Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children

Download or read book Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children written by Janice Vickerstaff Joneja and published by Bull Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tools and methods this guide provides for analyzing and treating allergies in children are adaptable to a variety of situations—without ever losing sight of a child's nutritional needs. Recognizing that deficiencies in critical nutrients during a child's early years can have enormous consequences on growth and bodily functions, the book focuses on prevention and allergy management during pregnancy, in the early weeks of life, and in early childhood. The unique allergen scale and the strategies for confronting the top 10 allergens will help parents balance their child's specific nutritional needs while managing delicate allergies to food.