Airlines are a private industry. They have no control over what passengers opt to eat, or what pets they have at home or what trees or grass left pollen on the passenger or what perfume or deo the passenger opts to wear. So, if a passenger who KNOWS they have severe IgE allergies to pets, foods,scents etc opts to get on a plane where they know there are no laws, mandates etc that prohibit their allergen on other passengers and thus recirculated throughout the air on the entire plane, then if...
Hi Dinydeek, As someone who has a very severe cat allergy I have to say that it does make a big difference whether there is a cat present around me or just a cat owner. I have no problem being around cat owners but if you put me in a room with a cat I will likely have my eyes swell, breathing trouble, and more. Perhaps being around people with dander on them explains some of the times I sneeze while in public but the level of that compared to what happens when I'm with an actual live cat is...
Sometimes, it's not so easy as choosing to not fly. Adults have to fly for business, kids have to fly to see non-custodial parents, people need to fly for family emergencies when time is absolutely critical...Flying is an unavoidable part of life, and people need to be able to fly safely without the risk of anaphylaxis. It sounds like the airline got off the hook, so to speak, because airlines are not covered by the law. The airline was not found innocent or not liable.
I wish this could have applied to my children. My 4yo boy tested highly positive to peanuts at 6 months of age, so he would have been deemed too high risk to participate, anyway. And then there's my daughter, who has FPIES and still hasn't gotten around to trying peanuts. Now I'm terrified that the extremely slow process of introducing food into her diet means I've already missed my window of early prevention. She's definitely high risk for developing a peanut allergy since she has a sibling...
KFA's Note: Oral immunotherapy for food allergens is still being investigated by researchers. This is not something to try at home, but rather to discuss with your allergist.
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This is awesome.... One area I see a market for you is seeds.... They are a great alternative to nuts, but it is very difficult to find them not processed the same facility as peanuts and treenuts. So far all we can find reliably is sunflower seeds.
Ok, I'm probably going crazy but these seem wrong too! LEAP-On enrolled 88.5% of children from the original trial (556 children). Adherence to peanut avoidance in both groups was high during the 12 months families were told to stay away from peanuts: - 4% in the original peanut avoidance group, and - 3% in the peanut-eating group On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 3:29 PM, Kids With Food Allergies < support@aafa.org > wrote:
EDIT: We fixed a coding error above to correct this section: Adherence to peanut avoidance in both groups was high during the 12 months families were told to stay away from peanuts: 90.4% in the original peanut avoidance group, and 69.3% in the peanut-eating group
Hi @Doingmorewithlessmom , My apologies for the slow reply to your question! When you submit the recipe, it publishes on our KFA website along with the name you entered. For recipes that get added to the recipe cookbook, we will add the recipe creator's name (however people choose to be identified) and a short bio from the creator. The copyright becomes KFA's so that we can publish and promote the recipe(s). If you have a recipe you'd like to donate, just be sure that what you submit to KFA...
Thank you to everyone who submitted allergy-friendly recipes to the Safe Eats® Desserts Recipe Book Contest. There were many great recipes entered that it was difficult choosing the winners. Congratulations to the grand prize winner: Kathy F. who shared her CoCo-Licious Brownie Dream Bars recipe. The four first place winners are: Key Lime Parfaits – Megan L. Mini Raspberry Cookie Shooters – Ted B. Chocolate Coco Whipped Freeze – Nicole D. Chocolate & No Nut Butter Cupcakes – Tracy B. We...
Welcome, JenniferW! Yes, research helps everyone, and we so appreciate the families who give their time and effort to helping with research! What allergies does your family manage? How can we help?
This is great news! I have a 17-year old with a peanut allergy, but I see this was tested only on younger kids. Will this be potentially tested/available for older kids/adults as well? Also, any thoughts/ideas at all on when this will be through testing and approval and available for the general peanut-allergic population?
Hi, Carolyn ... there is a lot of exciting research into immunotherapy right now. For instance, the FDA is now considering the immunotherapy drug Palforzia for children and teens with peanut allergy. And research has been ongoing with drugs like Viaskin. I have much hope that families managing food allergies will have many additional tools in their kit in the future. In the meantime, how can our community help you and your teen?
Thanks for the response. I Googled Palforzia and a link came up to a recent article in the Atlantic (9/13/09) stating this "drug" is nothing but peanut flour in a capsule, with an estimated cost of $4200/year!...and the need for the patient to take it indefinitely. Even if it reliably worked (not proven per the article), it just also seems like another way for the pharmaceutical industry to rip off families of allergic kids (Epi-pen exorbitant costs, case in point).
I have an 18 year old with a peanut allergy and I too am very interested to learn about what might be available to him in the future. Any information is very welcomed. Thank you!!
It makes me so happy to read about positive results on treating people with a peanut allergy. My grandson is 10 now...and I am sometimes gripped with fear regarding his allergy. I am so hoping that a real cure is on the horizon...for him and for all of those dealing with this. Thanks for all you do to keep us informed.
Hi, is there a typo in this summary? I may just be tired, but I don't see how this reflects a risk reduction (at all, let alone 67%): Thanks, Naomi However, when the authors evaluated the infants that were able to maintain the study protocol by eating these foods consistently each week, they did find a significant difference in rates of food allergy: - 4% in the early introduction group versus - 3% in the standard group On Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 3:39 PM, Kids With Food Allergies <...
Update: We fixed a coding error to correct this section above: However, when the authors evaluated the infants that were able to maintain the study protocol by eating these foods consistently each week, they did find a significant difference in rates of food allergy: 2.4% in the early introduction group versus 7.3% in the standard group
The peanut thing confuses me really. I wonder what about peanuts is so allergenic that if it is not introduced early that many children have reactions to it. That seems to be the million dollar question, right?
@Will Way children as young as the newborn age have shown to have a deadly reaction to peanuts/treenuts from the mother's milk or have a skin reaction after being touched by someone with residue on their hands. The peanut protein is different from other nuts. It is actually a legume. Not a nut!
Congratulations on passing the shellfish challenge! You can go to the main support forum and introduce yourself when you have time. That is a great place to ask any questions that you may have and just to tell us about your family.
Hi Chaunta, Welcome to KFA. I hear you about serving something that was once an allergen. My dd passed a tn challenge a year and a half ago. It took a while to get used to having them in the house. btw, our forums are an awesome place for support, advice and btdt experience.
Thank you for this letter. I wish you could address his comment that he was going to ask who had a gluten allergy so the audience can identify the most annoying actors. Having a gluten allergy is real, having Celiac is real, and people who live with a gluten allergy and Celiac already have to live with people not taking them seriously because of those who adopt gluten-free as a lifestyle rather than a necessity. Having Jimmy Kimmel pile on to that with a joke about gluten allergies to a...
Thank you! We use white Betty Crocker frosting and mix in Betty Crocker's green food coloring. We are pn/tn/egg - avoid shared lines (we ideally prefer to avoid pn/tn facilities). We personally feel comfortable with their labeling. Of course, it is always best to call for yourself as everyone has different comfort levels.
be careful if the wrapper is ripped off half way- looks the same - be good if they put something on both sides since the 1.55oz is on the left. or if they made it 1,56 oz or something. that said very glad they are trying though to make it so different and they gave warning ! as opposed to mondelez nabisco chips ahoy
Nutfreemama - I was at a Summit where a Hershey's rep talked about what they do to protect and inform the food allergy community with their labeling. That was where we learned about this new bar. That exact issue about the wrapper was raised, especially in light of the recent anaphylaxis fatality from the Chips Ahoy cookies with the label pulled back. The actual candy looks very different and you can see the colored pieces in the chocolate. But since it is the same size bar as the "safe"...
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