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Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children
Posted by: Baby Food Grinder / Category: baby food books
The tools and methods this guide provides for analyzing and treating allergies in children are adaptable to a variety of situations—without ever losing sight of a child’s nutritional needs. Recognizing that deficiencies in critical nutrients during a child’s early years can have enormous consequences on growth and bodily functions, the book focuses on prevention and allergy management during pregnancy, in the early weeks of life, and in early childhood.
Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children
Tags: allergies, deficiences
7 Responses to “Dealing with Food Allergies in Babies and Children”
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December 24th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
This book is ok, though I have found many bits of information that are either outdated or just plain misleading. Like recommending clarified butter for use if you should not have dairy. That may work for a small number of people with minor allergies who happen to get some that is 100% casein free, but it is very unlikely. There was also a doom and gloom attitude about the dangers of a restricted diet while breastfeeding and not a lot of support about sticking with it as being the best thing for your child. Plus outdated information on recommended breastfeeding guidelines and a lack of practical advice for living with food allergies and the emotional aspect of sticking to it made this book not worth owning, IMO. There are much better out there. So use common sense and research more in this book before you follow the recommendations.
Rating: 3 / 5
December 25th, 2009 at 12:16 am
The book was easier to read than some of the others on the same topic because there was more white space on the pages and larger print. The chapter on preventing food allergies is of little value. She refers to the “hygiene theory” (that says be are basically too clean) and feeding the baby solids too soon being the cause. She seems ignorant of the possibility that the trace amounts of food protein in vaccines (mixed vegetable and animal oils used in the vaccine adjuvant) could be the primary cause of food allergies. The book has chapters on different food allergies and suggestions on coping.
Rating: 3 / 5
December 25th, 2009 at 12:32 am
Dr.Joneja made a very difficult situation easier. As a first time mom my newborn son was having terrible stomach issues from foods I was eating and the proteins in my breast milk. With guidance from the book we were able to identify the problem and work towards solving it. I am very grateful to have found this book.
Rating: 4 / 5
December 25th, 2009 at 3:03 am
Indeed in many cases a particular healthy fresh food may be detrimental to your little one. As a nurturing parent you clean, cuddle, and feed your child. But you sence that there is something wrong. A differential diagnosis to be considered is food allergy. Food allergy and intolerance is more prevalent than you might guess ( 8%). Unfortunately not recognizing it causes the affected child distress. A 15 minute visit with the doctor may prove beneficial. But there is no single reliable lab test that can prove that a child is intolerant to a spreific food or additive. Specialty consultations are in order. And thats where this well written functional book fits in. Comprehensive chapters range through symptoms – detection – diagnosis – prevention – treatment. Celiac disease, autism, eczema, atypical behavior are just a few conditions which are highlighted. Dozens of diets and specific food allergies are detailed in this informative book. Step by step processes are explained by a very well qualified author. She presents methods for analyzing and treating problems, never losing sight of the child’s nutritional needs.
Rating: 4 / 5
December 25th, 2009 at 5:11 am
My son, who just turned 1, is actually milk protein intolerant. I am very lucky it isn’t a true allergy, but it is still very difficult to deal with. This book made me feel as if I had more of a handle on the situation. It helped me to understand the actual scientific/physiological reasons for allergies/intolerances. While reading this book, it became clear my son has other intolerances/allergies that I have not yet identified (which was my hunch). The information on how allergies manifest and their symptoms and signs was helpful in that it made me know that all these things that I have been noticing are not me being a paranoid mother. It is difficult for doctors to see the whole picture when you take them in on different days for say, irritability, tickly ears, stomach upset, etc. This book helped me to put it all together. I highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
December 27th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
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