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Hypertension, inflammation and IgG antibodies
Hypertension (HT) is the leading preventable cause of premature death worldwide, and about every third person suffers from hypertension (1). In the long run, high blood pressure damages important organs such as the heart, blood vessels, the brain and the kidneys. Consequential diseases such as myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, retinal damage or kidney damage result from the damaged vessels […]
Psoriasis – an inflammatory skin disease
Psoriasis a serious global health problem, with at least 100 million individuals affected worldwide (according to the WHO Global Report on Psoriasis (1)). The incidence varies between 0.09% and 11.43%, depending on geography and ethnicity. In Europe, Nordic populations are more affected than Mediterranean, and a higher prevalence is observed in Caucasians than in Asians and African Americans1. Since the […]
IgG-food allergies and the treatment of depression
Depression is a widespread disease, affecting 350 million people worldwide according to recent WHO data (1). Statistics from 2015 showed, that about 3% of the world’s population is affected by severe depressive disorders (2). Various factors seem to increase the risk and neuroprogression of depressions,such as psychosocial stress, poor diet, physical inactivity, overweight, smoking, altered intestinal permeability, sleep, […]
Rheumatic diseases and food hypersensitivities
Rheumatism or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, muscles and connective tissue. This disorder includes about 200 different conditions and it is becoming clear that a chronic inflammatory response, also induced by gut dysbiosis, can critically contribute to the development of rheumatic diseases (1,2). They share inflammatory processes affecting joints, tendons, ligaments, bones […]
Skin disorders and IgG Food Allergies
The relevance of an IgG guided elimination diet in chronic inflammatory skin disorders Skin disorders affect children and adults. Atopic dermatitis is most prevalent in children with increasing frequency. (1) Other disabling skin disorders, such psoriasis, urticaria and acne are often present in adulthood. All these diseases may have different causes and may have a […]
DAO and IgG Food Allergies
DAO and ImuPro Certain symptoms such as headache, itchy skin, IBS, dizziness can originate from several causes, but are very often related to food intolerance or food allergies. Immediate allergies, mediated by IgE, are easy to identify as the symptoms appear only minutes after the ingestion. Food intolerance and delayed food allergies, mediated by IgG remain often undiagnosed due to the late […]