Understanding and Managing Your Child's Food Allergies

Scott H. Sicherer, M.D., is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and a researcher in the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and the author of The Complete Peanut Allergy Handbook.

Sicherer has put together in one welcomed source the wisdom of his many years of experience and the latest research... Approachable and straightforward, his book provides parents with practical advice. Library Journal (starred review) 2006 Sicherer has put together in one welcomed source the wisdom of his many years of experience... approachable and straightforward. Library Journal This work presents the practical strategies for day-to-day living with food allergies in an unalarming narrative with case studies that serve to illustrate and illuminate key points... Recommended. Choice 2007 A thorough overview... The information is useful to parents and others who take care of children with food allergies. -- Yesim Yilmaz-Demirdag, Sami Bahna Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2008

• To the ReaderForeword, by Anne Muñoz-FurlongIntroduction, by Hugh A. Sampson, M.D.Part I: The Many Faces of Food Allergy1. Food Allergy: The Nuts and Bolts2. Anaphylaxis3. Skin Rashes and Eczema4. Gastrointestinal Problems5. Breathing Problems6. Growth Problems7. Behavior and Developmental Disabilities8. Additives and Cross-ReactionsPart II: Diagnosing a Food Allergy9. The Medical History10. Allergy Tests for IgE: Skin and Blood Tests11. Elimination Diets and Oral Food Challenges12. Other Tests13. Putting It All TogetherPart III: Treating an Allergic Reaction14. Epinephrine15. Antihistamines and Other Therapies16. Emergency Action Plans for AnaphylaxisPart IV: Avoiding Food Allergens17. Avoidance Diets18. Maintaining a Nutritious Diet19. Navigating the Supermarket20. At Home and in Social Settings21. In Restaurants and while Traveling22. At School and CampPart V: Food Allergy at Different Ages and Stages23. Infants and Toddlers24. Preschool and School-Age Children25. Teenagers and Young AdultsPart VI: Emotional Concerns26. The Effect on Children and Families27. Maintaining a Healthy LifestylePart VII: Food Allergy in the Long Term28. The Natural Course of Food Allergy29. Preventing Food AllergyPart VIII: Looking Toward the Future30. Research for Improved Diagnosis31. Research for Treatment and CuresPart IX: Keeping Current32. An Action Plan for Anaphylaxis33. Food Allergy ResourcesGlossary of Common Allergic DisordersSelected ReferencesIndex