Asthma triggers are substances, conditions or activities that lead to symptoms of asthma.

Managing food allergies in the festive season

A food allergy is an immune response triggered by eating specific foods that cause certain well known symptoms to develop.

Food for a long haul flight with food allergies

17 April 2013:Listen to an interview Maria gave recently with Hello FoodserviceWith the incidence of food allergy has doubled in the last decade. Food allergies are real and can be life threatening. 1 in 10 infants* now have food allergy and whilst many outgrow their allergy, those with peanut and tree nut allergy often have it for life. This means the incidence of adult allergy is rising.Although any food can cause an allergic reaction, the most common allergens are: egg; milk; peanuts; tre

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

The most common triggers of food allergic reactions in childhood are peanuts, tree nuts, milk and egg. Common triggers of food allergy in adults are fish, shellfish, peanut and tree nuts. Insect sting and bite allergies, such as tick, are more common in adulthood.Latex allergy is more common in health professionals who often use latex and children with Spina Bifida or kidney condition who undergo frequent medical procedures. Those with latex allergy can develop particular food alle

Hospital stays - don’t assume that hospital food is safe! You need to inform hospital staff about your food allergy and ask questions just as you would at a restaurant or café.

Food Allergy Treatments - Where are we at?

Food allergy explained: what it is and how to manage