Over-Diagnosing of Food Allergies
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“One positive allergy test result does not a food allergy make,” states Dr. Hugh Sampson, chief of pediatric allergy and immunology at New York’s Mount Sinai School of Medicine regarding a paper published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Continue reading…
Are Babies Born in Winter More Prone to Food Allergies?
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According to an article in the BBC News, babies born in autumn or winter are more likely to develop a food allergy than those born in spring or summer, US researchers have found. Continue reading…
Babysitters and Food Allergic Child
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Any parent worries when leaving their child with a babysitter. But when there is a medical condition, that means more to worry about. So how do you make yourself comfortable leaving your food allergic child with a babysitter? Continue reading…
Help for Peanut Allergies
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With food allergies, it makes it more difficult because there is no real cure. With insect or pollen allergies, shots or medicine is available to help control the allergy effects. Food allergy sufferers must rely on avoidance. However, as of late, there has been a great deal of research on desensitization, especially with peanut allergies, and the findings are looking good. Continue reading…
Nut Free Pesto
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Spring is closing in after a long cold winter. After stews and roast chickens and hearty meals, it’s time for something a bit lighter. Nothing says spring more than a fresh pesto over pasta, but for those of us with nut allergies, it can be deadly. However, there are tons of substitutes out there, so here is a basic allergy free pesto recipe and lots of alternatives to try instead of the chickpeas (which already replaced the pine nuts). Continue reading…
Severe Allergies Fall Under ADA
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“Life-threatening allergies are considered a disability and are covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to a representative from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. And just as school districts must make their buildings safe and accessible to people in wheelchairs, they must also make them safe for people suffering from severe allergies,”
according to an article in Capenews.com. Continue reading…
Early Introduction May Help Reduce Food Allergies?
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Way back when my children were babies I was so careful with everything they ate. I kept a food calendar and wrote down every new food, tried it alone for 3-5 days, then moved on to something else. I alternated fruits, veggies and grains, then moved on. I had books galore to guide me through it. I remember one friend offered peas to my younger one who hadn’t had them yet in whole form and I panicked. No peanuts, strawberries, milk or chocolate until after they were one (or was it 3?). Continue reading…
Rachael Ray Addresses Allergies
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I subscribe to Rachael Ray’s magazine and was pleased that in this month’s issue, she has an allergy sidebar.
Sure, it’s not a whole spread on allergy free cooking, but throughout her magazine, she has an alternatives, whether they are meatless or cost effective or something else, and in this “Family Matters” section she has her “Yum-o Tips of the Month” focused on allergies – and some good ideas on that. Continue reading…
Gluten Allergy from a Child’s POV
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I was talking to my daughter the other day about her Sunday School class; they had a pizza and cookie cake lunch the other day. She was telling me all about how the boys decorated the cookies compared to the girls and who made the biggest mess, who ate them most pieces slices and who dropped blobs of frosting on the floor, that kind of stuff. Then she told me about her friend with a gluten allergy. Continue reading…
Kids Growing Up With Food Allergies
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My daughter’s fifth grade class is fortunate enough to take a 3 day 2 night trip to the coast to study natural habitats. I have begun filling out the paperwork and…oh my!
Though I’ve written plenty about and thought about it a lot – here – it is. Her first real overnight away from home, not at a friend’s house. Who is really going to watch her and make sure she stays away from foods she should? Continue reading…
