Posts Tagged ‘food allergies’


  

Recognizing Infant Food Allergies

Friday, August 7th, 2009

 
Any allergy, from whatever media it might come from, begins with the same reaction. The body mistakenly assumes that an particle, whether it’s pollen, or in the case of food allergies, a food protein, as a harmful threat.

The immune system then releases immunoglobin E, otherwise known as IgE into the bloodstream, triggering a chain of [...]

Dealing With Allergic Reactions

Monday, October 27th, 2008

My wife, as I have written before, has a bunch of allergies.

I’m allergic to some types of pet dander and pollen,she sees a specialist on a regular basis because her allergies are more complex and serious. Since she’s the expert in the family, she’s writing today’s post.
Be Vigilant
My daughter’s preschool teacher sent home a [...]