What Causes Food Allergies
The Time is Now for Food Allergy Awareness
The cover of a November Newsweek featured an article entitled "Kids and the Food Allergy Threat" accompanied by the image of a young girl holding a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in one hand and milk in the other while wearing a gas mask on her face. "Nobody knows precisely what causes food allergies," the article read. "A combination of genes - allergies run in families - and environment clearly play a role."
Food allergies can appear at any time, very suddenly, and can often be life...
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Expert & Community Posts
Allergies and Pregnancy
By Jamie Martin , Health ExpertEven after my first child was diagnosed with food allergies, I didn't realize there was a... Read more »
Asthma and Food Allergies -- What You Should Know
By Fred Little , Health ExpertAsthma and food allergy In this entry, I would like to review the increase in food allergies and... Read more »
Food Allergy, Intolerance and Acid Reflux
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert...intolerance could be playing a role in the problem. A food allergy occurs when the body's... Read more »
Can a food allergy cause acid reflux?
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert...allergies may cause gastroesophageal reflux. The food allergy and acid reflux link has been... Read more »
Protecting Your Child With Food Allergies Part 2
By Jamie Martin , Health Expert...learned that help: 1. Explain the severity of the food allergy. Meredith is allergic to milk... Read more »
Health Guide
Food Allergies: A Case of Mistaken Identity
A food allergy occurs when the body mistakes a food item for a harmful substance, and the immune system creates antibodies to protect itself. Once this mistaken identity occurs, every time a person... Read more »Reading Food Labels With Food Allergies: Look Carefully!
...can sometimes be challenging. “The most important message that I try to convey to anyone managing a food allergy for themselves or their children is to avoid mistakes and potential reactions by... Read more »Preparing Asthmatic and Allergic Children for Summer Camp
...doctor, ask her to write an Allergy/Asthma Action Plan, which typically includes the child’s asthma, food allergy or seasonal allergy triggers and what to do in an emergency situation. Ask your... Read more »How To Find Hidden Food Allergens
...matzoh, spelt and wheat grass and whole wheat berries.Some of this information has been gathered from the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network tip sheets. John Riddle is a freelance writer and... Read more »The "Big 8" Food Allergens
...of food allergies and associated anaphylaxis appears to be on the rise. Risk factors associated with food allergy include: family history of asthma and allergies, genetic predisposition to... Read more »Images
Related News
Food allergy facts need more attention: survey
August 11, 2009A new survey has found that facts about food allergies are not well known by the general public. Most mistakenly believe that food allergies can be... Read summary »
"Worry-free" dinners make eating out with allergies safer
September 21, 2008A woman with food allergies has launched a series of dinners to allow people with food allergies to enjoy eating out in New York City. Blogger Sloane... Read summary »
Researchers investigate cause of severe food allergies
December 22, 2008An international study has been started to help researchers pinpoint the cause of severe food allergies. The study is being conducted on children in... Read summary »
Managing food allergies while abroad
December 29, 2008Eating out can be a challenge for all food allergy sufferers, but the problem may be even worse when you don't speak the same language as your... Read summary »
Two-thirds of food allergies may be misdiagnosed: study
February 09, 2009Up to two-thirds of the children who have been diagnosed with food allergies may have been misdiagnosed, a new study suggests. Researchers in Denver... Read summary »
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