Archive for the 'Dairy Allergy' Category

Food labels a mystery for the dairy-allergic

Here is a study conducted by Dr. Joshi at the Children’s Hospital in Westmead Australia. The disturbing results of this study were that those individuals with dairy allergies were the most confused about reading labels that contained milk or milk derivities.
I will be posting a printable PDF card that you can take with you [...]

Powdered milk helps kids overcome milk allergy - Johns Hopkins study update

Here is some additional information from the ongoing study at Johns Hopkins, which describes the effects of ingesting milk powder to overcome a dairy allergy. Keep in mind that the sample size is extremely small and that these findings are preliminary. However, it does give those suffering with such allergies a possible therapy to overcoming [...]

What about Halloween with a milk allergy? A list of dairy-free candy!

Halloween with a dairy allergy doesn’t have to become a nightmare, it just requires some knowledge of non-dairy treats and some pre-planning.
When I go out with my daughter who has a severe dairy allergy, we know that we will collect millions [on a good night] of chocolate candybars and milk-laden treats, but we have a [...]

Natural Flavoring - Is it safe for my child?

Parents of milk allergic children are often concerned about the ingredients of natural flavoring. The manufacturing of natural flavoring can include dairy ingredients. The legal definition of natural flavorings, as employed by the FDA, states that they can include “dairy products, whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional”. Parents then need to [...]

Pizza - Tofutti Nondairy Pan Crust Pizza

Finding a pizza for someone with dairy allergies can be a real challenge. Even more challenging is finding a frozen pizza that will meet all of the criteria for good pizza and not leave a sour taste in your mouth. Well, folks, Tufutti has done it again!
Not only is their Pan Crust Pizza Pizzaz worthy [...]

Key Allergy Gene Discovered

ScienceDaily (Aug. 25, 2008) — Together with colleagues from the Department of Dermatology and Allergy and the Center for Allergy and Environment (ZAUM) of the Technische Universität München, scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have pinpointed a major gene for allergic diseases.
The gene was localized using cutting edge technologies for examining the whole human genome [...]