All Entries in the "FOOD ALLERGIES" Category
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 gradually [...]
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 some [...]
Allergic To Chocolate? How To Find Out?
According to this article put together by Health and Fitness Report about chocolate allergy, we are told to pay attention to the other ingredients of the chocolate consumed.
It is stressed that the ingredients of any chocolate consumed should be checked to see whether it is the chocolate itself that is causing the allergy or whether [...]
Identifying Lactose Intolerance
It is important to differentiate between an allergy and intolerance, because they can sometimes be confused due to similar symptoms.
Similarly it is important to differentiate between a milk or dairy allergy and being lactose intolerant.
Whereas the former is an adverse reaction or food [...]
A Gluten Allergy Story
Gluten is difficult to seek out; it may lurk where you least expect it, particularly at restaurants as a visitor to an Indian restaurant found to their dismay.
Least expecting gluten (which is usually found in wheat flour or all purpose flour), it was a shock to find that the fried onions used in the restaurant [...]
Preparing Your Child To Enter The World With Food Allergies
If you are the parent of a child with extreme food allergies, then you no doubt are concerned for their well being every time they step out the door!
As parents we tend to imagine the worse when our child is not in our direct care — especially if they suffer from extreme food [...]
Six Foods That Cause Allergic Reactions In Children
It has been determined that there are six foods that result in 90% of all food related allergic reactions in children!
These six foods when first tasted or ingested in a child’s lifetime, could result in a dire or adverse effect.
This is why, you have to monitor your child when he is trying [...]
Summer Camp And Food Allergies
Can you safely send your child away for a week of Summer Camp if they suffer from food allergies?
The answer is: Yes! Over the years Summer Camps have worked hand in hand with parents and national organizations such as the American Camping Association, to assure that they can provide a safe environment for children with [...]
Most Common Causes Of Food Allergies
Did you know that only 8 foods are responsible for 90 percent of all food allergies? Those foods are
Peanuts
Shellfish
Fish
Tree Nuts, Which Includes Almonds, Cashews, Walnuts And Pecans
Eggs
Milk
Soy
Wheat
Allergic reactions to foods may range from mild to very severe. Some allergic responses, such as an anaphylactic reaction, [...]
Foods To Avoid Oral Allergy Syndrome
If you have pollen allergies, there is a 70% chance that you also suffer from what is called oral allergy syndrome, or sometimes pollen-food allergy syndrome.
Oral allergy syndrome, or OAS, is sometimes confused with food allergies because the consumption of certain foods can cause your lips, tongue, and mouth to itch.
Symptoms [...]
