The problem of food allergy is exploding around us. But this book offers the first glimpse of hope with a powerful message: You can work with your family and your doctor to eliminate your food allergy forever. The research of Stanford University's Dr. Kari Nadeau reveals that food allergy is not a life sentence, because the immune system can be retrained. Food allergies--from mild hives to life-threatening airway constriction--can be disrupted, slowed,...

Explores food allergies, describing why they occur and what kinds of reactions they can prompt the immune system to make.

"Meet Hudson! He likes music and skateboarding. He also has a food allergy. Hudson is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students. Kids are naturally curious about differences. Hudson sheds light on his life, with the help of experienced children's author Mari Schuh. Hudson is not defined by his tree nut allergy, but he has to be very careful about what he eats....

"It can be difficult to explain life threatening allergies to little children in a way that is simple for them to understand. This simple story makes it easy for kids of any age, but especially little ones, to begin learning what allergies are and why their friend may be wearing an anaphylaxis auto-injector around their waist."--adapted from back cover.

"An indispensable guide for living a full life with food allergies--from an Allergic Girl who lives it. Millions of Americans concerned about adverse reactions to food are seeking the advice of medical professionals and receiving a diagnosis of food allergies. Allergic Girl Sloane Miller, a leading authority on food allergies, has been allergic since childhood. She now lives a full, enjoyable, symptom-free life full of dining out, dating, attending...