food allergy

A guide to food allergies in children that covers symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, avoiding allergens, allergies at different ages and stages, emotional concerns, long term effects, research, and resources.

Offers parents a comprehensive introduction to the physiological aspects of food allergies in babies and children, with tips and strategies for dealing with food allergies and intolerances and advice on dealing with the top ten allergens.

Explains what food allergies are and how they work through the story of Jeffrey, a young boy who is allergic to pizza, bread, and other things.

Offers practical advice on how to handle the wide variety of situations faced by the parents of children with severe food allergies, explaining how to recognize and treat anaphylaxis, handle grocery shopping, and create a food safe-haven at home, and discussing cooking, socializing, dining in restaurants, and other topics.

Provides practical advice for parents in handling children's food allergies, discussing a variety of allergens; concerns at home and school, on holidays, and while traveling; children's emotional well-being; food allergies combined with asthma, eczema, and environmental allergies; and other related topics.

Allie the elephant has an allergic reaction to peanuts served at school and soon learns what symptoms to watch for and what foods to avoid.

Explores the ways in which children's nutritional needs are different from adult needs, the role of nutrition in the ability to learn and concentrate, and how foods affect behavior in children.

A comprehensive guide to food allergies that examines the causes, symptoms, risk factors, treatment options, and other aspects of the condition.

Provides basic consumer health information for teens on allergies, types of allergic reactions, testing and treatments, and includes index, resource information and recommendations for further reading.