Navigating Food Allergies, Nurturing Growth
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Welcome! Navigating Food Allergies, Nurturing Growth provides resources to help families & individuals manage food allergies while nurturing a healthy relationship with food. No food allergies? No problem! My resources are allergy-friendly, which means anyone can use them.
Are you new to food allergies? Start with these posts, then click on the Food Allergy Life link above.
5 Misconceptions about Food Allergy Dietitians
Working with a food allergy dietitian can improve the growth and nutrition status of young children with food allergies. So why are there so many misconceptions about working with allergy specialist dietitians?
Could this be food allergy?
Picture a six-month old sitting in his highchair at the dinner table with the rest of his family.
He recently started complementary foods and is about to try diluted peanut butter for the first time. Ten minutes later, he has red bumps on his neck, stomach, and upper back. Could this be food allergy?
What does food allergy have to do with eczema?
October is Eczema Awareness Month, and a good time to explore the relationship between food allergy and eczema. The Atophic March refers to an observed progression in children from eczema or skin irritation -> food allergy -> allergic rhinitis -> asthma. But what does eczema have to do with food allergy?