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Back to School With Food Allergies
Back to School With Food Allergies
08/18/2016
Summer is winding down, and it’s time to start helping your children prepare for their return to class and food allergy. Your school might have sent school supply lists, teacher assignments, and schedule for school nights. Now, it’s time to create your own food allergy checklist. Whether your child is returning to the classroom or attending for the first time, here are some things to help make sure they have a successful,...
Eosinophilic Esophagitis | What is EoE?
Eosinophilic Esophagitis | What is EoE?
09/25/2017
...Eosinophilic esophagitis, or EoE, is a condition typically caused by food allergies. Allergens like the proteins in cow milk and wheat may be the culprits. EoE is sometimes called an eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorder (EGID). Eosinophilic esophagitis causes inflammation of the esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach. This is due to a build-up of eosinophils, a type of white blood cell. Symptoms can be painful and may include trouble swallowing, nausea,...
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Causes
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Causes
04/01/2022
...allergens can cause large numbers of eosinophils to move into the esophagus, where they do not belong. Researchers are working to better understand factors that trigger this. The presence of too many eosinophils causes inflammation of the esophagus, or esophagitis. Most often, EoE is attributed to certain food(s) which trigger adverse immune responses. The most common food allergen in EoE is milk protein, and many patients with EoE are allergic to two or more foods....
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Symptoms & Signs
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Symptoms & Signs
03/31/2022
Symptoms of EoE can vary depending on how old a person is. In young children, it can look like gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with feeding disorders and poor growth. While EoE and GERD can exist at the same time, they are different. For teenagers and adults with EoE, the main symptoms are more likely to be chest pain and trouble swallowing foods. EoE symptoms can flare up. For example, some people with EoE...
EoE Diagnosis & Tests
EoE Diagnosis & Tests
04/04/2022
...EoE is a complex condition and accurate diagnosis a challenge. It is often mistaken for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) because symptoms can be similar. Most children with eosinophilic esophagitis have multiple food allergies, including milk and wheat....
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) and the Six Food Elimination Diet
05/15/2015
...Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is a condition that is continuing to get more and more attention in the medical community, which means the public is learning more about it too. Management of EoE can be done either with medication or nutrition. Medications have known long-term side effects. Nutritional management has been shown extremely effective, but may be difficult to follow for some families. Medications used to manage EoE are all steroids. To date, no medication...
Elimination Diet for Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE): Things I wish I knew Before Starting
Elimination Diet for Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE): Things I wish I knew Before Starting
09/13/2016
...Elimination Diet for Eosinophilic Esophagitis, is written by our guest blogger Alexia Beauregard. Alexia is a food allergy specialist dietitian who also specializes in eating and feeding disturbances and is based in Greenville, South Carolina. She loves working with food allergy families to help make food fun again. Alexia believes that eating should be one of the basic joys in life and wants everyone to be able to enjoy whatever foods they can. Start...
Food Allergy Awareness & National Eosinophilic Awareness Weeks
05/10/2012
...levels of eosinophils are located within the digestive tract. Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE): high numbers of eosinophils in the esophagus. Eosinophilic Gastritis (EG): high numbers of eosinophils in the stomach. Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis (EGE): high numbers of eosinophils in the stomach and small intestine. Eosinophilic Colitis (EC): high numbers of eosinophils in the large intestine. Colitis is an inflammation of the colon, the digestive organ absorbing water and mineral salts from the digestion of food. APFED also...
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