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Managing Kids' Food Allergies for Dummies

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia has worked with Professor Mimi Tang and Professor Katie Allen, both from the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne to bring you an easy to read informative e-book. It is full of reliable and practical…

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How Eczema changes with age

Eczema (atopic dermatitis) usually occurs in people who have an atopic (allergic) tendency. This means they have inherited the tendency to allergic disorders and may develop any or all of three closely linked conditions; eczema, asthma or allergic…

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Eczema control over summer

Hot weather can make eczema (atopic dermatitis) worse. We have put together some tips to help manage eczema in the warmer weather.

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Eczema flares - when your eczema gets worse

What is an eczema flare Managing eczema flares Watered-down bleach baths Wet dressings More about eczema What is an eczema (atopic dermatitis) flare? Eczema flares happen when eczema suddenly gets worse. Flares are…

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Calling a manufacturer for information about a packaged food

Call the manufacturer’s/importer’s Consumer Helpline if you need more information about ingredients or allergen statements, including the Precautionary Allergen labelling (PAL) statements of a packaged product.

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Checking for unexpected food allergens

Packaged products sometimes have common food allergens that are unexpected.

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Cosmetics containing food allergens

Always check ingredients in products used on the skin, lips and hair. Food allergens may be present in make-up, skin care products, shampoos and conditioners. Food allergens can  be present in lip products.

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Cross contamination risk - dark chocolate and dairy milk chocolate

Milk can be present in high levels because dark chocolate is often made on the same production line as milk chocolate.

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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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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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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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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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