Flourishing with Food Allergies : Social, Emotional, and Practical Guidance for Families with Young Children

by Anderson, A.

• ISBN13: 9780615187044
• ISBN10: 0615187048
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-03
• Publisher: Papoose Pub

Summary

Learn how to help using successful social, emotional and practical guidance from those experienced in dealing with food allergies in young children. You will refer to this guide again and again.

Author Biography

A. Anderson is the mother of two children with food allergies and an established freelance writer of non-fiction with over fifteen years of experience that includes consulting and public speaking. A. Anderson is a member of the National Writer’s Association and International Women’s Writing Guild. Yale University awarded her with Certificates of Achievement and Appreciation and she has been highly rated as a speaker at national conferences and received top consultant honors. She received her B.A. in philosophy from the University of Vermont in 1990 and earned postgraduate certifications in 1991 and 1996 from UCLA in the areas of law and data communications. She received master certifications by Oracle University as a design architect and web application developer in 1998 and 2000.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 10
Preface	p. 12
Acknowledgments	p. 14
Warning-Disclaimer	p. 15
Introduction	p. 17
The Problem	p. 23
Our Story	p. 23
Introduction	p. 23
Before Babies	p. 27
Our First Son	p. 31
The Discovery	p. 37
Allergy Testing	p. 43
Our Second Son	p. 53
My Allergy I.Q.	p. 57
Our Acceptance	p. 61
Our Lifestyle Changes	p. 65
Other Parents' Stories	p. 73
Introduction	p. 73
Karen's Story	p. 75
Jennifer's Story	p. 81
Larissa's Story (Germany/Russia)	p. 85
Heather's Story	p. 91
Kathy's Story	p. 97
Yael's and Ornit's Story (Israel)	p. 101
Cassie's Story	p. 105
Stephanie's Story	p. 109
Diane's Story (New Zealand)	p. 115
Michelle's Story	p. 119
Catherine's Story	p. 125
Michelle's Story with Autism	p. 129
Katie's Story with ADHD	p. 133
Rachelle's Story with Asthma	p. 139
Summary	p. 147
Theories, Facts and Findings	p. 149
Myths and Facts	p. 149
Toxic Load Theory	p. 155
Genetically Modified Foods	p. 161
Pesticides, Antibiotics, Hormones	p. 167
Delayed Allergic Reactions	p. 171
Food Allergies and Autism	p. 173
Food Allergies and ADHD	p. 177
Food Allergies and Asthma	p. 181
Food Allergies Around the World	p. 185
Introduction	p. 185
Australia	p. 186
Canada	p. 186
China	p. 187
France	p. 188
Germany	p. 188
India	p. 189
Israel	p. 190
Italy	p. 191
Japan	p. 191
The Netherlands	p. 192
New Zealand	p. 192
Russia, Estonia, Lithuania	p. 193
South Africa	p. 193
Spain	p. 194
United Kingdom	p. 194
United States	p. 195
West Africa, Ghana	p. 196
The Solutions	p. 197
Perspectives	p. 199
Introduction	p. 199
Roman Alder, M.D., Pediatrics	p. 201
Josef Burton, M.D., Pediatrics	p. 205
Pamela Kwittken, M.D., Allergist	p. 211
Josh Berry, N.D., Naturopath	p. 217
K. David Schultz, Ph.D., ABPP, Licensed Clinical Psychologist	p. 221
My Husband's Perspective	p. 227
Diet	p. 237
Introduction	p. 237
Identify the Big Eight Allergens	p. 239
Dairy	p. 240
Egg	p. 242
Peanut	p. 242
Tree Nut	p. 243
Soy	p. 244
Wheat	p. 245
Fish and Shellfish	p. 248
Artificial or Natural Ingredients	p. 251
Cross-Reactionary Substances	p. 255
Allergy and Contact List	p. 261
Probiotics Are Good	p. 263
Social Situations	p. 275
Birthday Parties	p. 275
Toddler Activities	p. 281
Friends and Play Dates	p. 287
Preschool-Is It Worth It?	p. 291
Kindergarten Readiness	p. 297
School Emergency Plans	p. 303
Grammar School Teacher's View	p. 309
Middle School Teacher's View	p. 315
Travel	p. 319
Airline Guidelines	p. 320
International Emergency Telephone Numbers	p. 325
Conclusion	p. 333
References	p. 337
End Notes	p. 340
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