Thanks to my friend Andy for sharing this link to an article from the Guardian, "Is depression a kind of allergic reaction?", which explores recent research and the views of many scientists who believe that depression is increasingly a result inflammation caused by the body's immune system. New research has discovered that some depression is caused by an allergic reaction to … [Read more...]
Stress and depression – the allergy link
At the recent Anaphylaxis Campaign conference in November 2011 we learnt from Dr Rebecca Knib of the University of Derby about an interesting study into families where one or more child had allergies. Both parents were analysed as well as the children to find out what the impact of food allergy was on anxiety in the family. Interestingly the mother of the family seemed to be … [Read more...]