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Article: Worried about food allergies? Yes, they're on the rise. but you can manage the symptoms, and maybe even keep kids from getting allergies in the first place.(keeping them healthy)
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- Redbook
- Article date:
- June 1, 2008
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Michelle Anixter was sure her infant son, Grant, had food allergies--the Highland Park, IL, mom noticed that he often got hives and rashes around his mouth when he ate, but Grant's pediatrician dismissed her concerns. Then, when Grant was 18 months old, a reaction to the MMR vaccine (which contains gelatin and very small amounts of egg protein) rendered him unconscious. Terrified--and outraged that her fears had been wrongly dismissed--Michelle grew determined to find a pediatric allergist who would take her seriously. Her new doctor conducted tests and found that Grant was severely allergic to peanuts, tree nuts such as walnuts, sesame ...
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