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How to Identify If Your Child Has Food Allergies

Did you know that 1 in 13 children have food allergies? Both new parents and parents with young children should be aware of the prevalence of food allergies because of their potential to cause serious reactions.Food allergies run the gamut from a mild reaction to a severe reaction that could be life-threatening. Yet, determining if...

Dining Out with Food Allergies

For those with food allergies, dining out can be a stressful and complicated experience. Raquel Durban, Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center’s Registered Dietitian, who specializes in the dietary management of families with food allergies shares her tips on dining out with food allergies.  She strives to empower those with food allergies to take action to...

Recommendations for Exposing Infants to Peanuts

Exposing Infants to PeanutsUpdated March 2023Parents often wonder about peanut allergy in babies and when to safely introduce peanut products. Recent studies have shown that early introduction, when done appropriately, may help prevent peanut allergies from developing. This represents a significant shift from previous recommendations.One important thing new parents need to know is that the guidelines for peanut...

Do You Have Food Allergies?

Beth-SeilerFood allergies affect approximately 6 percent of children younger than three years of age and 4 percent of adults in the United States. Those percentages may sound small at first, but according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), more than 50 million people suffer from some type of allergy, and food...

Egg Allergies: Symptoms, Treatments, & Substitutions

Egg-allergyEggs are known for being high in protein and easy to eat in a variety of different ways. According to a 2019 Food & Wine article, the average American consumes 279 eggs a year. If you’re used to eating eggs but have noticed a change in how your body reacts after eating them, it’s possible...

So, Someone in your Family has Peanut Allergy!

by Richard S. Roberts, M.D.Updated Announcement November 16, 2020:Carolina Asthma and Allergy Center is excited to announce that it is now offering Palforzia. Dr. Emily Langley provides an update on this new treatment. She comments, "the first peanut oral immunotherapy product, named Palforzia, was FDA approved earlier this year, and we are excited to be able...

Video of Food Allergy Symposium Presentations

 “The Future of Food Allergy Treatment” - Presented by Carolina Asthma & Allergy CenterKeynote speaker Dr. Wesley Burks, one of the nation’s leading experts on food allergy research and treatment.Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center physicians, Emily W. Langley, M.D.and Michael A. Lapuente, D.O. also share the latest facts and information about gluten allergy and allergy...