Food Allergy Treatment News: FDA Approves Xolair
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by malawer
1M ago
Exciting treatment news! The FDA has approved the use of Xolair as the first and only medication to help prevent allergic reactions in individuals with food allergies. Xolair isn’t a new medication – it comes with a 20 year track record of safety in use with severe asthma. Trials supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) showed this medication to be effective in children over 1 year of age (approved to age 55), helping patients to tolerate small amounts of peanut, dairy (milk), cashew, and egg without experiencing an allergic reaction (as compared to place ..read more
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Response to Uber Eats Super Bowl Commercial
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by malawer
1M ago
On behalf of the 32 million Americans living with life-threatening food allergies as well as the many people who love and care about them, AllergyStrong expresses its sincere disappointment in Uber Eats’ upcoming Superbowl ad.  In it, Uber Eats uses food allergies as part of a comedic set-up which places a life-threatening medical condition at the butt of the joke. This tired and insensitive scenario uses people who live with this anxiety-producing condition for a laugh.  Uber Eats’ ad depicts someone with a food allergy forgetting that there are peanuts in peanut butter.&n ..read more
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Testimonies Needed – Help Fix the Addition of Sesame in Bread Products
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by malawer
6M ago
If you or a loved one has experienced an allergic reaction due to sesame added food products since January 2023, we need to hear from you! As you may be aware, some food manufacturers have begun adding small amounts of sesame to previously safe food products. This addition has mainly been seen in bread products (including sliced bread, buns, rolls, bread crumbs, croutons, etc) and typically found in the form of sesame flour or sesame oil. This issue has severely limited the number of safe bread products for those with a sesame allergy. Not only has this affected individuals and families in ..read more
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Sesame Reaction Testimonial Form
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by malawer
6M ago
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Food Allergies on a Budget
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by malawer
1y ago
It is no shock for those of us who live with this condition to learn that food allergies are expensive. The cost of medical care on top of prescription auto-injectors, grocery bills, time away from work to manage our condition, special child care (and sometimes schooling) can add up quickly. According to a 2013 study out of Northwestern University by Dr. Ruchi Gupta and others, food allergies cost over $4,100 per child in the U.S. That’s a total of over $20 billion dollars a year carried by patients and their families; $25 billion when other costs are factored in. To reduce the expense of foo ..read more
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Taking Care of Your Food Allergies AND Your Health
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by malawer
2y ago
There are a few simple things that everyone should be doing to protect their health. And while they benefit all, they are particularly important for people with food allergies. These activities aren’t just good for your well-being, they are also important to help prevent serious allergic reactions. GET CONSISTENTLY GOOD SLEEP. Yes, the elusive sleep recommendation… But studies show that sleep deprivation can lower a person’s threshold – meaning, the amount of allergen it takes to trigger a reaction. The lower a person’s threshold, the less allergen it takes to set off a reaction. Experts rec ..read more
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Food Allergy Awareness Week
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by malawer
2y ago
AllergyStrong Food Allergy Awareness Month Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW) brings attention to food allergies, a growing epidemic worldwide that affects up to 250 million people. But for those of us already living with this condition, FAAW is an excellent time to review important food allergy information, make changes to your food allergy routine and educate yourself on new information to improve your quality of life. As the melodious Julie Andrews sings in The Sounds of Music, let’s start at the very beginning: Food allergies are an immune system response to food. The immune system mis ..read more
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Food Allergies at School: Moving Beyond Food Bans
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by malawer
2y ago
For years, school administrators and parents alike have struggled with the question of how to keep students with food allergies safe while in their care. And in some cases, both schools and parents have supported school-wide bans on allergens in an effort to protect food allergic children. But for many, food bans just don’t work. So what do studies show? And what should schools be doing to safeguard children with food allergies? School-Wide Food Bans Food bans often prohibit all students from bringing in a specific allergen. Most often it is peanuts that are banned, followed closely by tree ..read more
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The ADA and Section 504: What it Means for Those with Food Allergies
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by malawer
2y ago
Equal Access and Protections Under the Law: The Americans with Disabilities Act (commonly referred to as the ADA) is a law that prevents discrimination against people with disabilities. The ADA applies to workplaces, public schools, state and federal government institutions as well as spaces of public accommodation (private entities such as restaurants, museums, movie theaters, parks, etc). The ADA not only protects those with disabilities themselves, but also those associated with individuals with disabilities (such as caregivers). Like the ADA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 197 ..read more
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Can I Safely Get a Flu Vaccine with an Egg Allergy?
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by malawer
2y ago
Flu season is upon us and it’s poised to spread like wildfire once again. Patients who are allergic to eggs want to be protected from the affects of the flu, but worry about the risk of anaphylaxis from the ingredients in the vaccine. Those of us with an egg allergy face the same challenge each fall: Can we safely get a flu vaccine? Myth Busting Concern about egg allergy and the flu vaccine is one of the many myths that surround vaccines that we can easily dispel. YES, you can get your flu shot even if you have an egg allergy. The amount of egg protein that might be in the shot is too little ..read more
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