Cleaning hands and tables at school to remove peanut allergen. What works?
Question: There is a peanut-allergic student in the classroom. How should this student best be protected from accidental peanut exposure at school? Home school the child Make the school peanut free Send a body guard to school with your child Take precautions including: wash hands …
Is stress making my allergies worse? YES
Stress, anxiety, and depression are known to flare up asthma and eczema. The relationship between stress and allergies, the third component of the atopic triad, is not as well understood. Stress and Allergy Flares In a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, …
Teal Pumpkin Project: Safe Trick-or-Treating for Food Allergic Children
This Halloween, the leading resource on food allergy (FARE) is encouraging communities to start a new tradition that will help make this trick-or-treat season less scary for children with food allergies. It is called the Teal Pumpkin Project http://blog.foodallergy.org/2014/10/06/the-teal-pumpkin-project-for-an-allergy-friendly-halloween/. This campaign encourages communities to raise …
Food Allergies and Halloween: Guide to Safe Trick-or-Treating!
It is estimated that 1 in 13 children have food allergies. Food allergies can be life threatening and must be taken seriously! While Trick-or-Treating should be an exciting time, the possibility of an accidental food allergy exposure can be high, so appropriate steps should …
Food allergy identification bracelets for children are cool!
Allergy identification bracelets are necessary for any person, including children who are at risk for a life threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). This includes those with food, venom, latex or drug allergies. Medical ID’s inform emergency personnel, care takers, and bystanders of important information that could …
Food Allergies: from Apples to Zucchini
Question: What foods can trigger an allergic reaction? Answer: Any food! However, over 90% of all food allergic reactions are caused by only 8 different foods. In this month’s issue of Montana Parent magazine, I provide interesting factoids on the “Big 8” foods. These fun …
Attention Food Allergy Patients: use your Chef Card at restaurants!
You have a serious food allergy. Are you concerned that your request to your server may be misinterpreted or miscommunicated to the chef? Good news! At Food Allergy Research & Education (F.A.R.E.), you can download an interactive pdf file that can be your food allergy …
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Patient Advocacy Organizations Host Free Webinars on Latex Allergy Reactions Tuesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. ET Wednesday, October 8 at 7 p.m. ET
Allergy & Asthma Network and the American Latex Allergy Association (ALAA) invite members of the public, health care practitioners and food service workers to participate in 2 free webinars held in observance of Latex Allergy Awareness Week, during the first week of October. Latex allergies …
Declare your Independence from Allergies!
This 4th of July weekend is a time to celebrate our country’s freedom, liberty and independence! That means getting outdoors and enjoying fireworks, baseball, parades, rodeos, and firing up the grill for hot dogs. In Montana, individuals with grass pollen allergy may cringe at the …
Dating Tips For People With Food Allergies
First dates bring excitement, anticipation, a few nervous butterflies - maybe even a first kiss - but for people with food allergies, date planning requires more than deciding when to meet or what to wear. “Since dating so often revolves around eating, it’s important that …