Current News (July 31)

Dog Sniffing Out Food Allergies
KRDO – Colorado Springs,CO,USA
What makes her different is a hidden disability that could kill her, an allergy to peanuts. “My throat starts to close and my lips get all puffy,” says …

http://www.krdo.com/Global/story.asp?S=8757554

Food allergies
BurlingtonFreePress.com – Burlington,VT,USA
By Dr. Lewis First, Special to the Free Press • July 29, 2008 More than 2 million children in this country suffer from a food allergy – the most common …

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080729/MOMS04/80729017

Ottawa to change food label laws
YorkRegion.com – Keswick,Ontario,Canada
On the heels of the federal announcement, Health Canada has announced it will be launching several allergy studies, including a study on food allergy …

http://www.yorkregion.com/article/78911

Consumption of Nuts During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Childhood …
Medi News Direct – Bangalore,Karnataka,India
The number of infants and children afflicted with food allergy has increased globally during the past few years, also associated with significant levels of …

http://www.medinewsdirect.com/?p=543

Asking other parents about rules in their homes
Newsday – Long Island,NY,USA
When your child has a serious food allergy or other health issue, not only is it in your child’s best interest to have a conversation with the other parent …

http://www.newsday.com/services/newspaper/ printedition/sunday/lilife/ny-lfkids275776172jul27,0,6417745.story

Cake may be the answer to kids’ egg allergy
Reuters – USA
They used this approach to accelerate the development of tolerance to hen’s eggs among 94 boys and girls referred to the food allergy department at the …

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSREE58084220080725

Life with allergies
Daily American Online – Somerset,PA,USA
I believe there continues to be a false impression that food allergy is simply a mild nuisance. It is important that people understand that an allergic …

http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2008/07/25/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter705.txt

Take me out to the ballgame — hold the peanuts
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
The reason, of course, is peanut allergies. Food Allergy Buzz is keeping track of the growing list of peanut-free games, zones and skyboxes. …

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2008/07/take-me-out-to.html

Pregnancy: Don’t eat nuts, don’t get stressed and don’t use a mobile
What Doctors Don’t Tell You – London,UK
Beyond dust mites – In Food Allergy and Intolerance (Bloomsbury1989), Jonathan Brostoff says that you should look to many other causes besides dust and …

http://www.wddty.com/03363800371740503966/ pregnancy-don-t-eat-nuts-don-t-get-stressed-and-don-t-use-a-mobile.html

tips for dealing with food allergies
Atlanta Journal Constitution – GA, USA
I’m often asked about food allergies or intolerances, and I asked a friend to give us some insight into living with the challenge of overhauling a diet. …

http://www.ajc.com/health/content/eveningedge/stories/2008/07/22/fit_gluten_0724fd.html

Canadian Study Finds Low Vitamin D Levels in Pregnant Women Could …
Baby Mum Mum – Vancouver,BC,Canada
The Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology reports that 1 in 17 children suffers from a food allergy; hen’s eggs being the most common. …

http://www.mummums.com/2008/07/Mum-Mums-Blog-Report-Canadian-Study-Finds-Low-Vitamin-D -Levels-in-Pregnant-Women-Could-Cause-Cavities-for-Their-Babies-Greek-Study-Finds-Children-May -Build-Tolerance-to-Egg-Allergi

Interview with Chef Douglas Keane on serving gluten-free
By alison
Keane still gets nervous when someone with a food allergy comes in. He jokingly says, “First rule is don’t hurt or kill anyone.” At Cyrus, they do take it very seriously and they work as a team to try to meet the customers’ requests. …

http://surefoodsliving.com/2008/07/20/interview-with-chef-douglas-keane-on-serving-gluten-free/

Review: The Peanut Pickle
By Julie P.(Julie P.)
Summary: Your child has a peanut allergy. Now what? Coping with severe food allergies can be overwhelming, especially for a young child. Find out how Ben learns to take control of his peanut allergy in school, at parties, with friends, …

http://bookingmama.blogspot.com/2008/07/review-peanut-pickle.html

Just a Short Review on Relief From Baby Eczema
By Amanda Maseko
In fact almost a third of all childhood cases are thought to be as a result of a food allergy; if a particular food is suspected as the likely cause, that food can then be removed from the diet. Removing the guilty foods comes down to …
Baby Names & Family Issues Blog – http://www.book-of-baby-names.com/blog

http://www.book-of-baby-names.com/blog/?p=458

Current News (July 17, 2008)

Allergic to exercise?
MSNBC – USA
But this isn’t just your average food allergy, an expert explains. “These are people who will not have this reaction unless they exercise right after eating …

http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/07/16/1202623.aspx

Severe food allergies plague local family
Record Journal – ferndale,wa,USA
Sometimes he can eat broccoli or cauliflower, she said, but all other foods have been ruled out through simple skin-prick and other food allergy tests. …

http://www.ferndalerecordjournal.com/index.php?goto=2008-07-16%2005:57:36&section=news

Baby Steps: Recognizing food allergies in kids
WAOW – Wausau,WI,USA
by Pam Warnke WAUSAU (WAOW) — Food allergies are a scary, yet realistic concern for parents. That’s why it’s important to know how to recognized if your …

http://www.waow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8414472

Don’t buy me some peanuts or Cracker Jack
Chicago Daily Herald – Chicago,IL,USA
While one out of four parents believe their children have allergies, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network reports only 4 percent actually do. …

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=221130&src=5

Just Say No to Nuts During Pregnancy
U.S. News & World Report – Washington,DC,USA
As many as 4 percent of American children have food allergies, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. …

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/healthday /2008/07/15/just-say-no-to-nuts-during-pregnancy.html

Diet & Nutrition III 2008 Feature Releases
MarketWatch – USA
An estimated 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies. A growing awareness of the problem has helped Scott Mandell get his Enjoy Life Foods (ELF) …

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/diet–nutrition-iii-2008/story.aspx?guid=%7BFEBB4701 -4E4B-41E5-B5B1-E9D2DEC43087%7D&dist=hppr

Army bans people with nut allergies from joining
Telegraph.co.uk – United Kingdom
He added: “Any recruit with a past history of food allergy is automatically graded as unfit for service unless there is irrefutable evidence that they are …

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2302915/ Army-bans-people-with-nut-allergies-from-joining.html

Food allergy sufferers must be on alert at fairs
DetNews.com – Detroit,MI,USA
God only knows what’s in them,” says Dr. Martin Wedgle, an allergist who practices at Troy Allergy and Asthma. “If you are allergic to food and you eat it …

http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080714/LIFESTYLE03/807140306

When Your Food Makes You Swell Up and Fall Down
Taste T.O. – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Anaphylaxis is the most severe reaction to a food allergy, and the most dangerous, but even milder reactions can cause discomfort and frustration. …

http://www.tasteto.com/2008/07/15/when-your-food-makes-you-swell-up-and-fall-down/

Food allergy is in trend
Thaindian.com – Bangkok,Bangkok,Thailand
A report says that 11 million Americans suffer from food allergies and sends victims to the hospital. About 150 people die each year from allergic reactions …

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/food-allergy-is-in-trend_10071741.html

Food allergies affect 12 million
Daily American Online (subscription) – Somerset,PA,USA
By TIFFANY WRIGHTDaily American Staff Writer More than 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies, according to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis …

http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2008/07/12/news/news/news299.txt