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Food allergy skeptic turned sufferer

There is nothing worse than having to “learn the hard way.” With food allergies, this can mean an accidental dose of the allergy...
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Food allergies at summer BBQs

Although the kids are on vacation for the summer, there is no vacation from allergies. Here are some things to keep in mind during the summer to...
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Peanuts on airplanes

As of June 2010, the DOT is considering banning peanuts on airplanes due to the increasing number of people with peanut allergies and the severity...
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Allergy cross reactions

What are cross reactive allergies? Cross reactions to allergens can best be explained through examples. For instance, “In Northern Europe it...
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Health food store high prices

Parenting a child who has food allergies can bestressful onemotions buton finances as well. Health food stores can be a bit expensive. Perhaps...
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Symptoms of food allergy

While the most severe symptom of food allergy is an anaphylactic reaction (defined below) there are other signals of food allergy. Food allergy...
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Food allergies at public places

When a parent of a food-allergic child brings a child to a public place, like a playground, aren’t they accepting the risk that harm could be...
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Genetically modified soy is linked to rise in allergies

Why are there so many food allergies today? Twenty, thirty or fifty years ago when parents and grandparents were children, it seemed as if...
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Nut allergies--a Yuppie invention?

Recently the LA Times published an opinion column with a title similar to the one on this article. The only saving grace to this article is that it...
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Recall Friday: Popcorn and peanuts and alfalfa sprouts

Happily, it’s been a slow week for food recalls unless, of course, you’re talking about the ongoing peanut recall.Sprout-related...
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