You can introduce allergy foods to your baby’s diet at around 6 months. Learn here about the difference between food allergy and intolerance, and how to recognise an allergic reaction.

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Food allergy explained: what it is and how to manage

Starting school with food allergies

Eczema and Food Allergy Many babies with moderate or severe eczema will also have a food allergy

Food allergy occurs in around 1 in 10 infants* and in about 1 in 100 adults. The majority of food allergies in children are not severe, and will disappear with time. The most common triggers are hen's egg, cow's milk, peanuts and tree nuts.  Less common triggers include seafood, sesame, soy, fish and wheat.  Peanuts, tree nuts, seeds and seafood are the major triggers for life long allergies. Some food allergies can be severe, causing life threatening reactions known as anaphylaxi

Eczema and allergy prevention There has been recent research looking into preventing eczema in babies and also preventing food allergies in babies who develop eczema

Is food allergy the cause of eczema? No

short film for kids about understand food allergies and anaphylaxis

Milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies in childhood, affecting about 1-2 percent of preschool children. Fortunately, most children will grow out of their milk allergy. Current anecdotal observation suggests that whilst, in the past, most children would outgrow their milk allergy before starting school, increasing numbers are now out growing their milk allergy much later. Some children enter high school years with milk allergy and outgrow it in their teen years and a small number d