Food Allergies

A-Z Guide

Celiac Disease
Celiac disease is a food sensitivity to gluten, which is protein found primarily in wheat, rye, and barley. In those... »
Food Allergies
Food allergy is the name given to a variety of situations in which specific foods provoke some type of over-zealous... »
Galactosemia
Lactose, or milk sugar, is made up of two simple sugars: glucose and galactose. Classic galactosemia is a condition... »
Respiratory Distress
Respiratory distress is the name given whenever a child’s respiratory system is in danger of not being able to keep up... »

Q&A

Fatal Nut Allergy
For some types of allergies, a process called desensitization is effective. Desensitization involves administering very... »
Milk and Constipation
Many people, doctors included, have only recently learned about the link between constipation and milk intolerance.... »

Blog entry

A New Year's Gift from the FDA
About 25 percent of baked goods, ice cream, and candy that was sampled by the FDA failed to mention eggs or peanuts on... »
Allergic to Kissing?
Holidays are upon us and many families are enjoying coming together to celebrate. For those with serious nut allergies... »
Allergic to Oats?
Children diagnosed with celiac disease (sensitivity to gluten in the diet) have traditionally been placed on a very... »
Allergy Testing
Most people think of specific allergies as black and white -- something you either have or you don’t. A study published... »