Articles Index
Egg Allergies - What You Need to Know
Do you think you may be allergic to eggs? Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of egg allergies.
Shellfish Allergy: What You Need to Know
Recently diagnosed with a shellfish allergy? Think you may be allergic to shellfish? Learn about the symptoms of shellfish allergy, what foods to avoid on a shellfish-free diet, and how to live with and manage shellfish allergy.
Dairy Allergies: What You Need to Know
Learn more about the symptoms of dairy (milk) allergies, the most common food allergy for young children.
Food Intolerances
Learn about the types, symptoms, and diagnosis of food intolerances.
Cooking Without Onions or Garlic
Avoiding onions and garlic due to allergies? Learn the basics of cooking without onions and garlic.
Hypoallergenic Infant Formula
Hypoallergenic infant formula, like Nutramigen, Neocate, and Alimentum, may be a good choice for babies with food allergies. Learn more about hypoallergenic infant formula here.
Fish Allergies
All the basics about fish allergies: Symptoms of fish allergies, what can masquerade as a fish allergy, and foods to avoid in restaurants and grocery stores.
Treatment of Food Allergies
Learn about the treatment of food allergies, how to treat food allergy symptoms, and the basics of allergy emergency treatment.
Tree Nut Allergies
Do you have a tree nut allergy? Tree nuts include walnuts, cashews, Brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, chestnuts, and many other familiar nuts that grow on trees. Find out more about the symptoms and management of tree nut allergies.
Histamine Intolerance
Do you experience "red wine headaches" or has your doctor talked to you about histamine intolerance? Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of histamine intolerance and what to avoid on a histamine-free diet.
Lactose Intolerance
Are you lactose intolerant? Do you think you might be? Learn about the signs, symptoms, treatment, and diagnosis of lactose intolerance.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Other Forms of Eosinophilic Enteropathy
Learn the basics about eosinophilic esophagitis and other forms of eosinophilic enteropathy: signs, symptoms, what to expect at the doctor's office, and resources for coping with restricted diets.
Prick Tests
Describes the method and purpose of a prick test or scratch test. A prick test is often used by allergists when a patient has clear allergy symptoms but is not certain which food is causing those symptoms (or whether the symptoms are caused by a food at all). They are often used when patients have hives, eczema, or hay fever symptoms.
Food Allergies
An introduction to how the immune system works to cause food allergies.
Gluten-Free Pasta
All about buying, reading labels for, and what to expect from different kinds of wheat-free pasta and gluten-free pasta
Eczema and Food Allergies
Can food allergies affect eczema? Find out about eczema, food allergies, and what to expect at your doctor's office.
Sulfite Allergy
Wondering about sulfite allergy? Learn the basics of sulfite allergy -- how sulfites can cause asthma in people with sulfite allergy, which foods are high in sulfites, and how to dine out safely with a sulfite allergy.
Asthma and Food Allergies
The link between asthma and food allergies, and what patients with asthma or food allergies can do to keep both conditions well-controlled.
Eating at Restaurants with Shellfish Allergies
Shellfish allergies can make eating at restaurants treacherous. Learn tips for restaurant safety, the easiest kinds of cuisine to eat with a shellfish allergy, and shellfish reaction risks at many types of restaurants.
Hives (Urticaria) and Food Allergies
Hives are a common food allergy symptom. Learn how to recognize hives, common causes of hives, and when to call a doctor.
Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Food Challenge
The gold standard for allergy diagnosis is the double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge, a form of oral food challenge. Find out how double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges work and why your doctor might recommend this test.
RAST Test
A RAST test, or radioallergosorbent test, is a type of blood test used to diagnose allergies. Learn how a RAST test works and what to expect at the doctor's office.