Introduction 1 Part 1: Food Allergy Fundamentals 5 CHAPTER 1: Food Allergies 101 -- Just the Basics 7 CHAPTER 2: Exploring Why Food Allergies Seem to Be on the Rise 19 CHAPTER 3: Recognizing Common Symptoms of Food Allergies 31 CHAPTER 4: Keeping (Real) Food Allergies, Intolerances, and Masqueraders Straight .37 CHAPTER 5: Getting to Know Related Allergic Conditions 51 Part 2: Diagnosing Food Allergies 63 CHAPTER 6: Understanding Skin Prick Tests 65 CHAPTER 7: Examining Blood Tests and What They Tell You 73 CHAPTER 8: Taking the Oral Food Challenge 81 CHAPTER 9: Advancing to Components, Basophil Activation, and More .95 CHAPTER 10: Talking to Your Allergist about Food Allergy Diagnoses 103 Part 3: Looking at Food Allergy Treatment Options 111 CHAPTER 11: Opting for Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) 113 CHAPTER 12: Signing Up for Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT) 123 CHAPTER 13: Examining Epicutaneous Immunotherapy (EPIT) 131 CHAPTER 14: Being Open to Biologics in Food Allergy Treatment 139 CHAPTER 15: Making Food Allergy Treatment Decisions with Your Allergist 147 Part 4: Preventing Food Allergies 161 CHAPTER 16: Seeing How Food Allergy Prevention Guidelines Were Developed 163 CHAPTER 17: Adopting Early Food Introduction Strategies 173 CHAPTER 18: Under Your Doctor's Eye: Preventing Food Allergies 183 Part 5: Managing Your Food Allergies 199 CHAPTER 19: Avoiding Allergic Reactions 201 CHAPTER 20: Handling Allergic Reactions When They Strike 211 CHAPTER 21: Living Confidently with Food Allergies 225 CHAPTER 22: Turning to Your Allergist for Management Advice 239 Part 6: The Part of Tens 247 CHAPTER 23: Top Ten Common Symptoms of Food Allergies 249 CHAPTER 24: Top Ten Tips for Managing Food Allergies 253 CHAPTER 25: Top Ten Ways to Treat Food Allergies 259 Resources Appendix 263 Index 269.