In May 2001, CBC Radio aired a first-person radio documentary about living with food allergies. It was called “A Nutty… Read more »
Food Allergy
Shellfish and Fish Allergies Explored
From the Allergic Living Archives. A quick test: what’s the most widespread food allergy in North America today? If you… Read more »
Managing Food Allergies: The Basics
Finding out that you or your child has a serious food allergy can feel overwhelming. In the first appointment, a… Read more »
Testing For Food Allergies
One of the biggest challenges for people with food allergies is to figure out exactly what’s causing the problem. North… Read more »
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.