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Helping you find the best information about food allergies, on or off the web.

Books


These books offer extensive explanations of food allergy and related topics, and are an excellent starting point for parents who have a child who has been diagnosed with food allergies. Cookbooks for people with food allergies and books about allergies for children are listed here as well. Each book is followed by the call number under which it can be found on the shelf in the library.

For parents:

Barber, Marianne S. 2001. The parent's guide to food allergies: Clear and complete advice from the experts on raising your food-allergic child. New York: Henry Holt.
The mother of a food allergic child, a physician and a psychologist give essential information about caring for food allergic children. Includes basic recipes.
618.92 BAR

Bock, Kenneth. 2007. Healing the new childhood epidemics: Autism, ADHD, asthma, and allergies: The groundbreaking program for the 4-A disorders. New York: Ballantine Books.
A physician explains the cause of four common disorders and how to recover from them.
618.928 BOC  

Hannaway, Paul J. 2007. On the nature of food allergy: A complete handbook on food allergy for patients, parents, restaurant personnel, child-care providers, educators, school nurses, dieticians and health-care providers. Marblehead: Lighthouse Press.
Physicians explain food allergies in detail. Includes lists of hidden sources of allergens, resources, associations and websites.
616.975 HAN

Joneja, Janice M. Vickerstaff. 2007. Dealing with food allergies in babies and children. Boulder: Bull Pub. Co.
Nutritionist shares technical and practical information about food allergies in very young children.
618.9297 JON

O'Brien, Robyn. 2009. The unhealthy truth: how our food is making us sick-- and what we can do about it. New York: Broadway Books.
Mother of a food allergic child examines toxins in our food and their connection to allergies, ADHD and asthma.
618.92 OBR  

Pescatore, Fred. 2003. The allergy and asthma cure: A complete 8-step nutritional program. New York: Wiley.
Physician explains allergies and asthma and outlines a nutritional program to alleviate them.
616.975 PES

Sicherer, Scott H. 2006. Understanding and managing your child's food allergies. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Pediatric physician who specializes in food allergy explains food allergies and how they can be managed.
618.92 SIC 

Wood, Robert A. 2007. Food allergies for dummies. Hoboken: Wiley.
Physician explains the basics about food allergies. Includes recipes and resources.
616.975 WOO   


For children and teens:

Gordon, Sherri Mabry. 2006. Peanut butter, milk, and other deadly threats: What you should know about food allergies.
Berkeley Heights: Enslow Publishers.
Examines food allergies and how teens deal with them.
TEEN 616.975 GOR

Koster, Gloria. 2006. The peanut-free café. Morton Grove: A. Whitman.
Simon gives up peanut butter in order to have lunch with a new elementary school classmate who has a peanut allergy.
Picture Book E KOS

McClure, Wendy. 2009. The princess and the peanut allergy. Morton Grove: Albert Whitman & Co.
Regina is upset that a friend might not be able to come to Regina’s birthday party because of a food allergy.
Picture Book E MCC

Silverstein, Alvin. 1999. Allergies. New York: Franklin Watts.
Examines different kinds of allergies, what causes them and how they are treated.
J 616.97 SIL 


Cookbooks:

Albert-Matesz, Rachel. 2008. The ice dream cookbook: Dairy-free ice cream alternatives with gluten-free cookies, compotes & sauces. Phoenix: Planetary Press.
Recipes for 80 dairy-free frozen desserts and wheat- and gluten-free cookies and sauces.
641.563 ALB

Coss, Linda Marienhoff. 2000. What's to eat: The milk-free, egg-free, nut-free food allergy cookbook. Lake Forest: Plumtree Press.
More than 145 recipes for baked goods, soups and salads, main courses, side dishes and breakfast foods.
616.975 COS

Hammond, Leslie. 2010. Allergy-proof recipes for kids: More than 150 recipes that are all wheat-free, gluten-free, nut-free, egg-free, dairy-free, and low in sugar. Beverly: Fair Winds Press.
Snacks, main courses, and desserts free of gluten and the eight major allergens.
641.5631 HAM

Hammond, Leslie and Betsy Lassko. 2009. Enjoy life's cookies for everyone!: 150 delicious gluten-free treats that are safe for most anyone with food allergies, intolerances, and sensitivities. Beverly: Fair Winds Press.
Recipes for 150 desserts and baked goods free of gluten and the eight major allergens.
641.5631 HAM

Stepaniak, Joanne. 2003. The ultimate uncheese cookbook.
Summertown: Book Pub. Co.
Dairy-free cheeses and cheese sauce recipes.
641.563 STE

Yoder, Eileen Rhude. 2009. The allergy-free cookbook. Philadelphia: Running Press.
More than 180 basic recipes free of the eight major allergens.
641.5631 YOD


Magazine

Magazine for people with food allergies and sensitivities. Limited content may be accessed online or a subscription can be purchased. Six issues a year.


Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

These encyclopedias and dictionaries will define medical terms and explain medical concepts, diseases, etc. Each book is followed by the call number under which it can be found on the shelf in the library.

The American Heritage medical dictionary, New updated ed.
Defines general and specialized medical terms.
610.3 AME


American Medical Association complete medical encyclopedia, 1st ed.
Includes medical definitions, illustrations, photos, symptom charts and color diagrams.
R 610.3 AME 

The Gale encyclopedia of medicine, 3rd ed.
Entries cover hundreds of disorders, conditions, tests and procedures, treatments and therapies. Includes photographs, drawings and charts.
616 GALE

The Harvard Medical School family health guide, 1st paperback ed.
General medical guide features symptom charts, pictures, articles by medical experts and a guide to first aid.
610 HAR 

Mayo Clinic family health book, 4th ed.
Includes information on prevention, diseases, symptoms, first aid, anatomy, tests and treatments. Includes color photographs and illustrations and a resource guide.
613 MAY

The Merck manual of medical information, 2nd home ed.; Online.
Covers disorders and their symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Online manual contains photographs, audio and video information not included in the print version.
616 MER