New Free E-Book: A Parent’s Guide to Food Allergies
I am pleased to announce the release of my eBook, An Overview of Food Allergies for Parents in Need of Answers. I wrote this book because I felt there was a need for a single, concise overview of food...
View ArticleLactose Intolerant Means No Dairy Forever … Or Does It?
If you’ve just discovered you suffer from lactose intolerance, it means the party’s over, right? You may be able to find another party, where no milk or dairy products of any kind are being served. But...
View ArticleTop Risk Factors for Developing Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease (CD) is an autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and damage to the lining of the small intestine. When a child with CD eats gluten, which is most often found in wheat, rye and...
View ArticleFinding a Cure for Food Allergies: Children and Clinical Trials
Food allergies are at an all-time high, currently affecting 1 in 13 kids. This number is up 50 percent from 1997 and 32 percent since 2007 according to recent CDC studies. And in 2006, 88 percent of...
View ArticleIs Your Child’s Emergency Action Plan School Ready?
A New School Year Has Begun. Is the Emergency Action Plan for Your Child’s Allergies Ready? Now that the 2014-15 school year is in session, it may be time to review your allergy emergency action plan...
View ArticleCan You Recognize the 3 Early Warning Signs of Child Food Allergies?
Food related medical issues, including food allergies, affect more children each year. Currently 1 in 13 kids suffer from one or more food allergies, up 50 percent from 1997 and 32 percent since 2007...
View ArticleWhy an Allergist Might Be Better at Treating Your Child’s Food Allergies Than...
The Allergist’s Role Part One Has your child been suffering from food allergies for months or even years with no real relief? Maybe you are not satisfied with the level of care you’ve received from...
View ArticleThe Allergist’s Role Part Two
How to Choose the Right Allergy Specialist For Your Child: 5 Tips to Remember An allergist is a medical doctor with special training in the areas of asthma, allergy and immune diseases. Board certified...
View ArticleA New Medication May Prevent Negative Symptoms of Celiac Disease
If you have a child who suffers from Celiac Disease, you no doubt are a diligent food label reader. You spend countless hours throughout the month reading and re-reading labels to ensure gluten is not...
View ArticleFood Allergies: Putting Risks Into Perspective
Anaphylaxis is the worst nightmare of a parent whose child suffers from food allergies. Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening reaction to an allergen, such as a bee sting or a certain food. When...
View ArticleDo You Know All You Need to Know About Epinephrine Auto-Injectors?
It’s nearly impossible to talk about food allergies without the conversation inevitably turning toward anaphylaxis, epinephrine and epinephrine auto-injectors. In fact, conversations about anaphylaxis...
View ArticlePreparing to Meet Your Child’s Allergist? 3 Steps to Get You Ready for That...
The Allergist’s Role Part Three You’ve established that your child should see an allergist, or you’ve already been referred to one by another physician, for treatment or management of your child’s food...
View ArticleCan a Bacterial Supplement Cure Peanut Allergies? New Research Offers Hope
A team of researchers from Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia has achieved a significant breakthrough in the treatment of peanut allergies. By adding a bacterial supplement to...
View ArticleEosinophilic Esophagitis: The Growing Food Allergy Threat
There’s a relatively new form of food allergy with a growing number of diagnoses, called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Doctors only started diagnosing EoE about ten to fifteen years ago, and since...
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