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ALLERGY JOURNAL: New! Food Allergy App

Posted by: FCAAC In: Blog, Food Allergy Sep 27, 2013 Comments: 3 Tags: allergy journal, allergy tips, anaphylaxis, featured, food allergies, food allergy support, food intolerance

Do you suspect you may have food allergies? Avril of New York suspected she may have had food allergies:

“There were certain days when I would have digestive issues and be incredibly tired, even if I had a good 8 hours of rest the night before”.

Avril started a journal and it didn’t take long for her to recognize patterns.

“The diary allowed me to pay closer attention to the foods I was eating and I noticed certain foods would give me the exact same symptoms every time I ate them, I knew I had to see a doctor after that”.

She had a consultation with her local allergist and showed the logs to her doctor.

“He was so impressed that all my foods and symptoms were easily accessible. I ended up being allergic to gluten; it was great to finally figure out what was wrong and discover the solution to feeling better”.

Have you ever had any symptoms that lead you to suspect you may have food allergies? They may be so random, that the first thing you will be required to do is to keep a detailed food journal. With technology ruling our life there’s only one thing available day and night more than a journal and a pen, and it’s our phone.

What better than an app? ALLERGY JOURNAL is the new one.

It allows you to log which foods you have eaten and any symptoms you have experienced.
If you do contract any symptoms after eating a food, you can also log whether those symptoms were mild, medium, or severe.
It comes with the function that enables you to record the exact date and time you began feeling symptoms and a “notes” feature which allows you to add any additional comments or questions you may have for your doctor.
It can help you recognize any food sensitivities you may have and will enable your doctor’s appointments to go faster and smoother.
It has a pre-loaded database of foods and symptoms so you can enter your data conveniently while on the go!
There’s also a “Meal” feature which helps eliminate the need to input the same entries repeatedly for a commonly eaten meal.

The ALLERGY JOURNAL app is the perfect tool for anyone who suspects they may have allergies and wants to log their food intake for their doctor, anyone who knows they have allergies and wants to pay closer attention to their diet, or for someone who simply wants to utilize a diet-tracker. The ALLERGY JOURNAL app was created by IBKR and is available on both iTunes and Google Play.

Back-to-School Allergy & Asthma Tips + Asthma Control Test

Posted by: FCAAC In: Asthma, Blog, Food Allergy Aug 05, 2013 Comments: 2 Tags: anaphylaxis, asthma, Asthma Control Test, Back to School, children allergies, children asthma, Epinephrine, food allergy education, peanut allergy, peanut-free schools

Tip #1: Food Allergies In School

Food allergies affect approximately 8% of children. The 4 major food allergies in children less than 18 years of age are peanut, milk, shellfish, and tree nuts. Most fatal food reactions occur with peanut and tree nuts. Severe food allergies are highest in the 14-17 year age group. Most food allergic reactions occur in the classroom, not the lunchroom!

Children with multiple food allergies have a three-fold increased risk of a severe reaction. Children with food allergies and asthma tend to have more severe reactions. Administration of an antihistamine (e.g. Benadryl), and delay of administration of epinephrine is the #1 error in treatment of severe food allergic reactions at school. In the event of a serious allergic reaction, follow three simple steps:

Administer epinephrine immediately
Call 911
Contact the parents

When in doubt, administer epinephrine! There is NO absolute contraindication for epinephrine when treating anaphylaxis. Administering epinephrine in time will save someone’s life.

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A Toast to the Host

Posted by: FCAAC In: Blog, Food Allergy Nov 27, 2012 Comments: 0 Tags: allergy-free holidays, allergy-safe party, holiday food

When you suffer from food allergies or are the parent of children with food allergies, the always impending question when holiday season kicks in is: “why is there food everywhere?” Here are a few Do’s and Dont’s of a gracious allergy-free holiday party…

You are told by your allergist to:

A(void)

C(ommunicate)

T(each)

And

R(ecognize)

E(pinephrine)

Act(ivate preparedness)

However, there are so many factors when it comes to delivering the message to friends and family members who only see you once a year. Where’s the limit between communicating with good intentions and looking like a control freak?

It may seem redundant, but 2 key steps to communicate one’s allergies properly are: avoid and teach.

Learning how to avoid the all too common cross-contamination reaction is very important, especially so, during festivities where “food” is the main attraction. Serving tools, dishware, napkins, trays, essentially anything that comes and goes from/to the kitchen can accidentally come in contact with an allergen if not previously inspected and communicated. The goal of a host is to entertain their guest(s) as best as possible so with strict guidelines and accurate communication set in place, your allergy-safe lunch/dinner party can go on without a glitch.

Teaching your child(ren) with food-allergies and friends/family how to properly read food labels can be a life saver. Nowadays many allergens (eggs, soy, milk, nuts, etc.) are mixed with other seemingly “safe” foods, so carefully examining every food label can avoid everyone an unwanted allergic reaction.

Bottom line is, despite your food allergies, the holidays can still be a happy and a healthy time of the year. Nonetheless, some planning ahead of time, education and a few tweaks on common traditions will be necessary for a merry old time!

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MYTH or TRUTH?

In my house we don’t wash hands, we do better, we hand sanitize.

MYTH. Choose to say yes to washing your hands for the entire length of the Happy Birthday tune (after all that’s what surgeons do before putting on their gloves). Say yes to disposable hand wipes when it comes to wiping surfaces; No to hand sanitizers and sponges which spread bacteria instead of getting rid of them.

What’s a party without a bowl of nuts? And, I have removed all the peanuts from the nut mix.

MYTH. Cross contamination can be as dangerous as direct contact. It is always advisable to “preview the crime scene” and make sure that there are no allergic traps anywhere. Pulling the peanuts out of the store-bought nut mix or taking the eggs out of the Cobb Salad is not a safe option EVER. Once the culprit ingredient has touched a surface or any other food… and faster than you can say “oh no they can’t eat that!”, cross-contamination has already taken place. The safest best is to alert the food-allergy sufferer not to eat from that particular dish.

Shall I try to make “safe” versions of the holiday traditions?

TRUTH. Having food allergies doesn’t mean not being able to enjoy the delicious array of once-a-year foods. Simply, take your time to find allergy-safe alternative recipes to those loved traditional dishes, so everyone can enjoy the holidays.

Some recurring questions our doctors are asked (they were also addressed at the “Navigating the Holidays” webinar conducted by Kids with Food Allergies Foundation), and are mentioned here too!

How do I communicate graciously and with clarity what my child(ren) restrictions are?

Explain the restrictions with time, make the host comfortable, allow an open conversation, offer to bring your food if it would make things easy without compromising the hostess’ pride in her best turkey or mashed potatoes.

How do I address cross-contamination and skin contact with parents of small non-allergic children who will eventually play with my child without offending anyone?

Kids running and playing with “PB&J hands”, grandparents kissing and holding their grandchildren after having had a bunch of nuts from the adult’s room: skin contact can trigger not only reactions, but also those unpleasant family reunion discussions and misunderstandings if not diplomatically addressed. Food allergies come with you wherever you go, facing them and having to live with them can be stressful and scary at times, often at the very beginning when you realize that your kid’s life will always be different. To let festivities unfold in the most pleasant and memorable manner, the other parents will have to be informed with clarity what contact to an allergen can cause to your kid and the consequences that the whole party of guests will have to go through.

One last tip: do not forget to bring emergency medicines, whether it’s the inhaler or the epinephrine….oh yeah and don’t forget the kids either, we have enough “Home Alone” sequels to last us a lifetime!

Trick or Treating with Allergies

Posted by: FCAAC In: Blog, Food Allergy, Seasonal Allergies Oct 24, 2012 Comments: 0 Tags: allergy tips, allergy-safe halloween, food allergy stickers, halloween candy, halloween with food allergies, kids and candy, trick or treat 2012

9 Trick-Or-Treating tips to celebrate an allergy-free Halloween:

1. The “At Least One” Tip: 1 parent (or guardian), 1 cell phone and 1 packet of hand wipes.
2. The “Must” Tip: carry Epinephrine at all times if you suffer from severe allergies.
3. The “No Thank You” Tip: never be ashamed or feel silly for saying “no thank you” when offered an item you know is not safe.

(…look for free bonus further down this post…)

4. The “Substitute” Tip: here’s a list of items to give out other than candies: coloring pencils, stickers, plastic jewelry or mini toys, art supplies.
5. The “Stomach Full” Tip: eat dinner before trick-or-treating so that your child(ren) will not be tempted to eat every candy in sight.
6. The “Trick-Or-Trade” Tip: have your child trade the candy collected for a wrapped gift and donate the candy instead. Trade safe for unsafe candies when back home.
7. The “Be Prepared” Tip: consider buying some allergy-free treats to give out to your neighbors.
8. The “No Way Jose” Tip: never have your child eat any treats before having read all the labels.
9. The “Think Outside the Box” Tip: instead of heading out door-to-door looking for candy, plan a different and fun activity for your kids (like a scavenger hunt where they can find allergy-safe treats)

(….and now the FREE BONUS we promised you!)

Click here to download the FREE STICKERS we have created for you. Use them profusely on your costume, lunch box, school bag, etc…. We know you are well aware of your kids’ allergies and how to keep them safe, but we want everyone your kid might come in contact with to also be mindful . These stickers will come in very handy in alerting people what items are NOT SAFE for your child(ren).

Now, What To Do With All That Candy?

Because we’ve all been there…you come home after a full day of candy-infused activities and now your home looks like a giant piñata just broke open. Well here are 4 GAMES to manage all those treats:

SHOPPING. Buy the candies from your child, set a price list for different types of sweets and have your child practice sorting, adding, saving, budgeting, cashing in. Give real money or increments of points for Ipod tunes or TV time. Great life lessons can come out of a game like this!
BARTER. Let your child use the candies for trade. If your children really don’t want to let the treats go, let them keep them and make a “trading pact”. They can trade them at any time for skipped chores, special allowances or any desirable item. You can even make a poster listing exchange rates. This can help teach you kids the art of barter, patience and self-control.
SWEET FOR THOUGHTS. Rather than taking snacks away for bad behavior, consider using sweet points instead of money for chores accomplished, work done and goals met.
HIDE AND GO EAT. Play a treasure hunt or hide-and-seek with your child: implement 20 questions that involve a new language or movement skills to motivate your child to reach the candy prize.

HAVE A VERY HAPPY & SAFE HALLOWEEN!!!

Back to School A,B,C’s

Posted by: FCAAC In: Asthma, Blog, Food Allergy Aug 09, 2012 Comments: 0 Tags: Back to School, Epinephrine, EpiPen, Food Action Plan

Vacation is pretty much over for kids and parents alike as “back to school” day approaches. School supplies, uniforms, and after-school activity enrollments are now at the top of most “to do lists”. Allergy and asthma conditions, however, can pose additional challenges to the excitement and expectations of starting a new year. Managing symptoms, in the less intrusive way possible, in order to ensure a safe and productive school year ahead is top priority for parents.

Remember it is parents’ responsibility to inform their kids’ school nurse, teachers and cafeteria staff of any condition(s) that could pose a health risk to their child.

Allergy & Asthma Alphabet at a Glance:

A = Allergy

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies affect 8% of children in the United States.

A = {Food} Allergy: Eight foods (commonly referred to as “the big 8”) are responsible for 90% of all food allergic reactions in the United States: peanut, milk, eggs, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish and shell-fish.

E = Epinephrine: Recent studies indicate that as many as 24% of emergency epinephrine (commonly known as EpiPen) administrations in schools involve previously unknown allergies. It is very important for parents to learn to spot the signs of a serious allergic reaction, especially as the new school year begins.

A = Anaphylaxis

Symptoms of a food-induced allergic reaction most commonly include: hives, swelling, difficulty breathing, and in some severe cases, a total system shut-down (commonly known as anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock). It is crucial for undiagnosed children, already showing symptoms of food allergies, to be brought in for testing with an allergy specialist.

A = Asthma

Asthma affects 1 out of every 10 school-aged children. Although asthma can begin at any age, most children experience their first symptoms by the age of five. Signs to look for include: frequent coughing spells, irregular breathing, chest tightness, a whistling sound when breathing, and shortness of breath. Although there is no cure for asthma, with proper treatment by an asthma specialist, your child can live an active, normal life.

B = Breathe Easy Once Again!

With multiple locations throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties, Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care makes it easy for every patient to keep allergies and asthma under professional care.

C = Call us today!

5 reasons why:

Our doctors specialize in treating only Allergy, Asthma and Immunologic Disorders
We offer multiple locations to better serve our community
FCAAC has been in business for over 35 years
Our centers accept every insurance
FCAAC makes your referral and first appointment easy

Extra Tips For Parents:

Parents of children diagnosed with allergies or asthma should consider the following when going back to school:

Food Allergies

– Complete a School Action Plan with your child’s allergy and asthma specialist and submit to teachers, school administrators, cafeteria staff, and athletic coaches. This includes and identifies triggers, symptoms, treatment, and emergency management of your child’s potentially life-threatening allergies.

– Provide your child’s school with prescriptions and any medication your child may need, including two doses of epinephrine (EpiPen).

– Whenever possible, provide specially-prepared daily meals and snacks for children with food allergies.

Awareness & Avoidance

– Check-out this must have list: 15 Steps to Managing Life with Food Allergies

– Work with your child on understanding their condition, identifying triggers and symptoms, using their medication, and what to do in case of exposure.

– Obstacles can be surmounted when the proper precautions and instructions are followed, which will ensure your child remains safe and healthy at school, and life remains as normal as possible.

Asthma

– Speak with physical education teachers and coaches regarding indoor alternatives for children with exercise-induced asthma.

Working with an allergy and asthma specialist can help parents learn to manage their child’s daily care, safeguard their home and school from triggers, inform care-givers on their child’s condition, and develop a School Action Plan for managing symptoms and emergency care. Make an appointment today and be ready for the new school year!

FAAW (Food Allergy Awareness Week)

Posted by: FCAAC In: Blog, Food Allergy May 16, 2012 Comments: 0 Tags: celiac disease., FAAW, food allergies, food allergy education

May 13 to 19, 2012 is FAAW (Food Allergy Awareness Week) promoted by FAAN.org — just as a reminder, we do the FAAN walk in Coral Gables every year supporting them….make sure you come and join us next time!

The call to action is a clear shout out: Do you have a school where you can give a speech to kids about food allergies? Do you have a story to tell? Did you ask your Governor to make a Proclamation? Do you use social media?

What Some People Are Doing

FAAN created an area in their blog where posts will be published all week long. The first title is “Safe” Cake.

FAI (Food Allergy Initiative) last week announced the merger with FAAN and promoted a “I love someone with food allergies” campaign where anybody can participate by posting something they do to love that person.

AllerMates, producing kid friendly allergy alert products, announced a new fundraising initiative that promotes not-for-profit causes and awareness at the same time through the purchase of their products.

AllergyMoms is giving out their book to parents who likes their Facebook page.

Life, Gluten Free is supporting a giveaway sponsored by Olli-Lolli one company that produces allergy free apparel for kids.

“One small random act of food allergy education” is what A grateful foodie is promoting

Blogs We Like Reading

First of all here’s all you ought to know at a glance: the 8 allergy foods, labeling, symptoms, reactions and life-threatening episodes.

Kristin Beltaos writes A Gift of Miles how to manage a balanced life with challenges like food allergies.

The Princess and the Peanut: a Royal Allergic Fairytale: our favorite fairy tale that talks about a princess but it’s not only for all the girls out there, but also for all those princes allergic to peanuts.

No Nuts Moms Group … it goes without saying

For safety legal opinions we go to OneSpot Allergy written by Elizabeth Goldenberg mother of two sons, one of whom has a life-threatening allergy to nuts and tree nuts.

Mobile

The Kids With Food Allergy Foundation is the nation’s largest online community.

Allergy Eats is a multiple award-winning, praised and acclaimed app launched by a father of kids allergic to several foods: the first one to set foot officially in Disney World. Eat with no worries in 3 steps: choose food (they are only 8), select location, type name of restaurant if you have it and there’s no need to fast.

Some Curious Stuff

Allergies at the movie theater

How to say “I’m allergic to peanuts” in Chinese? Go to Allergic Traveler where they provide pocket size cards translated in 17 languages. The benefit? Wherever you travel to, for work or pleasure, you can be sure you will enjoy the benefits instead of worrying.

Latest News

A leading delivery pizza brand launched a “gluten free” pizza crust, most probably piggy backing the latest Hollywood trend of going gluten free to lose weight. The point is celiac disease needs to be addressed professionally and cautiously.

The leading brand of epinephrine aired a TV spot that caused so much controversy that it had to be pulled off the TV screens.

Ultimately, we don’t want this to be a sad or tragic post but we feel it is very important we all become aware of the truths, myths and potential dangers of food allergies. This week we would like to remember and honor those lives that have been lost due to misdiagnosed or underestimated food allergies. Lets all play an active role in preventing more tragedies from happening – AWARENESS IS KEY TO PREVENTION.

Soy What?

Posted by: FCAAC In: Blog, Food Allergy Apr 23, 2012 Comments: 0 Tags: food allergies, food allergy education, food allergy support groups, south florida allergists, soy allergy

Soy is a legume (like peanut and lentils) however it is also an allergen; one of the eight foods that trigger 90% of all food allergy reactions. Soy protein isolate* can be found in protein bars, meal replacement shakes, bottled fruit drinks, soups, sauces, baked goods, breakfast cereals and some dietary supplements.

*Soy protein isolate is a highly refined or purified form of soy protein with a minimum protein content of 90% on a moisture-free basis. It is made from defatted soy flour which has had most of the non-protein components, fats and carbohydrates removed. Because of this, it has a neutral flavor and will cause less flatulence due to bacterial fermentation. (Wikipedia)

When suffering from any food allergies, reading food labels becomes a necessary habit; fine-tuning this skill will allow you to spot the allergens lurking within packaged foods and prevent unwanted allergic reactions.

Knowing what to look for on labels is how you can find soy traces in:

Chewing gums
Toothpaste
Cosmetics
Vitamin supplements
Vegetable broths
Candles
Pet food
Over-the-counter medication
Peanut butter

Over 60% of foods available at grocery stores contain soy and soy byproducts as a substitute for proteins mostly used for vegan diets. Interestingly, soy beans are usually not the prime culprit of allergic reactions. It is the genetically modified (GM) ones containing anti-nutrients, which affect digestion and absorption of essential vitamins.

5 must-know rules on how to read a label:

Avoid any product with the “soy” on the label.
Ingredients to avoid: edamame, miso, natto, shoyu, soy (soy albumin, soy cheese, soy fiber, soy flour, soy grits, soy ice cream, soy milk, soy nuts, soy sprouts, soy yogurt), soya, soybean (curd, granules), soy protein (concentrate, hydrolyzed, isolate), soy sauce, tamari, tempeh, textured vegetable protein (TVP), tofu, vegetable broth.
Stay away from Asian cuisine.
Be aware that refined soybean oil is not an allergen. According to various researches most allergic patients can safely eat soy oil that has been highly refined (not cold pressed, expeller pressed, or extruded soybean oil).
If you are allergic to soy you can safely eat soy lecithin.

As always, if you suspect that you or any family member experience symptoms of allergy to soy, please contact the allergist closest to you in order to get properly tested, diagnosed and treated.

National Peanut Month

Posted by: FCAAC In: Blog, Food Allergy Mar 28, 2012 Comments: 0 Tags: allergists, Florida Center, George Washington Carver, hay fever, National Peanut Month, Peanut, south florida allergists, spring allergies

In honor of National Peanut Month, we decided to forget for a moment about the peanut’s allergic attributes and celebrate it through the life and discoveries of George Washington Carver. This American scientist, educator, botanist and inventor was born into slavery in Missouri in the middle of the 19^th century.

B. Jan 1864 (unconfirmed) – D. Jan 1943

His Mission:

With his own merits, honors and dedication he acquired the best college education you could possibly achieve in those times. His main goal as a researcher was to find alternate crops from cotton for farming families to have different forms of nutrition and personal sustainability. His techniques were intended to replenish soils depleted by continuous planting of cotton. Among the most commonly known “cotton substitutes” are corn, soy, sweet potatoes and peanuts. With the implementation of new crops, his research laboratory promoted applications and recipes of them to stimulate the farm-based economy of the South.

Peanuts are known by many other local names such as: earthnuts, ground nuts, goober peas, monkey nuts, pygmy nuts and pig nuts. Despite its name and appearance, the peanut is not a nut, but rather a legume.

Some Numbers and Achievements:

George Washington Carver published 44 practical bulletins for farmers with 100 food recipes containing peanuts.

100 are the accounted for products born from his research that were useful for the survival of farming families during the famine of the early 1920’s, when cotton crops where destroyed by an epidemic.

He was accepted as a member of the Royal Society of Arts in England; met with three American presidents (T. Roosevelt, C. Coolidge and F.D. Roosevelt) who recognized his results; studied with the Crown Prince of Sweden, and had a dedicated newspaper column called “Professor Carver’s Advice”.

At Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care we are serious about our patients’ well-being and education of all things allergy and asthma; however, taking into account that February was Black History Month and March is National Peanut Month we thought it appropriate to feature George Washington Carver and recognize his amazing efforts and contributions to our nations’ history.

Support Group for Parents of Kids with Food Allergy

Posted by: FCAAC In: Blog, Food Allergy Mar 01, 2012 Comments: 0 Tags: allergies, allergists, anaphylaxis, Baptist Health suppport, country walk children's diagnostic center, Dr. Ileana Rodicio, Dr. Sharlene Llanes, food allergies, food allergy education, food allergy support groups, peanut allergy, south florida allergists

If you are a parent of a child with food allergies you know how important and how tough it is to properly educate family, friends and teachers on this subject. Children who suffer from food allergies need to feel they are protected by their families, but also they must fully understand themselves the seriousness of their condition to properly navigate their food surroundings: birthday parties, school cafeteria, sleepovers, movie theaters, vacations, etc.

At Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care we are committed to our patients’ well-being and thorough education in order to avert dangerous circumstances for allergy and asthma sufferers. We proudly announce we are now the exclusive host of Support Group for Parents of Kids with Food Allergy, in both Miami-Dade and Broward counties, in collaboration with Baptist Health Outpatient Services. These support groups will be held the 1st Saturday of every month beginning on March 3^rd, 2012 in the Baptist Children’s Diagnostic Center @ Country Walk (Miami-Dade); and beginning April 7th in the Baptist Medical Plaza @ Pembroke Pines (Broward). ** NOTE: please be advised these support groups are no longer available as of December 31,2012.

This is a free service to the community so come and spend an hour with our own Dr. Ileana Rodicio and Dr. Sharlene Llanes to receive vital information, tips, suggestions and exchange ideas with other food allergy families. Everyone is invited, so spread the word!

Food Allergy vs. Food Intolerance

Posted by: FCAAC In: Blog, Food Allergy Feb 01, 2012 Comments: 0 Tags: allergy, anaphylaxis, asthma, celiac disease., food allergies, food intolerance, immunology

How are they different?

FOOD ALLERGY:

What is it? According to FAAN, a food allergy is when the immune system mistakes a certain food as harmful and creates antibodies to said food. Next time the food is eaten the immune system releases histamines and other chemicals that cause the “allergic” reaction. How it manifests: Common symptoms can be related to the gastrointestinal system (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), respiratory system (sneezing, coughing, runny nose, itchy throat or nose, shortness of breath) or skin (swelling, itching or hives). Just being in the presence of the allergen can be life threatening and trigger anaphylaxis. This is the most dangerous combination of symptoms that in severe cases could cause swelling of the throat or tongue, shortness of breath that can be fatal without immediate attention and epinephrine. Time-lapse: In most cases food allergies “disappear” with adulthood. Except for some resistant ones like allergy to nuts.

FOOD INTOLERANCE:

What is it? a food intolerance is a negative reaction, often delayed, to a food, beverage, food additive, or compound found in foods that produces symptoms in one or more body organs and systems, but it is not a true food allergy. A true food allergy requires the presence of antibodies against the food, and food intolerance does not. How it manifests: The most common reactions to food intolerances involve the digestive system (diarrhea, bloating or nausea) and headaches. However, many times the known symptoms for food allergies may also be present (on a different scale) in food intolerances, which contributes to the confusion and misdiagnosis between these two conditions. Time-lapse: they usually manifest with age.

How do I know if I have one of these conditions?

Consult an expert, like Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care, who specializes in allergy, asthma & immunology and will be able to perform the most up-to-date testing in order to pinpoint your condition. Once the proper diagnosis has been made, our board certified doctors will give you an action plan to properly manage or get rid of your condition. Understanding and correctly treating these conditions will make your life much more enjoyable. If you suspect your child or yourself to be suffering from food allergies or food intolerances, do not hesitate to reach out to any of our 16 locations throughout the South Florida area. Let Florida Center For Allergy & Asthma Care help you… Breathe Easy Once Again !

P.S. Have you ever heard of the word Eatocracy? Recent studies show that 35% of school aged kids diagnosed with food allergies are bullied or teased, according to the journal of the ACAAI. More on this later…