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 Sampson, MD, one of the world's leading clinicials 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 organising and allergy-safe home
• advice on how to handle food allergies at school
• travellers' tips for flying, car trips, holidays 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 only for just parents, but for anyone who takes care of a food-allergic child.

Authors

Marianne S Barber, the mother of a food-allergic child, is an award-winning copywriter and founding member of the Connecticut chapter of the Food Allergy Initiative.

Maryanne Bartoszek Scott, MD, is a physician in private practice whose specialty is paediatric allergy and immunology.

Elinor Greenberg, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice.

Hugh A Sampson, MD, is the director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.