Current News

FAAN Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward a Cure
San Francisco Chronicle – CA, USA
Walk with other Bay Area residents as we raise funds for research and education programs to benefit the 12 million Americans affected by food allergy. …

http://events.sfgate.com/san-francisco-ca/events/show/88093508-faan-walk-for-food-allergy-moving-toward-a-cure

Scientists develop ‘cure’ for peanut allergies
Daily Mail – UK
Allergy UK’s chief executive Jules Payne welcomed the study: ‘This gives tremendous hope for food allergy sufferers.’ ‘Food allergies can make life so …

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1200694/Scientists-develop-cure-peanut-allergies.html

Find ‘could cut allergy deaths’
BBC News – UK
Acute food allergy is thought to affect 500000 people in the UK, and is most common in children. Children are very likely to outgrow an allergy to milk, …

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8157941.stm

Cause of rise in real food allergies is unclear
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
By Emily Sohn Allergies are on the rise, experts know. What they don’t know is why. The most popular theory is the so-called hygiene hypothesis. …

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-allergy-why20-2009jul20,0,4232335.story

A strategy for fighting food allergies
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
By Emily Sohn When it comes to treating actual allergies, there might be help on the horizon. At the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology …

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-hew-allergy-treatment20-2009jul20,0,2864236.story

Accuracy of allergy tests varies
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
By Emily Sohn There are various types of food-allergy tests, but beware: They’re not all equally accurate. Some, in fact, can be very misleading. …

http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-allergy-tests20-2009jul20,0,6973394.story

10 Surprising Food Allergy Dangers Parents Should Watch For
San Fernando Valley Sun – san fernando,ca,USA
LAKE FOREST, CA — As the number of children with potentially fatal food allergies continues to grow, an increasing number of parents are learning not to …

http://www.sanfernandosun.com/sanfernsun/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3873&Itemid=2

5 Best Travel Tips for Food Allergies or Celiac Disease
PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
Ms. Lundy’s 7-year old daughter, Anne, has life-threatening food allergies to milk, eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts, and has allergic reactions to additives …

http://www.prweb.com/releases/travel/allergies/prweb2632214.htm

Current News

Kids May ‘Learn’ to Tolerate Food Allergens
Atlanta Journal Constitution – GA, USA
Now researchers are trying to apply that theory to food allergies, through processes called oral immunotherapy and sublingual immunotherapy. …

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/kidsmaylearntotoleratefoodallergens

How To Tell If Baby Allergies Are Signs Of Intolerance.
By Jessie

Any allergy, from whatever media it might come from, begins with the same reaction. The body mistakenly assumes that an particle, whether it’s pollen, or in the case of food allergies, a food protein, as a harmful threat. …

The Allergies Relief Guide – http://www.theallergiesrelief.com/

Gluten allergy a growing problem in US, study shows
Wilton Villager – CT
No one knows why, he said, but one reason might be rapid changes in eating habits and food processing over the last half century. …

http://wiltonvillager.com/story/471811

Preparing To Send Your Allergic Child To Camp
Go Dairy Free – Henderson,NV,USA
“There are extra checks in place to make the food for the food allergy campers as safe as possible,” says Brytus. AAIA’s camp also orders specialty foods. …

http://www.godairyfree.org/200907063547/News/Nutrition-Headlines/Preparing-To-Send-Your-Allergic-Child-To-Camp.html

Avoid mild food allergies by watching your diet
Elk Grove Citizen – Elk Grove,CA,USA
Doctors are attempting to develop much-needed cures and remedies for life threatening food allergies. But for the millions of people who suffer from mild …

http://www.egcitizen.com/articles/2009/07/07/lifestyle/doc4a53dd394f633973857948.txt