This book is extremely informative. My biggest issue is that because it was information dense and the writing style wasn't particularly engaging, it did come across as a bit dry. I read textbooks for leisure, so I'm not adverse to dense material, but the writing in this book just didn't resonate with me as well as I anticipated. Food intolerances and gut issues are discussed a little in the book, but the main emphasis is food allergies. It was interesting to read the latest findings on the frontlines as the author works in the field. I particularly enjoyed the recommendations for babies on how to avoid food allergies. Overall, a nice book, just not as personally relevant and engaging as I had expected.

This book is really really good information for anyone dealing with food issues. It can be really hard to deal with food sensitivities and food intolerances. Anyone struggling with stomach issues and GI issues should read this.

The author is clearly an expert in this field. She goes into deep detail about the physiology of allergies, especially food allergies. A bit dry to read, but this is a challenging topic to make entertaining.

My main criticisms are:

1) who is the target audience? The author often dies into such tremendous detail, that I think the granular level is beyond the scope of the average reader.

2) A lot of the writing seems like the author is simply quoting her own studies, then editorializing about them.

For these reasons, I have chosen 3 stars.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This was an interesting book about food allergies, intolerances, and issues. Little preachy but also good information.

Food without Fear had some interesting points, but I found that I couldn't focus on the information. I don't know if I was in the wrong mood to read this or the style didn't do it for me.

Food Without Fear is an in depth look into the world food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities. It has information on the differences of these ailments, and which doctors and tests to seek out to get properly diagnosed. I found it interesting that eczema was referred to throughout the book as an indicator for food allergies, something I have suspected in my own life for a long time. It is time for me to deal with the intolerances or allergies (or maybe both) that I have had my entire adult life, and now I am armed with the knowledge I need to start down that path.