Case study: The effectiveness of a dietary supplement regimen in reducing IsG-mediated food sensitivity in ADHD

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 72-75

  Ritz, Barry W ^b   Lord, Richard S ^a  

^a Metametrix Inc   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; FOOD ANTIGEN; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE COURSE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SCHOOL CHILD;

ANTIBODIES, ANTI-IDIOTYPIC; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 18744385539     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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