Food Allergy Awareness

A mother recently came to our practice with a toddler who had a suspected peanut and cashew allergy. While this is a cause for uncertainty and fear for a lot of families, this mother was [...]

Understanding all the nuances of newly diagnosed food allergies for your child can be difficult. Once you’ve had time to digest this new information, the next step is to share this newfound [...]

For many of us, the upcoming holidays serve as a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Inevitably, sharing meals as a group is a joyful part of these traditions. For those [...]

Anyone with food allergies knows that one of the most basic management techniques for a food allergy is knowing what to look for when reading food labels. Hidden foods represent a major challenge [...]

In a new study 1120 children whose siblings were diagnosed with food allergy were tested with skin prick tests, food specific blood tests and review of clinical history of food reactions. What [...]

Knowing how to read labels, recognize and avoid potential allergens in food can be tricky. But knowing what ingredient labels mean for food allergies is key to avoid potentially dangerous [...]

When you’re sending your child to school, managing the challenges and responsibilities of food allergies is a shared duty. Not only are parents accountable for their children’s safety at school, [...]

Although food allergy is more common in young children, there are about nine million adults (4%) in the U.S. who suffer from one or more food allergies. While there is still much to learn about [...]

In 1997, food allergies in children age 17 and under rose 3.4%. Between 2009 and 2011, food allergies in the same age group increased 12.5%. Why? A question that resonates with thousands of [...]

As if managing school, sports, homework, extracurricular activities, friends and social events isn’t enough, food-allergic teenagers have even more challenges to face than most. Too often the [...]