Playgroups for Food Allergic Children?

Being a New Parent… can sometimes be very Daunting.
But also…. Immeasurably Rewarding and Life Fulfilling.

Certainly at the TOP of YOUR List is your Child’s Health.

One topic that most assuredly demands to be on the “Watchful” Top Shelf is the subject of ALLERGIES.

To this subject and the expressed desire for a FOOD Allergy WorkShop, may I offer the following:

Here in Chicago, there is such a Group called www.mochalergies.org ( Mothers of Children Having Allergies).
The Group consists of Mothers & Dads whose Children have Allergies ( mostly FOOD). The Group not only focuses on Helpful Messages / Shared Experiences / FOOD Tips with regard to their dealing with Family Food Allergies.. but it also has a Strong Political Emphasis / “Arm” that is working closely with Local School and even State Legislative bodies toward solidification / clarification of FOOD Allergy Policy.

As an added note,
I am a Member of MOCHA, as well as Principal of an Allergy Services Company who supports Your Personal Physician with Enviro & FOOD Allergy Testing, Custom Formulated ImmunoTherapy DROPs / Vaccine & Custom FOOD Allergy DIET Plans.

As such, I have had the Opportunity to attend their Meetings because of my keen personal & professional interest in Allergy, How it can the Diagnosed and most Importantly How it can be Treated / Neutralized.
It is my belief, that while ALLERGY Driven Diseases like Allergic Asthma …are not “Curable” .. They CAN, to a great degree… Be Prevented.

If I may extend one observation / comment / reminder to the Membership of Groups like MOCHA …

It is this ...

That there are TWO Sides to the Classic Allergy COIN ..
#1 ) InHalants / Enviro i.e. Pollens, Animal, Mold, Dust, Mites Insect and
# 2 ) FOOD Allergies ( Both Immediate IgE and Delayed IgG / IgG4 )

That…
Beginning at Birth, FOOD Allergy is just the First Manifestation of a Clinically Proven / Defined Progression of Allergy Disease called “Allergy March”.

Starting with FOOD Sensitization, Allergy March builds from it’s FOOD Allergy Roots and moves on to InHalants… then possibly Allergic Asthma…then a LifeTime Cascade of Diseases / Health Complications caused by Allergy.

As such, while it is Important to remain focused on a Child’s FOOD Allergy…But it is also Important not to forget about / STOP the Enviro Side of the Allergy Coin.

In one of my MOCHA discussions,
I casually asked the FOOD Allergy Mother Membership ….
”Of the Mothers whose Child has FOOD Allergy, How many of these Children Also have been diagnosed with (Allergic) Asthma ?”
To this was a 60-65% reply that their “Food” Allergy Child also had ( InHalant Environmentals ) Allergic Asthma.

My point is, that while a Child’s FOOD Allergy must be addressed, it is also Important to be on Allergy Alert for Allergy March’s further progression i.e Enviro InHalants

So What is a Mother / Father to Do ?

A visit to your Personal Physician, for a Simple Blood Allergy Draw / Test is your First and most Important Step. Your Child’s blood will be Allergy Tested against the most common Seasonal & Year-round allergens specific to YOUR Geo-Region.

Then one Your Child’s Offending Allergens are Identified. Your Dr. will prescribe “Child Friendly” Under-the-Tongue Immunotherapy DROPs, which are Drug FREE and CUSTOM Formulated specifically to What Your Child is Allergic To based on their Test Result.

Much like Traditional Allergy SHOTs,
Your Childs – Drug FREE- DROPs contain small FDA Approved Extract Traces of your Childs offending allergens. Slowly over Time, your Child’s DROP Extract Concentrations are Increased .. allowing the Bodies Immune System to ReCaliberate ItSelf ..

Neutralizing your Child’s Allergy at it’s SOURCE ( Vs Med’s which ONLY Mask symptoms )… STOPPING the March of ALLERGY..
Producing Lasting, If Not LifeTime Relief from Allergy Symptoms / Complications.

If I may also add one other comment relating to FOOD Allergy.

It is Important to be aware that there are TWO Types of FOOD Allergy:

Ø Immediate “Eat a Peanut = Trouble “ &
Ø Delayed FOOD Allergy ( where Symptoms are Delayed / manifest as a function of the digestive Process.

It is also Important to note that Delayed Food Allergy can only be Tested via a Blood Test Vs Skin Prick Method which is used for Immediate FOOD Allergy.

It is Important to raise this distinction, because Delayed Food Allergy is thought to represent the majority of FOOD Allergies with Immediate FOOD Allergy.. Just the TIP of the FOOD Allergy IceBerg.

Once Your Child’s Immediate & Delayed Offending FOODs are Identified, Your Dr. will provide you with a Custom Generated FOOD Allergy DIET Report.
Because FOOD Allergy is principally addressed via DIET, this DIET Plan “Bridges the Information GAP between Test Result & Treatment” , providing Parents with DIET Guidance i.e. FOODs to Eat, Not Eat, Restrict & Re-Introduce as well as other Helpful Information / Recipes / Websites etc.. ALL based on YOUR Child’s FOOD Allergy Test Result.

It is my Personal & Professional hope that thru the exchange of Information such as this Site, that we may all become more Aware, Alert and Active toward STOPPING the MARCH of Allergy in our Children.

It is Never To LATE to STOP Allergy March.


Let’s get Our Kids Off to an Allergy FREE LifeTime Start !

Because ALLERGY is Strongly InHerited ..
Let’s not forget Mom & Dad .. and tell them it is Time to….

DropYourAllergies !