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...9 million, about ¾ have asthma that is triggered by allergies. Remember, we talked about different triggers for asthma symptoms (exercise, pollen, allergens, etc.). Patients whose asthma is triggered by allergens are often said to have “allergic asthma”. [3] According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, allergic asthma is the most common type of asthma, affecting around half of asthma patients. Does Genetics Play a Role? Atopy refers to the genetic tendency to...

...adjusted according to standard industry practice to meet the format requirements of pharmacy and health insurance systems. ICD-10 Codes Some insurance companies and state programs that cover our products require a diagnosis code from your doctor. Contact your healthcare professional for the ICD Codes for your GI and allergic conditions, and/or potential symptoms of these conditions. Remember, our Nutricia Navigator team can help you make sense of this. Give them a call today at 1-800-365-7354....

...foods until your baby is a year old. If it’s any consolation, if you suffer from food allergies, you’re probably more aware of the symptoms than the average parent and, hopefully, you’re able to spot the signs quickly. If that does happen, remember to consult with the pediatrician and either eliminate all the allergens from your diet while breastfeeding or switch formulas to an amino acid-based formula like Neocate. As always, I’d love to see...

...symptoms and after reviewing all the potential causes we often end up with a change in medication or a new medication as the culprit. Corn and wheat are the two common allergens you’ll find in a variety of medications. But dairy, potatoes and coconut are also common. Lactose is used in more than 20% of prescription drugs and about 6% in over-the-counter medicines. Many inhalers, such as Advair® or Serevent® contain lactose which can affect...

...large intestine,), blood and lungs. If eosinophils build up in these body parts in large numbers, they can cause swelling and other symptoms. That’s no fun! We at Neocate support APFED (the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders) in spreading awareness of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders (EGIDs). EGIDs are those disorders, like EoE (eosinophilic esophagitis), that affect parts of the digestive tract. There are several different types of EGIDS, which are named according to where the high...

...the doctor, who removes the patches and assesses skin irritation (redness and swelling), which may indicate an allergy to the substance applied at that site. Advantages: Patch testing can be especially useful in diagnosing delayed allergic reactions, non-IgE-mediated food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis, food allergy-related gastrointestinal symptoms, and food allergy-related atopic dermatitis. With these types of food allergies, offending foods are often difficult to pinpoint and are often not detected by other types of allergy testing....