Table of Contents
Foreword 7
Introduction 9
Chapter 1 Understanding Food Allergies
1 An Overview of Food Allergies Liz Swain 15
2 Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome Allergies Sourcebook 26
3 Managing Food Allergies Cathy C. Ruff 33
4 Immunotherapy: An Experimental Treatment That May Help Alleviate Allergies Elizabeth Landau 39
Chapter 2 Controversies About Food Allergies
1 Nut Allergy Is a Life-Threatening Condition That Needs to Be Taken Seriously Robert A. Wood 45
2 IgG Allergy Tests Are Not Effective Helen Branswell 50
3 IgG Allergy Testing Is an Effective Medical Practice Jason Bachewich 55
4 Genetic Engineering Can Produce Less-Allergenic Food Products 60
5 Schools Need to Be Safe and Inclusive Places for Children with Food Allergies Kelly Rudnicki 65
6 Nothing to Sneeze at: Allergies May Be Good for You Melinda Wenner Moyer 71
Chapter 3 Personal Experiences with Food Allergies
1 An Allergy Doctor Describes Her Experience as the Mother of Three Food-Allergic Children Sarah M. Boudreau-Romano 77
2 Losing a Child to Food Allergies Paul Catrina Vonder Meulen 82
3 A Mother Puts Her Child's Food-Allergic Condition in Perspective Kelley J.P. Lindberg 88
Glossary 92
Chronology 96
Organizations to Contact 103
For Further Reading 108
Index 113
