Category: Food-allergies - Part 4

What is bullying?

What is bullying? Bullying is when a person uses their power to control or harm someone by physically, verbally, visually, or emotionally threatening another person, either directly or indirectly. The intent is to cause harm to the victim while creating a sense of power and satisfaction in the bully. Bullying is abusive since the behavior […]

Bullying and Food Allergies for Parents

The Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology have recently published that 25% of children with food allergies, from birth to 25, have been bullied. If your child has food allergies, they will be more susceptible to bullying in school. Bullying is common in all grades, kindergarten through 12th grade although it peaks in middle school. […]

Casein Allergy

Casein Allergies? Definition: A casein allergy is an allergy to the milk protein, casein. The allergic reaction is due to the immune system reacting to contact and/or ingestion of the protein. Are there other products with casein besides milk? Yes, all dairy products like milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, kefir, butter and so on contain […]