We present to the attention of the general reader a book on one of the most pressing problems of our time - allergies. There is probably not a single person who has not heard this strange word. What does it mean? Is this a disease or a normal manifestation of the body? Why and who gets allergies? Can it be cured? How can a person who has been diagnosed with an allergy continue to live? The author of this book answers all these questions and many others. The reader will learn about the causes of the development and exacerbation of allergies, a variety of methods of treatment and prevention of this condition.