Understanding Food Allergy

Understanding Food Allergy

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Understanding Food Allergy

All of us eat to survive, and most of us enjoy eating. However, people with food allergy live with day-to-day anxiety that they may accidentally eat a food that could lead to a dangerous allergic reaction.

This information is taken from the booklet Food Allergy: An Overview, which may be requested through the NIAID Publication Order Form.

Follow the links below to learn more about allergic reactions to foods and their possible causes, and how a healthcare professional diagnoses and treats food allergy.

• What Is Food Allergy?
• What Is An Allergic Reaction to Food?
• Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Food Allergy
• Oral Allergy Syndrome and Exercised-induced Food Allergy
• What Is Anaphylaxis?
• Common Food Allergies in Infants, Children, and Adults
• Milk Allergy in Infants and Children
• Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Introducing Solid Foods to Your Baby
• Is It Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?
• Diagnosing Food Allergy
• Preventing and Treating Food Allergy  
• Publications Order Form