Food Allergy Information Web Sites

Information Sites

So, in my many many travels of the ever interesting world wide web, I have come across all sorts of resources on food allergies. In an effort to compile them for our San Francisco Food allergy group, I have decided to do some initial organizing here. These are some of the general information sites I have found on my journey. Some I visit frequently, some not so frequently, but perhaps they can be useful for others. Please let me know if you find any other great sites you use.

(Please excuse my unfortunate layout and formatting problems. I am fighting my computer this morning, and unfortunately my computer is winning.)

Allergy

Web site: http://allallergy.net/

Summary: This portal web site links to articles, organizations, publications and databases related to food allergies and intolerance.

Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.

3554 Chain Bridge Road Suite 200Fairfax, VA 22030-2709703-385-4403800-878-4403

http://www.aanma.org/

allergycookbookblogspot.com

Cybele Pascal's (author of my fav cookbook, Wholefoods Allergy Cookbook) site and it includes general allergy discussion, commentary, recipes, etc...

Allergy Dietitian

Web site: http://users.bigpond.net.au/allergydietitian/index.html

Summary: Maintained by an Australian dietitian, this site covers food allergies and intolerance as well as the relationship of specific disease states to food.

AllergyKids.com

http://www.allergykids.com/
http://allergysupport.org/index.php

AllergyMoms

info@allergymoms.comhttp://www.allergymoms.com/

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

611 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202414-272-6071800-822-2762

http://www.aaaai.org/

Anaphylaxis Canada

2005 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 800Toronto, Ontario M2J 5B41-866-785-5660 http://www.anaphylaxis.ca/

Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
http://www.allergy.org.au/content/view/160/1/
A great food allergy action plan that I use
http://www.allergy.org.au/content/view/10/3/

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 402 Washington, DC 20036 800.7.ASTHMA info@aafa.orghttp://www.aafa.org/

\EpiPen and EpiPen, Jr.

http://www.epipen.com/

Everything Summer

866-995-1122

Lists of all types of summer camps

http://www.everythingsummer.com/

Food Allergy Connection (FAC)

http://www.foodallergyconnection.org/

Food Allergy Dictionary Translations

www.food-info.net/allergy.htm

Free downloadable food allergy dictionary translations

Food Allergies Nutrition Action Health Letter

Web site: http://www.cspinet.org/nah/04_01/index.html

Summary: Discusses the impact and challenges related to food allergies.

*Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network

Web site: http://www.foodallergy.org/

Summary: FAAN offers many resources to parents and educators. This site offers management tips for the major food allergies as well as articles on other hot allergy issues.

Examples of articles are:Allergies to Oils: http://www.foodallergy.org/topics_archive/oils.html Food Allergen Labeling Guide: http://www.foodallergy.org/Advocacy/labelingFAQ.html Managing Allergies in School: http://www.foodallergy.org/school.html

Food Allergy Buzz

www.foodallergybuzz.com

Food Allergy Project

http://www.foodallergyproject.org/

Food Allergies when Food Becomes the Enemy

U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA Consumer magazine, July-August 2001

Web site: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/401_food.html

Summary: Describes the role food labeling plays and the role of the consumer when dealing with food allergies.

*Food Allergy Support Message Boards
http://allergy.hyperboards.com/index.php

Food Allergies Rare but Risky

U. S. Food and Drug Administration

FDA Consumer Magazine, May 1994

Web site: http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-alrg1.html

Summary: This article provides an overview of what happens to the body when there is a food allergy. It also provides a detailed Summary of specific food allergies and how to cope with them.

Food Allergy Survivors Together (FAST)

http://www.angelfire.com/mi/FAST/

Food Reactions Allergy Report

Web site: http://www.aaaai.org/ar/working_vol3/069.asp

Summary: A detailed, educational site with food reaction facts

*Kids With Food Allergies, Inc.

73 Old Dublin Pike, Ste. 10, #163 Doylestown, PA 18901 215-230-5394 http://kidswithfoodallergies.org/

MedicAlert Foundation

2323 Colorado Avenue Turlock, CA 95382888-633-4298

http://www.medicalert.org/

Milk, Eggs and Peanuts: Food Allergies in Children

American Family Physician

Web site: http://www.aafp.org/afp/971001ap/anderson.html

Summary: This article is geared toward the professional. Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of food allergies in children are described.

The Elliot & Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute

Mount Sinai School of Medicine Box 1198

One Gustave L. Levy Place New York, NY 10029

Tel: (212) 241-5548

http://www.mssm.edu/jaffe_food_allergy/

The FDA, Food Allergens and You

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Web site: http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~comm/vltaller.html

Summary: Listen to a narrative (using Real Player®) by FDA scientist Kenneth J. Falci, PhD while viewing a slide show addressing the FDA's role in regulating allergens in food products. Classifications for food recalls, labeling requirements of allergens, FDA inspection guidelines, and control measures are reviewed.

The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network

http://www.foodallergy.org/

Understanding Food Allergy International Food Allergy Information Counsel Foundation (IFIC)Web site (PDF): http://www.ific.org/publications/brochures/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID=1315

Summary: A summary of the key issues surrounding food allergies, including definition, diagnosis, and information for families of allergic individuals.

While all the sites are wonderful, there are a few I would recommend definitely taking a visit to. The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network is an obvious classic in the world of food allergy web sites, and they have tons of useful information. If you have peanut allergies, Peanut Allergycom has useful message boards. Other great message boards are Kids with Food Allergies, especially good for multiple allergies, and the Food Allergy Support Message Board with tons of great information. If you need 504 help check out their school section.