Primary Foods to Avoid

The primary foods to avoid according to the ACAAI and FDA include:

Peanuts, including peanut butters or products manufactured with peanuts.
Milk or dairy products; soy for some children, especially those with a family history of food allergies.
Eggs
Other nuts, including walnuts
Wheat and gluten, and
Fish, shellfish or other seafood

Of course, this list is not comprehensive, and an [...]

Allergy Controversy

Thus far we have recommended that if you know you are allergic or sensitive to something, you avoid it. We also recommended, based on case precedent and historical recommendations from societies including the CDC and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology that you avoid exposing your children to known irritants for the first [...]

Homeopathy for Allergies

Homeopathy is another common natural treatment. This is one of the more benign forms of treatment that is least likely to result in health problems, so it may be worth a try. Homeopathy is based on the idea that like treats like; homeopaths generally use substances that contain a microscopic amount of a substance that [...]

Types of Allergies

In the last section you learned how common it is for people to have allergies or sensitivities to various substances and food products. It is hard to categorize allergies into one group, because they come in so many different shapes and sizes. There are many types of allergies one may develop. Allergies also affect people [...]