_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceDNA-Based Method Detects Trace Amounts of Peanut in Foods By Sondra Forsyth articleFor people with severe peanut allergies, eating even miniscule amounts of the legume can trigger anaphylaxis — a life-threatening condition … Read More→
_ Allergies Food Allergies & IntoleranceMore Than Half of US Adults Who Are Prescribed Epinephrine Don’t Use It in an Emergency By Sondra Forsyth articleThe most effective, life-saving treatment for a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) is epinephrine. Yet a 2018 study showed that in … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & IntolerancePeanut Allergy on The Rise Among Children By Jane Farrell articlePeanut allergy in children has increased 21 percent since 2010, according to new research, and almost 2.5 percent of U.S. … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceFood Allergies Often Begin in Adulthood By Jane Farrell articleAlthough food allergies are often thought of in terms of children, almost half of all food-allergic adults reported one or … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceA Keychain Detector for Food Allergens By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have developed a keychain food allergy detector that can let the owner know whether the food is bad for … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceGluten-Free: A Toxic Link? By Jane Farrell articleAlthough gluten-free eating is popular, people who regularly consume that kind of food may be at risk for increased exposure … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceHome Remedies: Gas, Bloating and Belching By Jane Farrell articleAccording to an article on the Mayo Clinic News Network, bloating, burping and passing gas are usually caused by swallowed … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceConfusing Food Labels Put People with Food Allergies at Risk By Sondra Forsyth articleA 2016 study done at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago found that consumers with food allergy … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceGluten-Free Foods: Making the Right Choices By Jane Farrell article“Gluten-free” is one of the most popular food categories today. Mayo Clinic experts share what you should know about it, … Read More→
_ Digestive Health Food Allergies & IntoleranceDiagnosing Lactose Intolerance By Jane Farrell articleIs it possible to become lactose intolerant at a later age? What should you do about lactose intolerance? According to … Read More→
Food Allergies & Intolerance Health Headlines5 Ways New FDA Rules Will Make Your Foods Safer By articleSeptember is Food Safety Month. How will you and your family be protected by the new actions the Food and … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & Intolerance food poisoninigKeeping Track of Food Safety Recalls By articleIn all likelihood you’ve heard about some recalls on television or in the newspaper, but that may not be all … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & Intolerance food poisoninigBetter Treatment for Listeria? By articleResearchers have discovered that the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes grows on refrigerated smoked salmon via a different pathway than had been … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceAllergic to Milk? It Might Be in Your Dark Chocolate By articleIf you or someone in your household is allergic to milk, take heed: a recent study by the Food and … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & Intolerance food poisoninig Healthy Diet & NutritionFDA Ensures Your Foods From Animals Are Safe By thirdAGE articleIf you eat meat or drink milk, you want to know: Are there trace amounts of the veterinary drugs used … Read More→
Food Allergies & IntoleranceFinding Food Allergens Where They Shouldn't Be By thirdAGE articleThe allergens most often involved in food recalls are milk, wheat and soy. Any allergen present but not declared on … Read More→
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceMilk & Egg Allergies More Worrisome Than Nut Allergies By Sondra Forsyth articleIf you’re the grandparent or parent of a child with food allergies, you know that constant vigilance is called for regarding everything your off-spring child eats. A hidden ingredient can be fatal.
_ Food Allergies & IntoleranceNew Tx for Food Allergies By Sondra Forsyth articleFor some people, an allergic reaction to common foods such as peanuts, milk, or eggs can cause a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction. At present no effective treatment for food allergy exists, and strict dietary avoidance of known food triggers is the only preventive option available. However, ongoing trials are exploring options for oral immunotherapy (OIT) for desensitization in the treatment of Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated food allergy, as described in a Review article in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology,