Dealing with food allergies in babies and children / Janice Vickerstaff Joneja.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Joneja, Janice M. Vickerstaff, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food allergy in children--Popular works.

Food allergy in children.

Food allergy in infants--Popular works.

Food allergy in infants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (575 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Bull Pub. Co., c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The tools and methods this guide provides for analyzing and treating allergies in children are adaptable to a variety of situations?without ever losing sight of a child's nutritional needs. Recognizing that deficiencies in critical nutrients during a child's early years can have enormous consequences on growth and bodily functions, the book focuses on prevention and allergy management during pregnancy, in the early weeks of life, and in early childhood. The unique allergen scale and the strategies for confronting the top 10 allergens will help parents balance their child's

Contents:

What is food allergy?

Dealing with food allergy in babies and children

Prevention of food allergy

Symptoms of food sensitivity in babies and children

Diagnosis of food allergy

Detecting allergenic foods : elimination and challenge

Milk allergy

Lactose intolerance

Egg allergy

Peanut allergy

Soy protein allergy

Allergy to tree nuts and seeds

Wheat allergy

Corn allergy

Seafood allergy

The top ten allergens : avoidance of milk, egg, wheat, corn, peanuts, soy, tree nuts, seeds, shellfish, and fish

Fructose intolerance

Anaphylaxis and food allergy

Hyperactivity and diet

Autism and diet

Oral allergy syndrome

Eczema and diet

Asthma and food allergy

Immunologically mediated adverse reactions to foods in childhood : food allergy, food intolerance, or something else?

Probiotics and allergy.

Notes:

"Offers clear descriptions of food allergies and what's needed to find problems. Presents comprehensive strategies for dealing with the top ten food allergens and the most common food intolerances. Provides detailed information about food sensitivities as they relate to eczema, hyperactivity, autism, asthma, oral allergy syndrome, and more. Reinforces the fact that developing children need every essential nutrient for their growth and development, and provides information to achieve that goal"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-933503-24-6

OCLC:

463174735