Food Allergies
Food allergies can be serious, so it's important to quickly identify and treat allergic reactions.
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Reading Food Labels
Carefully reading food labels is an important way to help prevent reactions.
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Handling Reactions
Acting fast helps your child during a serious allergic reaction.
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Planning for School
Kids with food allergies can stay safe at school with some organization and preparation.
Talking to Your Child About Food Allergies
Kids
Help your child understand what happens in the body with a food allergy. Ask them questions like, "What are 3 signs of an allergic reaction?" Keep the discussion going to help your child learn and stay curious about health.
Teens
Whether your teen has lived with a food allergy for a while or has close friends who have them, everyone benefits from knowing what to do. Share these tips.
Food Allergy FAQs
Oral allergy syndrome usually causes mild reactions only in the mouth and throat. For a few kids, it can be serious.
Allergies don't cause asthma. But when kids already have asthma, having allergies can sometimes make their asthma symptoms worse.
Doctors often use a combination of skin testing and blood testing to diagnose a food allergy.