Food Allergies For Dummies, All New Edition

Introduction 1

Part 1: Food Allergy Fundamentals 5

CHAPTER 1: Food Allergies 101 - Just the Basics 7
CHAPTER 2: Exploring Why Food Allergies Seem to Be on the Rise 19
CHAPTER 3: Recognizing Common Symptoms of Food Allergies 31
CHAPTER 4: Keeping (Real) Food Allergies, Intolerances, and Masqueraders Straight .37
CHAPTER 5: Getting to Know Related Allergic Conditions 51

Part 2: Diagnosing Food Allergies 63

CHAPTER 6: Understanding Skin Prick Tests 65
CHAPTER 7: Examining Blood Tests and What They Tell You 73
CHAPTER 8: Taking the Oral Food Challenge 81
CHAPTER 9: Advancing to Components, Basophil Activation, and More .95
CHAPTER 10: Talking to Your Allergist about Food Allergy Diagnoses 103

Part 3: Looking at Food Allergy Treatment Options 111

CHAPTER 11: Opting for Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) 113
CHAPTER 12: Signing Up for Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) 123
CHAPTER 13: Examining Epicutaneous Immunotherapy (EPIT) 131
CHAPTER 14: Being Open to Biologics in Food Allergy Treatment 139
CHAPTER 15: Making Food Allergy Treatment Decisions with Your Allergist 147

Part 4: Preventing Food Allergies 161

CHAPTER 16: Seeing How Food Allergy Prevention Guidelines Were Developed 163
CHAPTER 17: Adopting Early Food Introduction Strategies 173
CHAPTER 18: Under Your Doctor's Eye: Preventing Food Allergies 183

Part 5: Managing Your Food Allergies 199

CHAPTER 19: Avoiding Allergic Reactions 201
CHAPTER 20: Handling Allergic Reactions When They Strike 211
CHAPTER 21: Living Confidently with Food Allergies 225
CHAPTER 22: Turning to Your Allergist for Management Advice 239

Part 6: The Part of Tens 247

CHAPTER 23: Top Ten Common Symptoms of Food Allergies 249
CHAPTER 24: Top Ten Tips for Managing Food Allergies 253
CHAPTER 25: Top Ten Ways to Treat Food Allergies 259

Resources Appendix 263
Index 269