Book Description
The first book to address this life-threatening allergy! Considered by experts to be the most deadly food allergy, peanut allergy is becoming more and more common. Nobody is sure why, and doctors are racing to develop a vaccine while parents rush to safeguard their children from peanut butter, once considered a childhood staple. At this time, approximately 1.5% of the population is allergic to peanuts, but that number is growing exponentially as peanuts are used in and more and more common foods. Written by an eminent pediatric allergist, The Peanut Allergy Answer Book explains how the allergy works, how to prevent reactions, and how to handle the difficulty of teaching a small child to be wary of foods without scaring him. - Discover the foods in which "hidden" peanuts lurk-some will surprise you! - Find out whether your other children are likely to have peanut allergy if one has it. - Understand the link between peanut allergy and breastfeeding. "A wonderful little book, chock full of important and up-to-date information that should be read not only by the peanut-allergic patient, but by all patients with food allergy." --James P. Rosen, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut Medical School
About the Author
Michael C. Young is a graduate of Harvard University and Yale Medical School. He trained in allergy and clinical immunology at Children's Hospital in Boston. He is on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and practices at Children's Hospital, Boston, and in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Young is a past president of the Massachusetts Allergy Society and was selected for inclusion in The Guide to Top Doctors by the Center for the Study of Services. He has been featured in The Boston Globe and regularly speaks to both physicians and consumers on the subject of food allergy.
The Peanut Allergy Book FROM THE PUBLISHER
When someone you love is allergic to peanuts, life can present lots of new challenges. Peanut allergy is the most deadly of all the food allergies, and peanuts can be hidden in all kinds of seemingly safe foods. The Peanut Allergy Answer Book offers hope to peanut allergy sufferers and their loved ones. Written by an eminent pediatric allergist, The Peanut Allergy Answer Book explains how the allergy works, how to prevent reactions, and how to manage the social and developmental issues food allergies can cause in every stage of a child's life.
You'll learn whether your child is likely to outgrow his allergy; how to keep him safe at school, on a plane, or at a friend's house; and the places where 'hidden' peanuts lurk.
A wonderful little book, chock full of important and up-to-date information that should be read not only by the peanut-allergic patient, but by all patients with food allergy! (James P. Rosen, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut Medical School)
This cutting-edge book provides the answers to the many questions that patients, their parents, and other interested people have about the management of peanut allergy! (Donald Y. M. Leung, M.D., Ph.D., Head, Division of Pediatric Allergy-Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
Parents of children with peanut allergy, as well as individuals with food allergy themselves, will find this book an invaluable resource! (Frank J. Twarog, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Clinical Professor, Harvard Medical School and Senior Associate in Medicine (Immunology), Children's Hospital, Boston)
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