue head-on and offers invaluable insights into prevention and management strategies to effectively combat food allergies.
All in all, Overcoming Food Allergies is a comprehensive and empowering medical guide as well as a beacon of hope for a vast population in South Asia.
Dr. Arif Ahmed
Dr. Arif Ahmed is an allergist and a paediatrician educated in India, the UK, and the USA. After his medical education at Seth GS Medical College in Mumbai, his interest was soon drawn towards allergy. He went on to do a clinical attachment in allergy and immunology at The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and has passed the European Board for Allergy and Immunology examination conducted by the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. He is the author of Winning Over Allergies and has published several other works for doctors as well as for the public.
Dr. Sowmya Nagarajan
Dr. Sowmya Nagarajan is a paediatrician, allergist, and immunologist trained in India, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. She graduated in medicine from Sri Siddhartha Medical College in Tumkur, Karnataka, and then pursued her post-graduation in paediatrics from M. S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru. She has worked in Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru, as a senior resident. Her interest in allergies and immunology was sparked by her desire to do more for her patients. Pursuing her interest in allergy and immunology, she worked as a clinical fellow at the prestigious National University Hospitals, Singapore. She has also completed a diploma in allergy and asthma from the reputed Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. She was in St. James Hospital, Leeds, UK, as a part of J. M. grant from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. She is also a diplomate in the methodology of systematic reviews and meta-analysis (John Hopkins College, USA) and is one of the few board-certified specialists in allergy and immunology from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Presently, she is a consultant paediatrician, allergist, and immunologist, practicing at Sanjeevini Specialist Clinic, Motherhood hospitals, and Allergy Central in Bengaluru and also a reviewer for the journal, Allergy. She conducts regular camps for patient treatment, education, and support groups in rural parts of Karnataka. She can be contacted on her email: dr.sowmya.nagaraj@gmail.com.