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Clutter. It is something I don’t like to have around my work or living area. If you are like me, and you have extra Neocate formula around your house (that you no longer need), you may view that extra formula as “clutter” and something that you need to get rid of. But what do you do with that formula that was prescribed to you by a healthcare professional? Consider donating your unused Neocate...

...check out our recipes pages for fun ideas you can mix. What about school Halloween parties? Kudos to you for thinking of school events! What a wonderful opportunity to educate families and community members about food allergies and the Teal Pumpkin Project! You can initiate these discussions by: Offering to bring in non-food items for the party Print and pass out copies of the free printable posters Get the kids involved! Have them paint pumpkins...

...iron, vitamin E and zinc. This is a serious problem because inadequate nutrition in children could have long-lasting implications such as poor growth, delayed development, and failure to thrive. One way to avoid nutrient deficiencies is by having a registered dietitian nutritionist involved in your child’s care – they can assess your child’s nutritional status and give recommendations on what options may work for you and your family. Your dietitian can also help you to...

This is a guest post from Leslie Stiles. Leslie Stiles received her BS in English Literature at University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and obtained her Masters in Human Nutrition from University of Illinois in Chicago. She works as a Senior Clinical Nutritionist at a children’s hospital in Chicago, IL. A diagnosis of a food allergy may come as a shock to your family, and that shock may continue when you go to the...

We’ve written before about eosinophilic esophagitis or EoE, but wanted to share some information today about an important advocacy group dedicated to patients and families with EoE and other eosinophilic disorders known as APFED – the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders. How APFED Got It’s Start APFED was started by Elizabeth Mays, a mother whose son had eosinophilic gastroenteritis, to create a place where families could “come together to share knowledge, educate themselves,...

...tract to one or more specific foods. This means that the IgE antibodies associated with other food allergies are not involved in an FPIES reaction. Cow milk and soy are the most common FPIES triggers, but ANY foods can cause an FPIES reaction (even ones that aren’t common allergens, like rice and oats). Common Symptoms of FPIES Most FPIES reactions happen when a child is very young – just a few weeks or months old....

...We often talk to parents who are concerned that their child is not eating the amount of food or with the skill level that they believe their child should have. Of course, every child is different and may develop feeding skills at a slightly different pace than other children their age, especially when food allergies are involved. However, there is a general time line for when a child should be developing certain feeding skills....

...have come earlier in October for a longer visit) and takes the candy, leaving a gift in its place. (We have no idea what the Switch Witch does with all of that candy!) Some families of children who don’t have food allergies have also become friends with the Switch Witch, maybe keeping just a handful of candy for themselves. What ideas have you found helpful to keep food allergic little ones engaged and involved at...