Food allergy is very common, but often not recognised.
The top ten food allergies are:
- Milk
- Egg
- Peanut
- Tree nuts
- Soy
- Fish
- Shellfish
- Wheat
- Gluten
- Fruits
How common?
At least 10% of children have some sort of food problem.
Recommendation
If you or your child has on-going symptoms, including “sick, tired and grumpy” – then get a skin prick test for food allergy / food intolerance.