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July 13, 2011
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Oh, Nuts!
Should your child avoid tree nuts if he has a PEANUT ALLERGY...
or peanuts if he is allergic to TREE NUTS?
The answer might surprise you.
Kids With Food Allergies Foundation has an extensive resource center that helps answer questions like these for parents and caregivers like you, which in turn benefits the health and well-being of food-allergic children.
Join Us on World Run Day November 6 SAVE THE DATE!
Mark your calendars and book this day to support our food-allergic children and raise funds for Kids With Food Allergies Foundation. More details coming soon!
Visit KFA's Food Allergy Book Shop A NEW LOOK!
KFA's Medical Advisory Team has approved three new children's books about food allergies and they have been added to our new food allergy book shop. When you purchase books through our Amazon Affiliate Book Shop, a portion of your proceeds goes to Kids With Food Allergies Foundation, at no cost to you!
Allergy Testing Before Introducing Foods DID YOU KNOW?
There is not enough evidence to recommend routine food allergy testing before introducing highly allergenic foods (such as milk, egg, and peanut) to children who are at a high risk of reacting to these foods. Children at high risk are those who already have severe allergic disease or a family history of food allergy.
Source: NIH Publication, Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States: Summary for Patients, Families, and Caregivers.
Kids With Food Allergies — A Condition That Can Be Life-Threatening
Sara Atkins, a long-time KFA member, shares how KFA saved the lives of her food-allergic children, "Our kids are finally healthy, and because of KFA, I'm educated, which means my kids are educated."
Hospital Admits "Wrong" Decision in Treating Girl Who Died of Peanut Reaction (U.K.)
Staff at an emergency room were pre-alerted of a girl's anaphylaxis and impending arrival by ambulance, but when the ambulance arrived, there were no nurses or doctors ready to receive her.
Man with Nut Allergy Sues Restaurant After Anaphylaxis (Canada)
A Saskatchewan waitress and the restaurant where she worked have been ordered to pay $25,000 after a man with a nut allergy ate cheesecake and suffered a severe allergic reaction. The judge said the waitress breeched her duty of care by not checking to see if the cheesecake contained nuts when she was asked by the customer.
Parents Limit Child to Five Foods (FPIES)
KFA medical advisor Dr. Terri Brown-Whitehorn helps explain Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome to ABC News in a story that features two-year-old Landon Schultz.
If you have a child with FPIES or know a family dealing with FPIES, keep in mind that Kids With Food Allergies provides an online support forum dedicated to
this condition: Parents of Children with FPIES
A Message from Our Sponsor
Visit KFA's Allergy Buyer's Guide to find foods and products that cater to the food-allergic consumer. Please let our sponsors know that you found them through KFA!
Click to visit the website of Wegmans.
Click to visit the website of Medic Alert. MedicAlert is offering a special discount to KFA families: Save up to 25%
Protect your child (and yourself) with a MedicAlert medical ID; the only medical IDs with exclusive, live 24/7 emergency response and family notification services. For the KFA-exclusive price of $25, your child will receive one year of MedicAlert Kid Smart membership services and a FREE MedicAlert ID. Additionally, MedicAlert is offering KFA families a 25% discount on MedicAlert Advantage membership (for adults 18 and older).
Use Promotional Code 9039 (Adults) and 9040 (Kids) during check-out to receive this KFA-exclusive discount.
Sign up for an Associate Membership (no fee) to participate on our online support group forums.
Do Your Kids Dream About Allergic Reactions?
A mother shares her son's nightmare about anaphylaxis and wonders if other food-allergic children are dreaming about allergic reactions.
Severe Food Allergy Reaction Yesterday and the Lesson Learned
"I purchased fruit yesterday at a local farmer's stand where I have purchased fruit for years. I usually bring my own plastic containers for the berries, but they also provide clean, unused boxes for pints of berries. Yesterday, they placed the pints of berries on a black box that was obviously being reused."
What is the Definition of Baked Milk or Baked Egg?
"Is there a clear cut definition? I mean, isn't the rule of thumb 'If you're allergic, avoid' ... or has that changed?"
Food Alerts! Have you checked the Allergy Recall Alerts section at KFA recently? The following foods were recently recalled:
U.S. Allergy Recalls
- Posh Bakery: Butter Mini Croissants and Chocolate Mini-Croissants (undeclared egg)
- Risvold's Salads: seafood salad and seafood pasta salad (undeclared milk, sesame, and soy)
Canadian Allergy Recalls
- The Greek Chef: Garlic Spreads (undeclared milk)
- Quality: Super Tasty Petha Angoori (undeclared sulfites)
- Irresistables Brand: Cookie Dough & Brownies Ice Cream (undeclared egg)
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Editor: Melanie Carver
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