"Dixie is jealous of the attention and sparkly bracelets her peers (who have allergies) get and so she sets out on a mission to find what she might be allergic to--with the warning to be careful what you wish for"--

Discusses why some people have allergies and others do not, how allergies are diagnosed and treated, and which substances are the most common allergens.

Delves inside the human body to provide basic information about various types of allergies and their symptoms, causes, and treatments.

This heartfelt cookbook tells the story of a mother desperate to heal and connect with her hard-to-reach, severely autistic son, Leo, through the most vital everyday activity--cooking. For many years, Erica Daniels had been out to find a successful dietary intervention for eleven-year-old Leo, who suffers from significant food allergies, gastrointestinal disease, and autism. Through trial and error in her own kitchen, she finally hit her gastronomic...

No one should feel left out when it comes to healthy eating, regardless of food allergies. In The Allergy-Friendly Cookbook, registered dietitian Elizabeth Pecoraro teaches families with allergies to cook simple, healthy, delicious meals that are completely free of the top nine allergens: peanuts, tree nuts, egg, milk, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, and sesame. Pecoraro, whose own children live with food allergies, offers 60 allergy-friendly recipes...

Take the stress, fear, and guesswork out of allergy-free cooking. No more cooking multiple meals to accommodate different dietary needs. Each flavorful recipe is free of at least one of the "big 8" allergens - eggs, soy, nuts, gluten, dairy, shellfish, fish, and corn. For easy reference, recipes are identified by colorful icons and include simple substitutions for converting recipes for people with other allergies. Menu suggestions and wine pairings...

When a new classmate has a peanut allergy and has to sit in a special area of the lunchroom, Simon reconsiders his love for peanut butter.

A fun cookbook with recipes that are safe for kids with peanut and tree-nut allergies.

Posing the questions that anyone with food allergies will think to ask, this book provides practical, emotional, and scientific guidance on the topics that affect your life. Allergy expert Scott H. Sicherer addresses the full spectrum of food allergies, from mild to life threatening, from single foods to food families, clearing up misconceptions along the way. He explains how exposure to foods can bring about an allergic response, describes the symptoms...