One of the biggest challenges for people with food allergies is to figure out exactly what’s causing the problem. North… Read more »
Food Allergy
Dairy-Free Chocolate
Once upon a time, the only way you could get a chocolate bar free of dairy was to make it… Read more »
Early Exposure Could Lessen Risk of Allergy
Researchers in Israel have stumbled upon an intriguing finding: after studying 13,000 infants they found that those who were introduced… Read more »
Peanut Patch: Future Treatment?
Researchers who are working to find a way to treat food allergies have their sights on the next target – desensitization through the skin.
Fast Facts About Seafood Allergies
Did you know that 30 to 50 per cent of those with an allergy to one of the seafood groups will react ot more than one type of fish or shellfish?
All About Wheat Allergy
When you have wheat allergy, your immune system sees it as a dangerous foreign substance and takes action, fighting back with antibodies known as Immunoglobulin E, or IgE.
Managing Life with Soy Allergy or Other Legume Allergy
The only current treatment for these allergies is to avoid all traces of soy and legumes and products that may contain them.
The Scoop On: Why Soy’s in So Many Products
As any person with soy allergy will tell you, it seems as though the small legume is in just about… Read more »
Top Allergens: Places Where They Hide
Allergen Where It Hides Alternate Names Peanuts chocolate/candy bars-barbecue sauces Asian-style dipping sauces (particularly Szechuan) curry sauces egg rolls, spring… Read more »
Keeping an Allergy-Friendly Kitchen
You’ve been given the list of foods to avoid and the task of reading the labels on everything in your kitchen. Here’s what to do.