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Food Allergy Basics (22)
Essential information for newly diagnosed food allergy patients and their families, including frequently asked questions, basic symptoms of food allergies, and more.

Reading Labels (10)
One of the most important skills someone with food allergies (or with a child with food allergies) can develop is expertise in reading labels. Here is a crash course in reading labels, along with news about changes in rules and regulations that affect people with food allergies.

Diagnosing Food Allergies (18)
All about prick tests, RAST tests, elimination diets, and other diagnostic tests for food allergies.

Common Food Allergies (58)
Information on the "big eight" food allergies that account for 90% of allergic reactions in the United States: dairy, egg, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish.

Treatment (7)
Medications, diets, and other treatments for food allergies.

Living with Food Allergies (31)
Tips and advice for living with food allergies, including recipes, eating out, working with children and their doctors, and working with schools to ensure safety.

Allergies Age By Age (15)
Special considerations for dealing with food allergies during different phases of life, including infancy, adolescence, adulthood, and pregnancy.

Cooking (8)
Tips, tricks, how-tos, and hints for cooking with food allergies and restricted diets.

Emergency Treatment (6)
Information about what to do in the event of an anaphylactic emergency.

Recipes (54)
A selection of recipes adapted to meet the needs of families with a wide range of allergies. Dairy-free, egg-free, wheat-free, soy-free and more.

Glossary (17)
Frequently used terms you'll come across in talking to your doctor and in reading this site and other medical resources.

Blogs (7)
Blogs focusing on food allergy issues.

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