There is no cure for allergies to fish or shellfish, so people who develop allergies to seafood must avoid even small traces of the foods that cause them to react.
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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 »
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.
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.
The Scoop On: Why Sesame Has Become a Top Allergen
If you were to ask people on the street what are the most common food allergies, they would likely answer:… Read more »
What is a Food Allergy?
A food allergy occurs when a person’s immune system identifies proteins in a food as allergenic and begins to produce… Read more »
Why Mustard Added to Top Allergen List in Canada
Mustard has been added to the top foods of concern for allergies in Canada. The Health Canada government agency updated… Read more »