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...UPDATE: To read a more recent blog post on this topic, please read The Gut Microbiota and Its Link with Food Allergies. Also check out this post that explains the difference between probiotics and prebiotics. In recent years, there has been a lot of attention on gut flora, the good bacteria that live in your digestive system and play a role in proper digestion, nutrient absorption, immune function and bowel health. Research has shown...

...exposure to allergens are extremely low. In summary, the greatest risk of a reaction is from direct ingestion of the allergen. Management of reactions at school Reaction to a food allergen should be treated in a universal fashion. Isolated skin or mild GI symptoms without signs of shock (ie. hypotension, respiratory symptoms) can be generally managed with short acting oral histamines such as Benadryl® or Vistaril®. Epinephrine should be given as soon as possible for...

...for Christine’s blog next week when she will continue this topic to discuss the fats found in Neocate! – Nita References: 1. Warner BW, Vanderhoof JA, Reyes JD. What’s new in the management of short gut syndrome in children. J Am Coll Surg. 2000 Jun;190(6):725-36. 2. Birch, EE, Hoffman, DR, Uauy, R et al. Visual Acuity and the Essentiality of Docosahexanoic Acid and Arachidonic Acid in the Diets of Term infants. Pediatr Res. 44:201-209, 1998....

...Cereal Cinnamon Breakfast Bread or French Toast (In our Food Allergy Cookbook) Main Meals Nothing hits the spot when the days are short like a hearty soup. Here are a few we’d be happy to pull a chair up to at the dinner table: Tomato Basil Soup Butternut Squash Soup Chicken Noodle Soup (from Eating with Food Allergies) Taco Soup (from Real Food Allergy Free) Seasonal Desserts And even though waistlines suffer at this time...

...The one day of the year a pie to the face is a GOOD thing! Got your attention? Good! Because May 4th is National FPIES Day! We wanted to share a few facts about FPIES and tell you about National FPIES Day, ways that you can get involved, and some organizations that help to raise awareness and support for FPIES. FPIES FPIES stands for Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome. This is a rare form of...

...connective tissue Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders: Eosinophilic Colitis: large intestine Eosinophilic Esophagitis: esophagus Eosinophilic Gastritis: stomach Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: stomach and small intestine Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangitis, aka Churg-Strauss Syndrome: lungs, sinuses, heart, various organ systems Eosinophilic Pneumonia: lungs Hypereosinophilic Syndrome: blood and any organ he most common of these diseases are eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs), affecting the gastrointestinal tract. In patients with EGIDs, particularly eosinophilic esophagitis, food proteins often trigger eosinophils to release toxins into the...