Vitamin D is a powerhouse vitamin, responsible for many functions in the body including bone growth, maintaining proper calcium levels, immune function, and reducing inflammation to name a few. During pregnancy, vitamin D plays a critical role in the development of baby’s bones and teeth and as a recent study found a deficiency may lead to complications during pregnancy. Despite our body’s need for vitamin D; in can be tricky to find through dietary sources so here are 5 ways to boost vitamin D levels. (more…)
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5 Ways to Boost Vitamin D Levels
Friday, April 12th, 2013Children Once in Danger of Flu Shot Can Get Vaccinated, Experts Say
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013The holidays may have past, but one season is still hanging around – cold and flu season. More than 21,000 children under 5 are hospitalized each year because of the flu, and some children are more susceptible to the flu. While the flu shot may be an option for some families, about 2% of children could not receive the flu shot because of egg allergies. According to a new study, however, that is no longer the case. (more…)
Nearly One in Three Children With Food Allergies Experience Bullying, Survey Shows
Friday, January 4th, 2013Managing food allergies for kids is certainly a family affair and can take some time to adjust to both in and out of the home. In the last few years, the media has been reporting on the increasing rate of bullying amongst young children and if managing food allergies wasn’t hard enough- a recent study found that kids are even being bullied about food allergies. (more…)
Getting Through the Holidays with Food Allergies
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012The holiday season is officially here, with lots of parties at school, family, friends, and neighbors’ houses. Of course these are joyful times but they can also add extra stress if you or child suffers from food allergies. Even having out of town guests in your home can be tricky because grandma doesn’t always know that her grandchild cannot have that scoop of ice cream or piece of cake. Here are 6 simple ways to get through the holiday season with food allergies: (more…)
Understanding Food Allergies
Thursday, September 27th, 2012With the increase of processed foods in our daily diets, food allergies are becoming more commonplace yet as Mum Mum’s recently discussed many kids with food allergies are slipping through the cracks. Why the sudden rise in children with food allergies? One reason could be the advanced means of a true medical diagnosis; however, food production methods have become significantly more sophisticated allowing for many new and manufactured food products to make their way to our plates. (more…)
Kids With Food Allergies Fall Through the Cracks
Friday, September 21st, 2012Despite a rise in the awareness of food allergies, they still often remain unacknowledged allowing children to, even at this day in age, be exposed to life-threatening allergic reactions. Even upon suspecting food allergies, many parents face serious protest, belittlement, or even flat out refusal of the potential of a child’s food allergies by family physicians. A recent study is finally speaking out for food allergic kids by saying more should be done to help. (more…)
Antibacterials in Personal-Care Products Linked to Allergy Risk in Children
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012Babies and toddlers love to touch anything and everything, not to mention all the things that they put into their mouths too. It’s easy to get caught up in trying to keep your kids away from germs, although this is often a mission impossible. However, research has been finding that being too germ-o-phobic may actually hinder a child’s immunity in the long run and a recent study found that too many antibacterial products may be linked to increased allergy risk. (more…)
Breastfeeding Reduces the Risk of Allergies, Study Suggests
Monday, October 24th, 2011From food to environmental allergies, as many as 1 in four European children have allergies and United States kids don’t fare much better. A recent study goes as far as to say that allergies are the non-infectious epidemic of the 21st century. Keeping this mind, researchers seek to find what factors influence a child’s allergies. (more…)
Managing Kids’ Food Allergies
Friday, June 3rd, 2011If it seems a lot more kids have food allergies these days that is because they do; the number has gone up 18% over the past decade and managing food allergies is an important part of childhood nutrition. Of course the amount and type of ‘food allergy friendly’ foods rapidly increased as well leaving mums of food allergic kids with many more grocery options. What has remained the same, however, is managing food allergies. Food allergy research will continue but it will be sometime before food allergies are eradicated or entirely preventable. Review our Understanding Food Allergies posts if you are new to food allergy information or have a newly diagnosed food allergic child, and here some tips for all mums to help manage kids’ food allergies: (more…)
For Food Allergic Kids, Parents and Schools Step Up
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Colleen Hurley, RD, Certified Kid's Nutrition Specialist, is the Mum-Mum Blog contributor.
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