There were no safety guidelines in any restaurants, and many ignorantly thought that severely food allergic people were "hysterical" or that they simply didn't like a certain food.
It's hard for parents of food-allergic children to keep them safe at school when there are so many opportunities to eat snacks and meals with unsafe ingredients.
Communication with teachers, administrators, coaches, and the school nurse is key to ensuring that a food-allergic child does well, in terms of staying safe from allergens and psychologically speaking, Bassett said.
Peanuts are the most common food trigger of life-threatening anaphylactic shock, accounting for more than half of all fatal food-induced allergic reactions.
Sloane Miller, author of the popular blog "Please Don't Pass the Nuts" and the book "Allergic Girl: Adventures in Living Well with Food Allergies" has a very specific strategy for ensuring a safe dining experience at a restaurant.
Katelyn had an allergic reaction and died after eating peanuts in the Chinese food her class had brought in for a holiday party.
Currently, there is no cure for food allergies, so early recognition and management of allergic reactions are important measures to prevent serious health consequences.
Researchers looked at whether introducing solid food after six months reduced the risk of asthma, allergic reactions and eczema.
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Instead, food allergies were considered vague and very mysterious, and hardly anyone was prepared for allergic reactions to foods.
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