Recommended Resources

Getting Started With Food Allergies: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
This guide gets down to the basics by explaining how a reaction occurs and offering tips on how to grocery shop, store food, dine out, and prepare babysitters.

Commonly Asked Questions About Food Allergies
“What is the difference between an allergy and an intolerance?” “Will my child ever outgrow his food allergies?” These are just two examples of more than 40 common questions about food allergies that are answered in this helpful booklet.

Just One Little Bite Can Hurt! Important Facts About Anaphylaxis
If you are new to food allergies or have had a recent severe allergic reaction, this booklet is essential reading. It covers such topics as what anaphylaxis is, who is at risk, and what should be done if a reaction occurs. A great basic reference tool.

Nutrition Guide to Food Allergies
Are you wondering about the nutritional value of key foods and alternative sources of important nutrients? You’ll find answers in this booklet, which also explains the role of key foods in the diet, how to read labels, and more.

One Bite Is All It Takes!: Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis DVD
This DVD is designed for people with food allergies as well as parents and caregivers, health professionals, and educators. It includes interviews with parents, tips for food allergy management, and statistics about food allergies. Featuring leading allergist Dr. Hugh Sampson, this DVD is a thorough primer on food allergies. Run time 20:00.

Resources from Other Authors


Food Allergies for Dummies
by Robert A. Wood, M.D., with Joe Kraynak
This straightforward handbook guides those with food allergies through life. The book explores in great depth each of the eight major allergens and provides practical solutions to problematic situations. By emphasizing a can-do attitude, Dr. Robert Wood lays out a roadmap for living a healthy, allergen-free life.

The Peanut Allergy Answer Book
by Michael C. Young, M.D.
This comprehensive book covers a wide variety of topics, including medical perspectives, anecdotes, research, and more. A great reference tool for those with peanut allergy and their caregivers.

Understanding and Managing Your Child’s Food Allergies
by Scott H. Sicherer, M.D.
This book teaches you how to recognize emergency situations, get the most out of a visit with an allergist, understand allergy test results, and protect children at home and elsewhere. Informative, compassionate, and practical, this book is helpful for parents, teachers, school nurses, and anyone who cares for a child with food allergies.

How to Manage Your Child’s Life-Threatening Food Allergies – Practical Tips for Everyday Life
by Linda Marienhoff Coss
Containing more than 200 pages of tips on how to manage a child's food allergy, this book includes hundreds of easy-to-read tips, numerous checklists, sample forms, and real-life examples.

The Parent’s Guide to Food Allergies
by Marianne S. Barber with Maryanne Bartoszek Scott, M.D., and Elinor Greenberg, Ph. D.
This book provides an extensive exploration of all aspects of food allergy management in day-to-day life. An invaluable resource for those struggling with a new diagnosis.

Caring for Your Child with Severe Food Allergies
by Lisa Cipriano Collins, M.A., M.F.T.
This informative book offers pertinent facts to help families cope with the emotional aspects of raising a child who has severe food allergies. Parents will learn both how to reduce risk while encouraging normal emotional development and how to address the needs of the child as well as the rest of the family.

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