All Entries in the "FOOD ALLERGIES" Category
Allergic to Shellfish? Not forever Perhaps
If you have always had to avoid the shrimp cocktail, eschew the lobster or pass on the prawn curry, it may not continue forever. According to a new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology it was found that shellfish allergies may dissipate over time. Typically the allergic reaction to shell fish [...]
Peanut Allergy On The Rise In Kids, Studies Suggest
Two new studies have indicated that as many as 1 to 2% of kids in the United States and Canada may be allergic to tree nuts and peanuts and that this rate is actually increasing. Though 1 to 2percent may seem like a low percentage, these nut allergies (chief among them being almond and walnut) [...]
Think You Have A Food Allergy? Maybe You Don’t!
A study of the American Medical Association stated the view that many people who think they have a food allergy actually don’t! As many as 30 million people think they have a food allergy and in fact a proportion to develop rashes and several serious reactions to several foods such as shell fish, nuts, wheat [...]
Kids With Food Allergies Should Carry Two EpiPens
The EpiPen can literally be a life saver for those with food allergies as many will testify. The EpiPen is a device that contains a self injectible dose of epinephrine which can arrest the severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis that can be carried about by a person with severe food allergies or by parents who [...]
Dining Out – Things To Beware Of
While states such as Massachusetts now require restaurant employees to undergo training regarding food allergies, and need menus to bear a statutory warning, “Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy,” in other places the consumer needs to be most vigilant. An allergy sufferer should therefore, [...]
Soy Allergy – What You Should Know
Those that suffer from soy allergies would know that allergic reactions to soy could range from the mild (itching, hives, canker sores) to not so mild (including stomach ache, vomiting, diarrhea) to severe (which may even include anaphylaxis, low blood pressure and lightheadedness). What some soy allergy sufferers may not know is that soy can [...]
Allergic To Tomatoes? Here Are Some Tips That May Help
If you are allergic to tomatoes, there is indeed a lot in life that is out of bounds for you. So then one is always on the lookout for the kind of foods that are tasty yet do not contain tomatoes.[food allergy] Here are some tomato – less food solutions for you: When cooking pasta, [...]
Shellfish Allergy – Points To Ponder
Allergies to shellfish or crustacean and mollusk allergies as they are also known are among the most common allergies and as much as 2% of the population has this kind of allergy. Here are some interesting facts: There are two kinds of shellfish allergy: a crustacean allergy is triggered by lobster, shrimp, prawn and crab, [...]
Treatment For Peanut Allergy May Be In Offing
Those troubled by an allergy to peanuts may soon have reason to cheer. According to the report, a long term study is to be initiated, which may find a way to deal with peanut allergies, particularly among children. The trial will start by offering 5 mg of peanut flour to allergy sufferers. This dosage will [...]
Is That Really An Allergy?
We probably all of us know someone who is severely allergic to something; and we are probably aware that some of us are even have food allergies some of which may be life threatening. But this research got us to think a bit: do we perhaps blame too much on allergies? It is true that [...]
