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...This month we are doing a series of blog posts on hidden food allergens. So far we have discussed hidden sources of the allergens dairy and soy, and this week we will discuss hidden sources of gluten. If your little one has a gluten allergy or intolerance, you are quite aware of the many challenges it causes. Gluten is a protein commonly found in all forms of wheat and related grains like rye, barley...

...products other than food: Gluten Adhesives on envelopes and stamps Self-stick labels and stickers Latex or rubber gloves for house cleaning Art supplies like play dough, clay, glue Hand lotion Shampoos Dairy Chewing gum Toothpaste Sunscreen Clothing Soy Adhesives Body lotions and creams Fabrics Paper Printing Inks Soaps What are some weird and unusual places you have found an allergen? It always helps to discuss your findings with other families to help them in avoiding...

...As you may have heard, we rolled out our improved Neocate Infant in fall of 2013 in the United States! We were excited to roll it out as it has many improvements over the last version of Neocate Infant. One of those is the fact that we took out the soy oil in the Neocate Infant product. We used to get lots of questions about the use of soy oil in infant formulas, and...

...Grocery shopping is always a hard task, but it is even harder when you are shopping for someone with food allergies! Worse, the ingredients your little ones may be allergic to can be hidden within the food label. With our latest series, we will aim to uncover some of the sources of hidden allergens. New food labeling laws require the top eight food allergens to be listed on food labels. This is really...

...soy substitutions for recipes. The main food limitations are with processed foods, which we could all probably use less of in our diets anyways! Plus, research shows that half of kids grow out of their soy allergy by the age of 7[1]. I must say, I was most shocked by the fact that soy is in canned tuna! Have you come across any other surprising hidden food allergens? -Mallory West [1] Kaeding AJ, Matsui EC,...

...Our guest blog today comes from Raquel Durban, a Registered Dietitian specializing in immediate and delayed food allergies in Charlotte, NC. Raquel is a medical advisory board member for the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT) and an active participant in the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (AAAAI), American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED) and International Network for Diet and Nutrition in Allergy (INDANA). We would like to thank Raquel for...

...Esmé. Photo credit: Tracey Buyce Photography, Photo courtesy of The Cute Syndrome Foundation My daughter Esmé has never had an uncomplicated relationship with food. Her very low tone and poor swallowing reflex makes it extraordinarily difficult for her to eat or drink by mouth easily or safely. So, at 3 ½ months-old Esmé had a feeding tube (G-tube) surgically placed in her abdomen. In the four years since then she has consumed virtually all of...