Eating peanut butter, petting a friendly dog, or sniffing a colorful flower are perfectly harmless activities for most people. However, for allergy sufferers, these can all be life-threatening experiences. Readers will find out why some people have allergies and others don??t, how allergies are diagnosed and treated, and which substances are the most common allergens. They will also learn how people with allergies avoid hidden everyday allergens and get a sneak peak at the new allergy treatments doctors are preparing for the future.

What can it be? -- Making a diagnosis -- The big truth: anaphylaxis -- Why is a person allergic? -- Treating allergies -- New advances in allergy treatment -- True statistics.