Download or read book Living the Food Allergic Life written by Mark S. Ferrara and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you had an allergy so severe that accidentally eating a forbidden food could kill you in minutes--as you gasp for breath, your throat and tongue swell shut, your blood pressure drops and organs fail--how would it change your life, and your relationship to food? For people with food-induced anaphylaxis, the severest form of allergic response, simply eating in restaurants, accepting invitations to dinner, going on overnight field trips, or traveling through foreign countries means facing one's mortality with every meal. In this book, Mark S. Ferrara weaves history, science, and psychology to recount the story of his struggles with allergic asthma and a life-threatening allergy to nuts--and his difficulties living and working in the Far East and Near East--to show how the quest for self-actualization can lead to an acceptance of transience that borders on the mystical. Along the way, he guides parents in keeping food-allergic children safe at home and at school and offers strategies that adolescents and adults may use to negotiate social spaces involving food. He explains how survivors of anaphylaxis can cope with the sometimes-irrational fears of food that follow that traumatic experience, so they may live happy, healthy, meaningful lives.
Download or read book AARP Allergic Girl written by Sloane Miller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. AARP Allergic Girl is an indispensable guide for living a full life with food allergies--from an Allergic Girl who lives it. Millions of Americans concerned about adverse reactions to food are seeking the advice of medical professionals and receiving a diagnosis of food allergies. Allergic Girl Sloane Miller, a leading authority on food allergies, has been allergic since childhood. She now lives a full, enjoyable life full of dining out, dating, attending work functions, and traveling. With tested strategies and practical solutions to everyday food allergy concerns, Allergic Girl shows how readers can enjoy their lives too. Informed by personal narratives laced with humor and valuable insights, Allergic Girl is a breakthrough lifestyle guide for food-allergic adults, their families, and loved ones. In Allergic Girl, you will discover: How to find the best allergist and get a correct diagnosis How to create positive relationships with family, friends, and food How to build a safe environment wherever you are Real-world scenarios scripted from the author's life as well her work with clients and other leaders in the field Enjoy your food-allergic life to the fullest. Let Allergic Girl show you how.
Download or read book Understanding and Managing Your Child s Food Allergies written by Scott H. Sicherer and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2006-11-17 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For children with food allergies, eating—one of the basic functions of life—can be a nightmare. Children who suffer or become dangerously ill after eating peanuts, seafood, milk, eggs, wheat, or a host of other foods require constant vigilance from caring, concerned parents, teachers, and friends. In this empathetic and comprehensive guide, Dr. Scott H. Sicherer, a specialist in pediatric food allergies, gives parents the information they need to manage their children’s health and quality of life. He describes why children develop food allergy, the symptoms of food allergy (affecting the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, and the respiratory system), and the role of food allergy in behavioral problems and developmental disabilities. Parents will learn how to recognize emergency situations, how to get the most out of a visit with an allergist, what allergy test results mean, and how to protect their children—at home, at school, at summer camp, and in restaurants. Informative, compassionate, and practical, this guide will be indispensable for parents, physicians, school nurses, teachers, and everyone else who cares for children with food allergies.
Download or read book Allergic Girl written by Sloane Miller and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-01-25 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable guide for living a full life with food allergies--from an Allergic Girl who lives it Millions of Americans concerned about adverse reactions to food are seeking the advice of medical professionals and receiving a diagnosis of food allergies. Allergic Girl Sloane Miller, a leading authority on food allergies, has been allergic since childhood. She now lives a full, enjoyable life full of dining out, dating, attending work functions, and traveling. With tested strategies and practical solutions to everyday food allergy concerns, Allergic Girl shows how readers can enjoy their lives too. Informed by personal narratives laced with humor and valuable insights, Allergic Girl is a breakthrough lifestyle guide for food-allergic adults, their families, and loved ones. In Allergic Girl, you will discover: How to find the best allergist and get a correct diagnosis How to create positive relationships with family, friends, and food How to build a safe environment wherever you are Real-world scenarios scripted from the author's life as well her work with clients and other leaders in the field Enjoy your food-allergic life to the fullest. Let Allergic Girl show you how.
Download or read book AARP Allergic Girl written by Sloane Miller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-05-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. AARP Allergic Girl is an indispensable guide for living a full life with food allergies--from an Allergic Girl who lives it. Millions of Americans concerned about adverse reactions to food are seeking the advice of medical professionals and receiving a diagnosis of food allergies. Allergic Girl Sloane Miller, a leading authority on food allergies, has been allergic since childhood. She now lives a full, enjoyable life full of dining out, dating, attending work functions, and traveling. With tested strategies and practical solutions to everyday food allergy concerns, Allergic Girl shows how readers can enjoy their lives too. Informed by personal narratives laced with humor and valuable insights, Allergic Girl is a breakthrough lifestyle guide for food-allergic adults, their families, and loved ones. In Allergic Girl, you will discover: How to find the best allergist and get a correct diagnosis How to create positive relationships with family, friends, and food How to build a safe environment wherever you are Real-world scenarios scripted from the author's life as well her work with clients and other leaders in the field Enjoy your food-allergic life to the fullest. Let Allergic Girl show you how.
Download or read book When Every Bite Matters written by Olivier Deldicque and published by . This book was released on 2018-12 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is complicated enough when you're a teenager, but if you also have food allergies, it's even worse. Diagnosed when he was only three months old, Olivier Deldicque has been living with multiple food allergies since before he can remember. In When Every Bite Matters: One Teen's Journey with Food Allergies, Olivier shares his story and offers practical insights for teens coping with allergies.
Download or read book The Ultimate Food Allergy Life Organizer written by TealBubble Books and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-02 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ULTIMATE FOOD ALLERGY LIFE ORGANIZER keeps everything organized in one place. Living with food allergies is not easy! Food allergy reactions are serious and can be life-threatening. This indispensable journal contains straightforward fill-in pages to easily organize and keep track of every aspect of living with food allergies so you can keep your family safe and healthy. FEATURES INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZER: Emergency Plan and Emergency Contacts Confirmed Allergies Safe Foods Foods to Avoid Favorite Restaurants Medication Tracker Allergic Reaction Log Doctor's Appointments Recipes Contacts Notes FOR MORE RELATED PRODUCTS IN THE SERIES, CLICK ON THE AUTHOR NAME ABOVE. PART OF THE SERIES: THE ULTIMATE FOOD ALLERGY ORGANIZER SPECIFICATIONS: 8.5x11 inches 110 pages Paperback Matte finish on cover
Download or read book Food Allergies written by Scott H. Sicherer and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential guide for anyone who suffers from food allergies. Posing the urgent questions that anyone with food allergies will think to ask—and then some—Food Allergies provides practical, sensitive, and scientific guidance on the topics that affect your life. Allergy expert Scott H. Sicherer addresses the full spectrum of food allergies, from mild to life threatening and from single foods to food families, clearing up misconceptions along the way. He explores how exposure to foods can bring about an allergic response, describes the symptoms of food allergy, and illuminates how food allergies develop. Organized in an accessible Q&A format and illustrated with case studies, the book thoroughly explains how to prevent exposure to a known allergen at home, at school, in restaurants, and elsewhere. Dr. Sicherer also gives valuable advice about what to do if exposure occurs, including how to handle an anaphylactic emergency. Finally, he describes tests for diagnosing food allergies and chronic health problems caused by food allergies, such as eczema, hives, and respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. In this thoroughly updated new edition, Dr. Sicherer • describes new approaches to prevent food allergies • presents cutting-edge theories on risk factors for developing food allergies • describes innovative allergy tests to improve diagnosis • explains how to administer emergency medications for severe reactions • focuses on new allergens of concern, such as pink peppercorns • analyzes studies suggesting that resolution of an allergy might be predictable • talks about the role of "healthy diet" • lists additional resources, including allergy-related apps • provides revised school food allergy guidelines • offers insights into food allergy bullying—and advice to reduce it Dr. Sicherer also reviews food reactions that are not allergic (such as lactose intolerance and celiac disease), advises how to get adequate nutrition when you must avoid dietary staples, and discusses whether allergies ever go away (they do—and sometimes they return).
Download or read book The Family Food Allergy Book written by Mireille Schwartz and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title looks at food allergies. These affect millions of people including children and currently there are no known 'cures' for these allergic reactions. The eight primary food allergies are to milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish, though someone may, also, be allergic to medication.
Download or read book Living with Life Threatening Food Allergies written by Elisa Stavola and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-01-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being a teenager can be an incredibly challenging and stressful experience, but being a teenager with life-threatening food allergies propels it to a whole new level. As a seventeen-year-old who has lived her whole life with food allergies, Elisa Stavola imparts wisdom and advice that can only come from experience. The information she shares in this book can be helpful to anyone, regardless of age, who has a food allergy, loves someone with a food allergy, or even knows someone with a food allergy. Living with Life-Threatening Food Allergies: A Teenager's Guide to Doing it Well contains valuable information, guidance and suggestions from someone who has navigated the path from childhood into young adulthood while living with anaphylactic food allergies. Living with Life-Threatening Food Allergies discusses topics such as education, safety, resources, and support programs. It communicates helpful information about camp, grade school, college, dating, traveling and dining out. The resources that Ms. Stavola shares with readers are extremely useful tools that can help manage daily life and make living with food allergies easier. There are numerous links to websites that provide even greater assistance with gathering helpful information in dealing with allergies. The tone of the book is positive and encouraging and it seeks to help everyone dealing with this condition lead successful, happy, healthy and normal lives.
Download or read book Living with Food Allergies written by Carol Hand and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living with Food Allergies features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a medical expert to help preteens and teenagers feel prepared for dealing with food allergies. Topics include causes, risk factors and complications, testing and diagnosis, treatment, coping strategies, lifestyle changes, and getting help. Throughout the book, Ask Yourself This questions encourage discussion. Features include a selected bibliography, further readings, Just the Facts summary of medical facts about addiction, Where to Turn summary of key advice that includes contact information for helpful organizations, a glossary, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book AARP Allergic Girl Family Guide to Food Allergies written by Sloane Miller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-03-30 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. In this guide, Allergic Girl Sloane Miller shows how to best handle and address food allergies in your family. Millions of Americans concerned about adverse reactions to food are seeking the advice of medical professionals and receiving a diagnosis of food allergies. Allergic Girl Sloane Miller, a leading authority on food allergies, has been allergic since childhood and lives a full, enjoyable life. With tested strategies and practical solutions to everyday food allergy concerns, Miller shows how readers can enjoy their lives too. Informed by personal narratives laced with humor and valuable insights, this is a breakthrough guide. Whether you, a child, or a grandchild have food allergies, this is the guide to help enlist your family's support and enjoy family functions without feeling constrained by food allergies. Enjoy your food-allergic life to the fullest. Let Allergic Girl show you how.
Download or read book Allergic Girl Family Guide to Food Allergies written by Sloane Miller and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this guide, Allergic Girl Sloane Miller shows how to best handle and address food allergies in your family. Millions of Americans concerned about adverse reactions to food are seeking the advice of medical professionals and receiving a diagnosis of food allergies. Allergic Girl Sloane Miller, a leading authority on food allergies, has been allergic since childhood and lives a full, enjoyable life. With tested strategies and practical solutions to everyday food allergy concerns, Miller shows how readers can enjoy their lives too. Informed by personal narratives laced with humor and valuable insights, this is a breakthrough guide. Whether you, a child, or a grandchild have food allergies, this is the guide to help enlist your family's support and enjoy family functions without feeling constrained by food allergies. Enjoy your food-allergic life to the fullest. Let Allergic Girl show you how.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Food Allergies in Adults and Children written by Scott H. Sicherer and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most complete guide to preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies in children and adults. In this comprehensive, evidence-based guide for adults and children with food allergies and those who care for them, Dr. Scott H. Sicherer provides all the critical information you need on preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies. Organized in an accessible Q&A format and illustrated with case studies, the book thoroughly explains how to prevent exposure to a known allergen at home, at work, at school, in restaurants, and elsewhere. Emphasizing the most recent advances, Sicherer touches on everything from handling an anaphylactic emergency to diagnosing allergies and intolerances, all while detailing chronic health problems caused by food, such as eczema, hives, and gastrointestinal symptoms. He also shares: • the benefits and risks of new therapies • new prevention guidelines • new approaches to improve quality of life and reduce anxiety • the latest insights on adult-onset food allergies • new diagnostic tests now commercially available • approaches shown to increase safety in school • the latest thinking on treating eczema through the diet • new doses and self-injection devices for treating food anaphylaxis • new information about food allergies that affect the gut Dr. Sicherer also reviews food reactions that are not allergic, such as lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, and celiac disease. He explains how to get adequate nutrition when you must avoid dietary staples and discusses whether allergies ever go away (they do—and sometimes they return). Finally, he includes an allergy and anaphylaxis emergency plan and checklists to reduce cross-contamination. This is the most authoritative and accessible allergy book on the market.
Download or read book Everyone s Welcome written by Amanda Orlando and published by TouchWood Editions. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy, delicious recipes and helpful tips to inspire confidence in adults who live with life-threatening allergies. Not everyone outgrows childhood allergies. When Amanda Orlando learned firsthand that the social and emotional impact of anaphylactic reactions affects adults, she started blogging about it, and EverydayAllergenFree.com was born. Her new cookbook, Everyone’s Welcome, is for people with anaphylactic allergies to any of the “big eight”: peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish. Most of the recipes are free from all eight allergens, with the rest offering alternatives to suit your particular allergy—and you’ll know whether the recipe is coconut-free, gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan. Enjoy features such as: A comprehensive list of ingredient substitutes How to avoid cross-contamination A list of allergen-free fridge staples Tips for entertaining, eating out, and travelling A list of trusted name brands Snacks to go and sugar-free foods Including strategies to deal with allergy anxiety, Everyone’s Welcome is an essential resource for friends and family of those living with severe allergies.
Download or read book Food Allergies written by Tanya Wright and published by Class Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2001 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a number of well-publicised deaths caused by food-induced anaphylaxis in recent years, there is widespread recognition that preventative measures and prompt action are essential to living with this condition. This practical guide enables suffers to take a more pro-active role in its prevention. Information on special diets, restrictive diets and eating away from home, medical terms explained in layman's language an a comprehensive list of organisations to contact for further help and support are also included.
Download or read book The End of Food Allergy written by Kari Nadeau MD, PhD and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life-changing, research-based program that will end food allergies in children and adults forever. The problem of food allergy is exploding around us. But this book offers the first glimpse of hope with a powerful message: You can work with your family and your doctor to eliminate your food allergy forever. The trailblazing research of Dr. Kari Nadeau at Stanford University reveals that food allergy is not a life sentence, because the immune system can be retrained. Food allergies--from mild hives to life-threatening airway constriction--can be disrupted, slowed, and stopped. The key is a strategy called immunotherapy (IT)--the controlled, gradual reintroduction of an allergen into the body. With innovations that include state-of-the-art therapies targeting specific components of the immune system, Dr. Nadeau and her team have increased the speed and effectiveness of this treatment to a matter of months. New York Times bestselling author Sloan Barnett, the mother of two children with food allergies, provides a lay perspective that helps make Dr. Nadeau's research accessible for everyone. Together, they walk readers through every aspect of food allergy, including how to find the right treatment and how to manage the ongoing fear of allergens that haunts so many sufferers, to give us a clear, supportive plan to combat a major national and global health issue.
