Food Allergy & Intolerance resources

[Vernice Christian]

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Two new education resources on the management of food allergy and
intolerance are available. The author, Janice Joneja, PhD, RDN is head of
the Allergy Nutrition Clinic at Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences
Centre, a major referral, teaching and research center located in
Vancouver, BC. Dr. Joneja is an adjunct professor in the School of Family
 and Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia. The
ADA recently asked Dr. Jonej contribute a major portion of her work for
inclusion in their new diet manual.

FOOD ALLERGY & INTOLERANCE: MECHANISMS AND MANAGEMENT by Janice Joneja
(ISBN 0-9682098-4-X) is considered a milestone in dietetic education. It
is a multi-media presentation covering all aspects of food allergies and
intolerance from system theory to dietary intervention for specific
populations. Conceived as a university gradualte level course, this
material has been delivered to medical and dietetic audiences worldwide,
to great acclaim. This version, designed for dietitians, combines 13
audio cassettes in a binder, a companion 485 page guidebook containing
all graphic and reference material, and a copy of Dietary Management of
Food Allergy & Intolerance, 2nd edition by Janice Joneja. 27 CE credits -
American Dietetic Association. Cost $249.00 US

BABIES, CHILDREN & FOOD ALLERGY by Janice Joneja (ISBN 0-9682098-3-1) is
a multi-functional education resource. Designed in consultation with
community dietitians and nurses, this resource contains clinically proven
strategies to identify, prevent, and manage food allergies in children
from birth to five years. Included are:

Two audio tapes ( 142 minutes total) and companion guide books (57 pages
total) cover all aspects of pediatric food allergy. It of particular
interest to dietitians who require an in-depth knowledge of the topic.

A 90 minute video titled BABIES, CHILDREN & FOOD ALLERGIES: PUTTING
KNOWLEDGE INTO PRACTICE is designed as a teaching tool for dietitians and
nurses who work with mothers in the community. It includes practical
approaches and strategies to identify, prevent and manage food allergy
during pregnancy, at birth, and following birth to two years. Dietitians
use this to teach nurses. It is also applicable for use in prenatal
classes.

The package also contains copy-ready handouts for mothers, including
Sequence of Adding Solid Foods for the Allergic Infant, Food Allergy
Prevention Diet for Pregnant and Breast-feeding Mothers, and the Joneja
Food Allergen Scale. The workshop edition of Dietary Management of Food
Allergies & Intolerances by Janice Joneja is also included in the
package. The cost for the entire package (including shipping) is $169 US.

If you have questions concerning this or products on a similar vein,
please fax Joan Ruddell at 1-888-881-1128 or e-mail
joan_ruddell at bc.sympatico.ca