Macadamia

Macadamia

Tree nuts are a delicious food that are very nutritious, and can be included as an important part of a healthy diet. However, for people allergic to tree nuts, such as macadamias, completely avoiding macadamias is the only way to manage your…

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Hazelnut

Tree nuts are a delicious food that are very nutritious, and can be included as an important part of a healthy diet. However, for people allergic to tree nuts, such as hazelnuts, completely avoiding hazelnuts is the only way to manage your…

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Cashew

Tree nuts are a delicious food that are very nutritious, and can be included as an important part of a healthy diet. However, for people allergic to tree nuts, such as cashews, completely avoiding cashews is the only way to manage your allergy as…

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Brazil nut

Tree nuts are a delicious food that are very nutritious, and can be included as an important part of a healthy diet. However, for people allergic to tree nuts, such as Brazil nuts, completely avoiding Brazil nuts is the only way to manage your…

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Almond

Tree nuts are a delicious food that are very nutritious, and can be included as an important part of a healthy diet. However, for people allergic to tree nuts, such as almonds, completely avoiding almonds is the only way to manage your allergy as…

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Let's talk allergy specialist appointments

It can be a long and anxious wait to see a clinical immunology/allergy specialist about a suspected allergic reaction, so it’s important to be well prepared for your appointment.

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Legal questions - waivers and indemnity forms for food allergy

Frequently asked questions about legal waivers and indemnity forms for food allergy – for eating out, travel and school camp.

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Development of food allergy through food-based skincare products

There is growing evidence that skincare products that include food as an ingredient and are used on very dry or damaged skin (broken skin), can lead to development of an allergy to that food, especially if that food is not eaten…

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Food allergy testing - oral food challenges

When might I be offered an oral food challenge? A clinical immunology/allergy specialist may do an oral food challenge (OFC) to test whether: a certain food is the cause of an allergic reaction when unsure a person still has their…

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Vegan food

People with food allergy need to be careful to check ingredients and allergen statements when eating vegan food. Vegan does not mean milk and egg free, and vegan food also often contains tree nuts, peanuts and other legumes.

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Online grocery shopping

For people who have or care for someone with food allergy it is important to be aware of mistakes that can happen when shopping online for groceries.

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Food allergy and alcohol

On this page Tips for staying safe Tree nuts in gin Alcohol allergy Reading labels Eating out Did you know that some alcoholic drinks can contain food allergens? Very rarely people are even allergic to the alcohol itself, and…

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