Life Saving Strategies for Food Allergies

I first went with an article published back in 2009 which argues that most schools at the time were over reacting to peanut allergies. The article titled Have Americans Gone Nuts Over Nut Allergies? by Tiffany Sharples in Time magazine uses three extreme cases where schools over reacted to peanut allergies. One case the article discusses is that of a San Francisco school where the school nurse forced children to scrub their hand prior to entering the school and then confiscated packed lunches to remove any peanut based products. Another example was that of a Connecticut town that cut down three nut bearing trees because the grandmother of one student complained it posed a threat to her grandson who had a sever nut allergy. The author’s final example is a Massachusetts school bus that was evacuated because a stray peanut was found on the floor of the bus. These are excellent examples of how schools have over reacted to peanut allergies over the years. The author also uses two doctors to evaluate whether reactions like the ones described were over reactions. Both doctors did agree the instances were extreme but felt the public at large responds more reasonably. One doctor in the article suggest that reactions like these are caused by social spread of anxiety and over diagnosis. The author also mentions parents

Allergies affect many children, particularly food allergies; this in turn can lead to social problems as they may become excluded from certain situations where their allergies are not known. In contrast they may feel a certain social stigma as their allergies are

Systems to vent children from coming into contact with a known food allergen include photographs and names of the children in the kitchen, only key persons giving the child food and certain plate being used for particular children so as to provide a visual reminder. It is also essential that children are supervised when they are eating so that if an allergic reaction occurs emergency help can be called. Signs of an allergic reaction include swelling of the lips your eyes, redness

The setting take care not to provide food containing nuts or nut products, and especially vigilant with any child know to have a nut allergy.

This was a rare day in my everyday life of being allergic to nuts and sesame seeds. Many people have heard about food allergies, but do not actually know what they are. A food allergy is when the immune system produces antibodies in defense against a substance that is actually not harmful to the body. There is no cure for food allergies yet, and the reaction can ultimately be life threatening. Dealing with an allergy is an everyday challenge that has forced me to become more aware of the food I eat. My family and I discovered my allergy at a young age, and one of the ways I manage it is by always

If you have many food allergies, it is important that you start out with low dose and

Recent studies are showing that introducing very young children to the most common allergenic foods gradually can prevent food allergies later in life. A new study shows that microdose immunotherapy can not only help prevent food allergies, but actually cure them.

The purpose of this study is to focus on an evidence based approach to reducing peanut allergies in children by introducing peanut based foods at an early age.

This is why I believe trigger warnings should be used. Do you tell someone with a food allergy to ‘just deal’ with an exposure to the allergen? Do you say they’re overreacting when they want food to be labeled so they can avoid what they’re allergic to? Do you say that they should just avoid all public food if they’re going to complain about being allergic to some of

Peanuts are very commonly used in the preparation of food items. ("Peanut Allergy...The Shocking Facts - Allergies: Allergy Symptoms, Treatment, and Medications on MedicineNet.com", n.d.)

Yes, peanut butter is a convenient lunch, a very popular food, and the kids with the allergy should be responsible for themselves. But, the people without the allergy should not have to constantly worry about the kids with the allergy. They should not have to worry because the kids with the allergy should know what to eat and what not to eat. Also, the kids with allergies should be aware of their surrounding. However, the kids should not always have to be paranoid about their surroundings.

This is very interesting to me because it is important to know the threats of foods when looking at allergies. It is significant to be aware of the side effects the food can have on our bodies. I also feel that the FDA should be more aware of this problem and

Allergies are often overlooked, especially when weighed against the potential benefits of a new drug. Yet they affect a large number of people (about 2.5% of American adults and 6-8% of children, or 8 million in the U.S.), and the incidence of allergies has been rising in recent years for unknown reasons. Reactions are not limited to watery eyes; some experience intense itching and welts, others life-threatening anaphylactic shock, which kills an estimated 150 Americans each year. If a plant-grown drug with allergenic properties were to contaminate the food supply, unsuspecting individuals prone to allergies would be unable to take any action to avoid consuming the contaminated food, with potentially fatal consequences. People susceptible to food allergies, without proper labeling have no knowledge of what they are actually consuming; therefore, they could possibly be endangering their lives by eating foods that they are highly allergic to. The Federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (1966), for

The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on the on the issue of food allergies in terms of the number of people having allergies, various emergency situations,allergy symptoms, allergy treatment and prevention. Thus, this paper

There are programs being designed to make eating out safer for those with food allergies according to the authors of Food allergy risk communication in