Tens of thousands of people who wear contact lenses are also afflicted with allergies. There are two sources for the allergies that these people who wear contact suffer from at any given point in time. One way in which a person can suffer allergies is a direct result of his or her wearing of contact lenses. Some people have been known to have an allergic... Read the rest of this entry

Most people find that they are allergic to something. It might be poison ivy. It might be a certain type of medication. But by far the hardest to control are food allergies. You have to be very diligent in what you eat and buy. You never know when a potential allergen could be in a meal and this could lead to some very serious medical problems if you... Read the rest of this entry

Parents whose children are diagnosed with a food allergy often feel confused, utterly alone and dismayed. They understand that the road ahead could be long and require a lot of lifestyle modifications. The good news is that there are many avenues for getting food allergy help, including emergency room staff, Epi-Pen makers, ambulance drivers, CPR instructors... Read the rest of this entry

Child food allergies have increased 18% over the past decade. New parents need to be aware of the possibility that their children may have some sort of food allergy and know how to react in the event of an emergency. The top foods to watch out for include milk, egg, peanuts, walnuts, cashews, Brazil nuts, almonds, fish, tuna, salmon, cod, shrimp, lobster,... Read the rest of this entry

America has gotten a bit obsessed with the idea of food allergies in children over the past few decades. The Centers for Disease Control announced that food allergies and incidents of food intolerance have spiked 18% in the last decade, yet many scientists believe their traditional methods for detecting a child’s food allergy, like blood tests... Read the rest of this entry

Food allergies and children have been making headlines recently. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported that food allergies are on the rise, with around 3 million children suffering with a shellfish, milk, egg, wheat or peanut allergy. This is an 18% increase since 1997, the center reports. As a parent you may feel alarmed and wonder what you... Read the rest of this entry

Unfortunately, there is no effective treatment for food allergy symptoms. While one may take Benadryl to reduce the activity of the histamines, there is no way to tell the immune system to stop recognizing certain harmless proteins as antagonists. The only hope people with food allergies really have is that they’ll be successful at avoiding their... Read the rest of this entry

There are 32,000 children with food allergies in Utah alone. Pat Flynn, the principal at Trailside Elementary in Park City, just recently imposed a school-wide ban on nuts for their 500 students. “It comes down to the safety of the kids,” Flynn explains, “and I don’t care if it’s one or eight.” So far, several other... Read the rest of this entry

Children food allergies can be a terrifying ordeal for parents who notice their precious child breaking out in sudden skin rashes, throwing up after eating or having trouble breathing. While grade school and preschool child food allergies are rarely fatal, they can cause a lot of undue suffering and require a lifetime of careful vigilance to prevent... Read the rest of this entry

A children food allergy can be an agonizing nightmare for parents who notice food allergy symptoms such as vomiting, rashes, itching and difficulty breathing. Food allergies can appear in infancy as soon as a child is introduced to certain foods. The good news is that 50% of all patients with a suspected milk, wheat, soy or egg allergy will overcome... Read the rest of this entry