Tag Archives: Food allergy
My Child Has Food Allergies: Part 1
By Katherine Cook When my son, Stanley, was seven years old I noticed that he was struggling with eating and had pretty much stopped growing. At meal time he would complain that he was full really quickly or that his … Continue reading
The Alarming Rise of Food Allergies
For many families, this is a simple question that will be asked and answered millions of times across the country today. But for the homes of the estimated 15 million Americans believed to have a food allergy, this question isn’t … Continue reading
5 Tips for Living with Food Allergies
If you are one of the 15 million Americans with a food allergy, you already know that it isn’t always easy to successfully manage your allergy. We spend time in a variety of places throughout each day and come in … Continue reading
7 Signs You Have a Food Allergy or Intolerance
According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), 4% of adults and 8% of children in the United States are allergic to one or more kinds of food. That might seem low given all the recent attention given to … Continue reading
What’s in Your Dinner? Raising Awareness about Food Allergies
More so than at any other time in our collective memory, food allergies are a topic of conversation from the national news channels to the elementary school cafeteria. Peanut butter, that staple of brown bag lunches for the last two … Continue reading