Every once in a while, the food allergy community will amble back to the subject of eating their children's allergens and the emotions parents feel when...
When Brianna Wolin started University of Michigan in 2012, being a college freshman was the least of her concerns. As a student with Celiac Disease, Type...
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In 2010, all of a sudden I was dealing with horrible oozing rashes on my legs and arms. Itseemed to keep spreading… and spreading. Medications helped for...
Well, I'm a few months late, but that doesn't mean that I can't still plug the excellent FABlogCon!What is FABlogCon, you might ask? Well, it's none other...
An accurate diagnosis history of food allergy begins with a detailed history of specific symptoms associated with consuming specific foods. A food allergy evaluation should be performed by...
"I heard OREOs are safe for people with allergies.""Well that depends on what you're allergic to. If you can't have gluten, soy or chocolate, you can't...
Can food allergy cause eczema?Although food allergy is more common in children who have eczema, they are separate conditions. Food allergy does not normally cause eczema,...
I was made aware by Christy Cushing that May 10-16, 2015 is Allergy Awareness Week, and how else would I want to celebrate it, but with some sarcasm of course. As you...
The LEAP Study: (Learning Early About Peanut Allergy). How was it done?The LEAP study is an outstanding example of the application of careful science to a...
Food allergy testing is used to measure the level of allergic antibody, known as IgE, to a food suspected of causing an allergic reaction. These blood tests...
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...