Food allergies for dummies

Part I: Feasting on Food Allergy Fundamentals ...............9 Chapter 1: Breaking Out with Food Allergies ...............................................................11 Chapter 2: Turning Allergies Inside Out: Probable Causes and Common Symptoms...............................................................................................27 Chapter 3: Spotting the Usual Suspects: Wherefore Art Thou, Allergen? .................51 Chapter 4: Picking On Peanuts: A Potentially Deadly Foe...........................................67 Part II: Progressing from Hives to Hope: Diagnosis and Treatment .............................................83 Chapter 5: Labeling Your Ailments with an Accurate Diagnosis................................85 Chapter 6: Concocting Your Own Avoidance Diet......................................................113 Chapter 7: Making It Stop: Finding Symptomatic Relief ............................................127 Chapter 8: Debunking Alternative Tests and Therapies............................................141 Chapter 9: Exploring Cures from Mice to Man: Current Research...........................153 Part III: Living Well with Your Food Allergies .............167 Chapter 10: Living at Home with Your Allergies.........................................................169 Chapter 11: Eating Out and Traveling with Food Allergies .......................................183 Chapter 12: Conquering the Challenges of Daycare and Preschool ........................201 Chapter 13: Sending Food Allergies Off to School: K-12 ............................................219 Chapter 14: Empowering Your Adolescent or Teenager ..........................................241 Chapter 15: Preventing and Outgrowing a Food Allergy ..........................................253 Part IV: The Part of Tens ...........................................269 Chapter 16: Teaching Your Child Ten Key Food Allergy Lessons.............................271 Chapter 17: Packing Ten Key Food Allergy Tips for Camp, College, and Other Outings ........................................................................................279 Chapter 18: Substituting Foods and Ingredients: Ten Common Dietary Substitutions .................................................................................................287 Chapter 19: Exploring Ten Outstanding Food Allergy Web Sites ...........................295 Chapter 20: Responding to a Severe Reaction: Ten Do’s and Don’ts.......................301Part V: Appendixes: Allergy-Friendly Recipes and Other Treats.......................................................307 Appendix A: Breads & Breakfasts.................................................................................309 Appendix B: Main Courses ............................................................................................313 Appendix C: Snacks and Cookies .................................................................................317 Appendix D: Cakes and Desserts..................................................................................323 Appendix E: Glossary.....................................................................................................329 Index .......................................................................335