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Jamie Martin

Jamie Martin

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posted 06/04/2008, comments (0)

Food Allergens in Unexpected Places Part 1

If you have a child with food allergies, you immediately know you're going to have to constantly monitor what your child eats.  What you may not realize is that food allergens can show up in places other than food products.  If your child has a food allergy, they don't necessarily have to ingest (or eat) the allergen to have an... Read moreChevron
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Sloane Miller

Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist
posted 04/11/2008, comment (1)

Modified Food for Allergy II: Fermenting Soy May Reduce Food Allergen

This is Part Two of a 3-Part Series on Modified Foods For Food Allergies.Part One is about genetically modified peanuts.Part Three is about modified eggs.      Can soy fermentation reduce allergic reactions?   Soy is one of the top eight foods that cause the most allergic responses in Americans. According to the AAFA, 15... Read moreChevron
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Sloane Miller

Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist
posted 04/06/2008, comments (2)

Modified Food for Allergy: Could Peanut Allergies Be Relieved By "Franken-Peanuts?"

This is Part One of a weekly, 3-Part Series on Modified Foods For Food Allergies. Part Two is about fermenting soy to reduce allergens. Part Three is about modifying eggs to reduce allergic reactions.     Would you eat a peanut stripped of all that makes it a peanut - including the proteins that could cause a deadly allergic... Read moreChevron
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Dr. Paula J. Busse

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posted 03/31/2008, comments (6)

Sublingual Immunotherapy May Be Safer Than Allergy Shots

Although allergy pills such as anti-histamines treat the usual symptoms of allergies such as a runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing, they do not "cure" the disease. In another blog, I wrote about allergy shots (allergen immunotherapy). Allergy shots work for some, but not all patients, to change their immune systems so that they... Read moreChevron
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Sloane Miller

Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist
posted 03/24/2008, comments (0)

From AAAAI: The Rise of Milk Allergies and Anaphylaxis

When people think of deadly food allergic reactions, nuts often spring to mind as the most obvious culprit. However, milk is quickly becoming an equally deadly food allergy threat.   At the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) conference in Philadelphia, Dr. Philippe Eigenmann of Geneva, Switzerland presented a very... Read moreChevron
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