Your Baby's Health

Allergy Resource Guides for Parents

Ivanna — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:03:09 GMT

NEW! KFA's Starter Guide to Parenting a Child with a Food Allergy

This free 47-page e-book is filled with essential information for parenting a food-allergic child, including:

Understanding Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis
Diagnosis and Treatment
Nutrition Information and Dietary Concerns
Grocery Shopping and Label Reading
And much more!

NEW! New Food Allergy-friendly Foods for Kids

These special reports from KFA showcase the latest allergy-friendly foods on the market. For your convenience, our report includes information on company websites, product descriptions and photos, allergens and cross-contamination, and how to purchase these products.

Over 17 new foods are profiled in this issue, including Funky Monkey Snacks, Cool Fruits® Fruit Juice Freezers and Erewhon® Strawberry Crisp Cereal.

To find older issues, see Allergy-friendly Food Reports.

Food Allergens and Hidden Names

Allergens may be lurking in labels under unfamiliar names. Would you know to search for “Lysozyme” if your child is allergic to eggs? Or “Arachis” if your child is allergic to peanuts? Refer to KFA's avoidance lists when shopping for your food-allergic child.

Egg Allergy: Full-size article or travel-size cards
Milk Allergy: Full-size article or travel-size cards
Peanut Allergy: Full-size article or travel-size cards
Soy Allergy: Full-size article or travel-size cards
Wheat Allergy: Full-size article or travel-size cards

Celebrating Holidays with Food Allergies

Holidays that revolve around food can truly be challenges for families raising children with food allergies. These free guides are available from Kids With Food Allergies to help you take the focus away from food during the holidays:

Kids With Food Allergies Brochures and Business Cards

Do you know someone with food allergies? Share our free brochures or business cards with your family, friends, allergy patients...to refer them to KFA for information, support, recipes and news updates.

Order free printed KFA brochures to share with the food allergy patients in your life. Or download the brochure to print and share instantly.

These brochures do not contain any information about food allergies. The brochures provide information on the benefits of becoming a member of Kids With Food Allergies nonprofit organization. Due to postage costs, shipment quantities of brochures to requestors other than health care professionals may be limited. The high cost of postage also prohibits us from being able to ship outside of the U.S.

Support Net™ e-Magazine

KFA's biannual e-magazines feature interviews with food allergy specialists, stories about families just like yours, up-to-the-minute food allergy news and supportive information. Older issues are open to the public; recent and current issues are accessible only to Family Members.

Kids Allergy Health Resources - Links

Ivanna — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:24 GMT

Organizations

Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America
Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
American Academy of Pediatrics
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
American Latex Allergy Association
American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
Food Allergy Initiative
Food Allergy Project
-->Illinois Food Allergy Education Association
Medem Medical Library: Asthma and Other Allergic Diseases
National Eczema Association
Primary Immune Deficiency Foundation

U.S. Government Consumer Resources

Healthfinder: Your Guide to Reliable Healthcare Information
Medline Plus: Food Allergy
U.S.D.A. Food and Nutrition Information Center

Anaphylaxis

Self-injectable epinephrine for first aid management of anaphylaxis [American Academy of Pediatrics policy]
Symposium on the Definition and Management of Anaphylaxis: Summary report [journal article]
Second Symposium on the Definition and Management of Anaphylaxis: Summary report

Asthma -->

Managing Asthma: A Guide for Schools from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program

Canadian Organizations

Allergy Safe Communities
Anaphylaxis Canada
Calgary Allergy Network
Safe4Kids

Counseling and Advocacy

Healthy Kids, the Key to Basics

Epinephrine Autoinjectors

Epi-Pen from Dey, Inc.
Twinject from Sciele Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Find a Health Care Professional

Find an Allergist from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Find a Nutrition Professional from the American Dietetic Association

Pharmacy Resources

MedlinePlus Drug Information
U.S. Food And Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER)

School Training

Safe@schoolpartners

Ways to Avoid Food Allergies in Babies (From WEBMD)

Ivanna — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:16:12 GMT

Kids' Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study

Ivanna — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:35:43 GMT

Kids' Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study

Gradual exposure desensitized some kids, but experts advise against trying on your own

Center for Integrative Medicine- Washington University

Ivanna — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:53:18 GMT

WebMD Article: What is Integrative Medicine?

Ivanna — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:51:22 GMT

Duke University Center for Integrative Medicine

Ivanna — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:50:13 GMT

Ten Ways to Boost Your Child's Immune System

Ivanna — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:20:43 GMT

Common Winter Baby/Toddler Illnesses, How To Recognize Them, How to Treat Them and When to Call Your Doctor

Ivanna — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:09:21 GMT

How to Be a Prepared Patient......

Ivanna — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:18:54 GMT

Great article from "Empowered Patient" series on CNN about ways you can prepare yourself prior to a doctor's visit so that you can get the most out of the visit and not leave feeling like you forgot to ask certain questions, etc. This is particularly important during pediatrician and obgyn visits so check it out!

Flu-Free and Mom-To-Be Fact Card

Ivanna — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:16:49 GMT

How To Ask Questions About Vaccines During Doctor's Visit (From A Doctor's Perspective)

Ivanna — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:07:05 GMT

Vaccinations- Your Health, Your Family, Your Choice

Ivanna — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:47:11 GMT

A Parent's Guide to Kids' Vaccines

Ivanna — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:34:11 GMT

Link between MMR and Autism?

Ivanna — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:26:35 GMT