The Parent's Guide to Food Allergies: Clear and Complete Advice from the Experts on Raising Your Food-Allergic Child - Paperback

by Marianne S. Barber (Author), Maryanne Bartoszek Scott (Author), Hugh A. Sampson (Foreword by)

The most comprehensive book on dealing with childhood food allergies, a problem that affects more than four million children in the United States.

Each year thousands of children in this country are diagnosed with one or more food allergies. For them -- and their parents and caregivers -- the ordinary patterns of life are profoundly disrupted. As families struggle with a serious condition that can at any moment become life-threatening, the stress is often overwhelming. Now this invaluable reference provides the practical help and reassurance parents have been waiting for.

To write this book, Marianne Barber, whose son has serious food allergies, teamed up with a pediatric allergy specialist and a psychologist who treats many people with severe allergies. The Parent's Guide to Food Allergies addresses in detail the practical, physical, and emotional issues kids and their families face, including vital information on: --handling emergencies --stocking a kitchen with safe, appealing foods--helping a child adjust easily in school --dealing with the stress that having a food-allergic child puts on family relationships--eating in restaurants and travelingComprehensive and authoritative, this book is certain to become the bible for anyone with a food-allergic child.

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THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND AUTHORITATIVE RESOURCE AVAILABLE TODAY FOR ANYONE RAISING A CHILD WITH FOOD ALLERGIES

Whether you are the parent, relative, caregiver, or teacher of a food-allergic child, you know how challenging it is to keep that child safe, healthy, happy, and well fed. But now, help is at hand. The team of authors behind this invaluable book -- the mother of a food-allergic child, a board-certified allergist, and a psychologist -- will take you through every step of life with a food-allergic child. Written under the direction of Hugh A. Sampson, M.D., one of the world's leading clinicians and researchers on food allergies, The Parent's Guide to Food Allergies covers every important issue, including
-- everything you need to know about allergy testing
-- complete information on diagnosing and treating anaphylaxis
-- in-depth discussions of the eight most common food allergens -- milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish
-- advice on how to read an ingredients label to make sure foods are safe
-- easy, delicious, kid-friendly recipes and sound nutritional guidance for children who must avoid certain foods
-- practical tips for organizing an allergy-safe home
-- advice on how to handle food allergies at school
-- travelers' tips for flying, car trips, vacations, and eating in restaurants
-- ways to cope with the stress and strain on relationships caused by food-allergy issues

Following the guidelines established by the Food Allergy Network (FAN), The Parent's Guide to Food Allergies is an essential reference not just for parents, but for anyone who takes care of a food-allergic child.

Author Biography

Marianne Barber is an award-winning copywriter who runs her own direct-marketing agency. She is also the mother of Lucas, whose severe food allergies led her to write The Parent's Guide to Food Allergies.

Maryanne Bartoszek Scott, M.D., is a physician in private practice whose specialty is pediatric allergy and immunology.

Elinor Greenberg, Ph.D. is a psychotherapist in private practice.