10 Mar 2010

Allergies Q&A

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Allergic to Cats, What Do I Do…

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27 Oct 2009

Celiac Disease And Its Relation To Food Allergies

by Chris Channing There are many types of food allergies, and celiac disease stands to be one of them. Celiac disease does not allow a consumer to eat anything containing gluten. If they do, they could seriously damage their digestive system. With training and education, coping with celiac disease isn’t at all difficult. Determining if you have celiac disease is important, since ignoring it can lead to very serious problems. Most often you will experience abdominal pain, vomiting, seizures,

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24 Oct 2009

How I Can Treat My Pet From Food Allergies?

How I Can Treat My Pet From Food Allergies? This is a basic description of popular dog foods based on cost and marketed as advisable for dogs with food allergies. Quality food for less: Chicken Soup dog food offers more fruit and vegetable in their recipe and they incorporate potatoes, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, cranberries and spinach into the food Avider is manufactured from avocados to promote healthy, glowing, beautiful skin and coat. Vegetarian options are also av

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13 Oct 2009

Ask Kathy: Can I “Go Veg” with my Food Allergies?

Food Allergies. Over 12 million Americans , over 1 million in the UK and 10 million in India suffer from food allergies. 150 people , mostly children, die in the US each year from anaphylaxis due to a food allergy. So it’s not just vegans and vegetarians that have to read those labels , food allergies affect everyone. Studies show that up to 90 percent of food allergies come from the following foods: cow’s milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanut, tree nut (e.g., almonds, walnuts, and pecans

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8 Oct 2009

Food Allergies in Pets

Part 1 on pet allergies will cover food allergies . Over the next few weeks, I will cover all of the allergies that plague our pets: food, contact, flea, inhalant, and bacterial allergies. Food allergies in cats and dogs have become one of the most common allergies in pets. They aren’t usually born with a food allergy, but develop it after eating the same food for years. An allergy occurs when the pet’s immune system over-reacts to an otherwise harmless substance. Symptoms of a food allergy

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5 Oct 2009

Celebrating Halloween with Food Allergies

No Tricks for Halloween, Please! This issue of Kids With Food Allergies eNews contains helpful information about how to plan for Halloween festivities when you have a child with food allergies. KFA’s Holiday Resources offer several Halloween articles about safety, trick-or-treating and more. Celebrating Halloween With Food Allergies (PDF) is a free, eight-page booklet filled with activities to replace trick-or-treating, craft recipes, Halloween games, school party ideas

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3 Oct 2009

How to Overcome Gluten Allergies Using a Gluten-Free Diet

Maintaining a gluten-free diet is the only effective approach to prevent gluten allergy or gluten enteropathy from further damaging the intestines. While this may seem difficult at first, the benefits…

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22 Sep 2009

Spangler Helps Children with Food Allergies and Intolerances Enjoy a Worry-Free Halloween

Spangler Helps Children with Food Allergies and Intolerances Enjoy a Worry-Free Halloween BRYAN, Ohio, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ — For most kids, Halloween is the highlight of the Fall season. But as more and more children are diagnosed with allergies and intolerances to food ingredients like wheat, nuts and dairy, holidays like Halloween can leave many kids feeling left out. Spangler Candy Company http://www.spanglercandy.com/ is taking the worry out of allergies and inviting kids back in on al

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5 Sep 2009

Allergies And Their Restrictions

If like an increasing proportion of the population you are faced with needing to restrict your diet, implementation can be difficult. If you have a fairly common allergy or intolerance such as dairy or gluten, then finding foods that are dairy or gluten free isnt too difficult, its when the intolerances get more intricate and uncommon that they become a problem. Also, another big problem for people with food intolerances is eating out at a restaurant for example. A lot of the time, chefs will

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3 Sep 2009

Allergies And Their Restrictions

If like an increasing proportion of the population you are faced with needing to restrict your diet, implementation can be difficult. If you have a fairly common allergy or intolerance such as dairy or gluten, then finding foods that are dairy or gluten free isnt too difficult, its when the intolerances get more intricate and uncommon that they become a problem. Also, another big problem for people with food intolerances is eating out at a restaurant for example. A lot of the time, chefs will

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