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12/17/2011
...and diarrhea that he rapidly becomes seriously dehydrated and may go into shock. One characteristic is that these children do not have other typical symptoms of allergy as part of these reactions (e.g., hives, wheezing, atopic dermatitis, swelling, etc.). Debbie’s story: … At 7 months, I weaned him. … So, we gave him a bottle of soy formula (assuming it would all be fine because he was JUST allergic to milk according to all the...
07/25/2013
...other countries. The symptoms they tracked were asthma, eczema, hay fever and food allergies. The researchers looked at surveys completed by over 91,000 families. What the researchers found Children born outside of the US were much less likely to experience any of the allergy symptoms that the researchers looked at: asthma, eczema, hay fever and food allergies. This held up when the researchers looked at age, gender, race/ethnicity, income, and geography. The researchers also found...
...you is that Paulie is allergic to dozens of foods, or that simply sitting with his friends for lunch in the cafeteria would be a danger to his health. Paulie began showing signs of allergies as an infant. He developed eczema by 10 weeks of age. Traditional therapies were ineffective. By five months, Paulie was wheezing daily. After hours on the phone, looking for an allergy specialist, I knew exactly what the next call would...
Cow Milk Allergy Causes
03/28/2022
Why some infants develop a milk allergy is unknown. An allergy is an abnormal response by the body’s immune system in response to one or several food allergens. Symptoms of cow milk allergy are caused by exposure to cow milk proteins. These signal the body to produce immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies against the protein. When a person is allergic, any time the body “sees” the protein, the antibodies recognize it and release the...
Cow Milk Allergy Diagnosis and Tests
For an accurate cow milk allergy diagnosis, refer to your healthcare professional. Here are some tests that your healthcare professional may use to help diagnose a cow milk allergy. When a doctor suspects an infant might have a cow milk allergy, the trial food elimination is used most often. It may be followed by an oral food challenge to confirm that there is a food...
​Food Allergy Conditions & Symptoms
07/20/2017
If your child has symptoms after eating certain foods, he or she may have a food allergy. But, what is a food allergy and what are the most common...
What Causes Multiple Food Allergies?
04/05/2022
Like many allergic disorders, doctors aren’t sure of the exact cause of food allergies, or why some people develop food allergies while others do not. Researchers are working to better understand factors that may contribute to food...
09/25/2015
Busy, busy, busy! Our lives seem to be non-stop with everyone in the family going in different directions with work, school and activity schedules. Having some designated time for the family is important for bonding and reconnecting. For those with food allergies, making this time a non-food event is also important. Make it a priority, plan it out, turn it OFF (TV, computer and video games) and make it fun. Following are some...
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