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NEW! Take a quick survey about KFA!
Don't miss! Top 5 KFA resources to help you survive the holidays
Sponsors that supported KFA in 2009
Send free holiday eCards
Are poinsettias dangerous for latex allergy?
Which food allergies are outgrown?
Who outgrows milk allergy?
Card-sized epinephrine coming to market?
Girl saves mother during peanut allergic reaction
Food allergy recall alerts
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December 16, 2009
Please Let Us Know What You Think About KFA
All of us at KFA would like to wish you, your family and your friends a very happy holiday season and a happy new year! We feel very fortunate to be able to continue to help families with your support.
Help us celebrate the end of the year by answering this quick poll to tell us what you think about KFA. We'd love to hear from you!
One person who takes the survey will be selected at random to receive a copy of Cybele Pascal's new cookbook, "The Allergen-Free Baker's Handbook," a comprehensive baking guide with recipes free of all top 8 allergens, as well as gluten and sesame.
Best Wishes,
Lynda Mitchell and the KFA Team
KFA Helps You Manage Stressful, Food-Laden Holidays
KFA offers a wide range of support for the holidays. Here is a compilation of our top 5 resources to help you with the holidays:
Additional Tips for Surviving the Holiday Season
The following is a compilation of ideas that have worked for some KFA families:
- Skip the food issue altogether by spending special time with family in nonfood-related activities.
- For buffets, plan on an early visit, and then leave when it's time for people to wander with plates of food.
- Provide all the food for the entire meal, thus ensuring that everything is safe for your allergic child.
- Invite others to your home, notifying guests in advance what foods are off-limits in your home.
- For younger children, use a high chair or booster seat with a tray if child's allergens are being served.
- Closely monitor your allergic child to prevent accidental exposures.
- Dress your child in "Please Don't Feed Me, I Have Food Allergies" clothing, or wear infants in slings to prevent well-meaning “sharing.”
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2009 Sponsor Recognition
We want to thank all of the sponsors, in-kind donors, and partners who have supported KFA's mission to foster optimal health, nutrition, and well-being of children with food allergies by providing education and a caring support community for their families and cargivers:
 
 
 
 
     
Educational GrantorMead Johnson Nutritionals provided program support for parents and children at KFA's 1st Annual Expo.
Partners
Which Food Allergies are Most Commonly Outgrown?
“The majority of children outgrow their food allergies, including those with a history of severe reactions. Some food allergies are more commonly outgrown than others.”
Who Outgrows Cow's Milk Allergy?
"The authors concluded that high cow's milk-specific IgE levels predict the persistence of food allergy. On the other hand, development of tolerance is associated with elevated levels of β-lactoglobulin-specific IgA at the time of diagnosis, and later increasing specific IgG4 levels to β-lactoglobulin and α-casein.
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To see the journal abstract, visit the Wiley InterScience Web site.
Nine-year-old Girl Saves Mother's Life During Peanut Allergic Reaction
"Taeone Williams knew something was wrong...when she heard a thump come from her mother's bedroom. She found her mother, 27-year-old Tina Williams, lying on the floor, with her airway choked off by a severe allergic reaction."
Latex Allergy: Do You Need to be Careful with Poinsettia?
“There are multiple lactifer or latex secreting plants in the world. Poinsettia is one of the most common flowering tropical plants. It comes from the family Euphorbiaceae of which Hevea brasiliensis (the rubber tree) is a member.”
New Card-Sized Epinephrine Auto-injector Will be Marketed by Sanofi-aventis
"Sanofi-aventis U.S. announced today the signing of an exclusive licensing agreement with Intelliject, Inc. for a novel epinephrine auto injector for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) in North America."
To see a prototype, visit the Intelliject Web site.
Food Alerts! Have you checked the Allergy Recall Alerts section at KFA recently? The following foods were recently recalled:
U.S. Allergy Recalls
- Simple Foods Inc.: Carob Cups, Carob Squares, Carob Rice Cakes (undeclared milk)
- Organic Girl Produce: Berries and Balsamic Salad (undeclared tree nuts)
Canadian Allergy Recalls
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