Food Allergies
Learn about the symptoms, testing, and treatments for children with food allergies, including those kids who are allergic to milk, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, fish, shellfish, and eggs.
Allergy Foods
Although you can be allergic to almost any food, 90 percent of children with a food allergy are going to be allergic to one of these allergy foods, including milk, eggs, peanuts, soy, wheat, nuts, and fish.
Although you can be allergic to almost any food, 90 percent of children with a food allergy are going to be allergic to one of these allergy foods, including milk, eggs, peanuts, soy, wheat, nuts, and fish.
Food Allergy Myths and Facts
There are many myths out there about food allergies, from the belief that parents overreact about food allergies and they don't exist, to that kids are allergic to everything. Learning the truth about these myths can help everyone better take care of kids with food allergies, which are real and can be life-threatening.
There are many myths out there about food allergies, from the belief that parents overreact about food allergies and they don't exist, to that kids are allergic to everything. Learning the truth about these myths can help everyone better take care of kids with food allergies, which are real and can be life-threatening.
Oral Allergy Syndrome
Although we usually think of children with food allergies as getting hives, a common food allergy symptom, there are some children who have oral allergy syndrome, who develop itching and swelling of their lips, tongue, throat, and palate, after eating certain fresh fruits and vegetables and who may also be allergic to ragweed.
Although we usually think of children with food allergies as getting hives, a common food allergy symptom, there are some children who have oral allergy syndrome, who develop itching and swelling of their lips, tongue, throat, and palate, after eating certain fresh fruits and vegetables and who may also be allergic to ragweed.
Managing Food Allergies
New food labeling rules should make it easier for you to identify and avoid ingredients and foods that your child is allergic to.
New food labeling rules should make it easier for you to identify and avoid ingredients and foods that your child is allergic to.
Symptoms of Food Allergies
Food allergies are common; but not as common as some parents believe. That makes it important to learn the symptoms of food allergies, so that you don't mistake a food intolerance for a more serious food allergy.
Food allergies are common; but not as common as some parents believe. That makes it important to learn the symptoms of food allergies, so that you don't mistake a food intolerance for a more serious food allergy.
Allergy Testing
Review when kids can and should have allergy testing done, including allergy skin tests or the RAST allergy blood test.
Review when kids can and should have allergy testing done, including allergy skin tests or the RAST allergy blood test.
Parenting Tips
Submit your parenting tips for coping with common issues and problems related to parenting a child with food allergies. Have you had to deal with people who don't believe in food allergies, finding alternative recipes, or detecting hidden ingredients? What works for you?
Submit your parenting tips for coping with common issues and problems related to parenting a child with food allergies. Have you had to deal with people who don't believe in food allergies, finding alternative recipes, or detecting hidden ingredients? What works for you?
Food Allergy Screening Quiz
A food allergy screening quiz to see if your kids have symptoms of food allergies.
A food allergy screening quiz to see if your kids have symptoms of food allergies.
Food Allergy Poll
Food allergies are thought to occur in 3-6% of children and 1-2% of adults. Do your kids have food allergies?
Food allergies are thought to occur in 3-6% of children and 1-2% of adults. Do your kids have food allergies?
FDA Recalls and Alerts
Review recalls, market withdrawals and safety alerts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including recalls of foods that may have undeclared allergens, like milk or nuts, that might trigger food allergies.
Review recalls, market withdrawals and safety alerts from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including recalls of foods that may have undeclared allergens, like milk or nuts, that might trigger food allergies.
Preventing Food Allergies
My son has a severe allergy to peanuts. I am now pregnant with my second child. Is there anything I can do to prevent my baby from also developing allergies?
My son has a severe allergy to peanuts. I am now pregnant with my second child. Is there anything I can do to prevent my baby from also developing allergies?
Food Allergies and Kids
Food allergies affect up to 6% of children and can cause serious and even life threatening reactions. Learn about allergic reactions, the most common foods that cause allergies in children (eggs, milk, peanuts, soy and wheat), having multiple allergies and about food labeling to avoid foods with ingredients that your child is allergic to.
Food allergies affect up to 6% of children and can cause serious and even life threatening reactions. Learn about allergic reactions, the most common foods that cause allergies in children (eggs, milk, peanuts, soy and wheat), having multiple allergies and about food labeling to avoid foods with ingredients that your child is allergic to.
Food Allergy Questions and Answers
Review these commonly asked questions about children with food allergies, including how to interpret allergy tests and how to prevent and avoid food allergies.
Review these commonly asked questions about children with food allergies, including how to interpret allergy tests and how to prevent and avoid food allergies.
Cow's Milk Allergies
A discussion of a baby who may be allergic to milk because of a diaper rash and several instances of vomiting after drinking a cow's milk based formula.
A discussion of a baby who may be allergic to milk because of a diaper rash and several instances of vomiting after drinking a cow's milk based formula.
Food Allergy Updates
Learn about new and future trends and treatments for children with food allergies, including the medication TNX-901, ImmunoCAP testing and new food labels
Learn about new and future trends and treatments for children with food allergies, including the medication TNX-901, ImmunoCAP testing and new food labels
Food Allergies and Fish Sticks
Could vomiting after eating fish sticks be a sign of a food allergy?
Could vomiting after eating fish sticks be a sign of a food allergy?
Lactose Intolerance
While not a true food allergy, children with a lactose intolerance can have problems drinking milk. Review what might cause a child to have a stomach ache and a poor appetite after being treating for a severe rotavirus infection.
While not a true food allergy, children with a lactose intolerance can have problems drinking milk. Review what might cause a child to have a stomach ache and a poor appetite after being treating for a severe rotavirus infection.
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
Answers to frequently asked questions about food allergies, common food allergens, anaphylaxis, managing food allergies in school, allergy free recipes, and special allergy alerts.
Answers to frequently asked questions about food allergies, common food allergens, anaphylaxis, managing food allergies in school, allergy free recipes, and special allergy alerts.
Food Allergies
Food allergies in children cause serious reactions. Learn to identify and avoid foods that your child may be allergic to.
Food allergies in children cause serious reactions. Learn to identify and avoid foods that your child may be allergic to.
Food Allergy Treatments
Learn about treatments with epinephrine, an EpiPen, for treatment of severe reactions to food allergies.
Learn about treatments with epinephrine, an EpiPen, for treatment of severe reactions to food allergies.
Food Allergy Alerts
A listing of recalls from the FDA of foods that have been recalled because of undeclared ingredients, like peanuts and milk.
A listing of recalls from the FDA of foods that have been recalled because of undeclared ingredients, like peanuts and milk.