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Malaysian Reserve
13-05-2025
- Health
- Malaysian Reserve
GROWHAPPY LAUNCHES DURING ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK TO HELP FAMILIES FEED ALLERGENS EARLY & OFTEN™
Groundbreaking line of Allergen ImmunoButters™ formulated by world-leading pediatric allergists help families get ahead of food allergies AUSTIN, Texas, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Just in time for Allergy Awareness Week (May 11–17, 2025), GrowHappy® is proud to launch its groundbreaking line of Allergen ImmunoButters™—nutrient-packed spreads formulated to help families get allergens into their child's diet Early & Often™. Research shows that early introduction of allergens in the first year of life, ideally as early as 4-6 months of age, and keeping them in the diet is an effective way to train the immune system while it is still developing. Created and co-founded by world's top pediatric allergy experts, GrowHappy strives to help families find food freedom. Grounded in cutting-edge research and guided by world-renowned allergy experts, GrowHappy makes early allergen introduction safe, simple, and nourishing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends introducing potentially allergenic foods when other complementary foods are introduced to an infant's diet. The American Academy of Pediatrics also supports that we should not delay the introduction of allergenic foods once the baby is eating. 'Leading allergy experts and pediatricians agree – feed allergens Early & Often from 4 months to train the immune system, when developmentally appropriate,' says Professor George du Toit, pediatric allergist, author of LEAP and EAT-On studies – and founding member of GrowHappy's ImmunoNutrition Squad. GrowHappy is launching with five key allergen snacks: Egg, Peanut, Walnut, Cashew, and Sesame. Designed for versatility, the Allergen ImmunoButters™ can be mixed into breastmilk, formula, water, yogurt, oatmeal, or a smoothie, spread on toast, or enjoyed straight from the packet with a spoon. Each allergen snack is packed with 2-4 unique fruits and/or vegetables with 16 plant-based foods across the range. GrowHappy calls it ImmunoNutrition: Precise doses of simple and varied ingredients fed Early & Often™ to open up a world of food. Available through a monthly subscription box, GrowHappy helps parents consistently feed allergens Early & Often™ through the early years of childhood with LEAP-aligned doses to train the immune system that allergens are just nutritious foods, and that there is no need for the immune system to go on overdrive. GrowHappy also helps families offer a diverse range of plant-based foods which support a healthy gut microbiome. 'We can train the immune system while it's still developing,' says Professor David Fleischer, with Professor Carina Venter adding, 'GrowHappy is all about nourishing the immune system and promoting a healthy gut microbiome.' Founded by Stephanie Wibom, a mother who refused to accept that her daughter would live a life limited by food allergies, GrowHappy is her mission in motion. After her daughter had an allergic reaction, she sought answers from top allergy experts. She learned that the allergens she once feared were actually a big part of the solution. Over time, her family found food freedom without any food allergies. With the guidance of GrowHappy's internationally recognized pediatric allergy experts, with whom she co-founded the company, GrowHappy is grounded in research and powered by purpose. The GrowHappy ImmunoNutrition Squad includes the world's leading allergy researchers and clinicians, who have written many of the most important studies on food allergies: Professor George du Toit – Author of LEAP & EAT-On studies, King's College London Dr. Sharon Chinthrajah – Co-Director of Stanford University's Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy Research Professor Carina Venter – Author of European, American and Canadian allergy prevention guidelines Dr. Edwin Kim – Director of the UNC Food Allergy Initiative Professor David Fleischer – Division Chief of Allergy & Immunology at Children's Hospital Colorado Dr. Douglas Mack – VP of Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology GrowHappy will help millions of parents take control of their children's futures and empower them to bravely feed towards food freedom and happy gut microbiomes. The Food Allergy Epidemic: More than 30 million Americans have food allergies 2 kids in every US classroom has a food allergy and 10% of adults are affected Nut allergies have doubled since the late 80s 40% of kids experience life-threatening reactions at least once $25 billion is lost in annual U.S. family income due to food allergies What Makes GrowHappy Special: Co-founded by world-leading allergy experts Consistent 2g LEAP-aligned doses across all allergens, designed by the LEAP author 7 allergens addressed early to maximize critical window REAL FOOD approach — no powders, not ultra-processed All allergens split out for ease, peace of mind, and flexibility Teaches tastes of allergens so baby learns to like them Supports gut health and diet diversity with 16 plant-based ingredients Yummy snacks in nut and seed butter formats Feed early, feed often, feed real food and help empower a brave world of food freedom! Learn more and subscribe at Follow along @letsgrowhappy on Instagram and TikTok, @letsgrowhappynow on Facebook, and LinkedIn ABOUT GROWHAPPYGrowHappy and its founding team of world-renowned allergy experts are on a mission to empower a brave world of food freedom through science-backed nutrition. Created by leading pediatric allergists, researchers, and a mom who bravely fed allergens Early & Often™ until there were no food allergies, GrowHappy's Allergen ImmunoButters™ are a first-of-their-kind innovation – and they're delicious, nutritious and foster happy gut microbiomes. MEDIA CONTACT: Birn Communications Jen@ (646) 206-1130 GrowHappy®, a groundbreaking line of Allergen ImmunoButters™ has launched just in time for Allergy Awareness Week (May 11–17, 2025). @LetsGrowHappy are nutrient-packed spreads formulated to help families get allergens into their child's diet Early & Often™. Research shows that early introduction of allergens in the first year of life, ideally as early as 4-6 months of age, and keeping them in the diet is an effective way to train the immune system while it is still developing. Created and co-founded by the world's top pediatric allergy experts, GrowHappy strives to help families find food freedom. Follow them on Instagram @LetsGrowHappy for more
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
GROWHAPPY LAUNCHES DURING ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK TO HELP FAMILIES FEED ALLERGENS EARLY & OFTEN™
Groundbreaking line of Allergen ImmunoButters™ formulated by world-leading pediatric allergists help families get ahead of food allergies AUSTIN, Texas, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for Allergy Awareness Week (May 11–17, 2025), GrowHappy® is proud to launch its groundbreaking line of Allergen ImmunoButters™—nutrient-packed spreads formulated to help families get allergens into their child's diet Early & Often™. Research shows that early introduction of allergens in the first year of life, ideally as early as 4-6 months of age, and keeping them in the diet is an effective way to train the immune system while it is still developing. Created and co-founded by world's top pediatric allergy experts, GrowHappy strives to help families find food freedom. Grounded in cutting-edge research and guided by world-renowned allergy experts, GrowHappy makes early allergen introduction safe, simple, and nourishing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recommends introducing potentially allergenic foods when other complementary foods are introduced to an infant's diet. The American Academy of Pediatrics also supports that we should not delay the introduction of allergenic foods once the baby is eating. "Leading allergy experts and pediatricians agree - feed allergens Early & Often from 4 months to train the immune system, when developmentally appropriate," says Professor George du Toit, pediatric allergist, author of LEAP and EAT-On studies - and founding member of GrowHappy's ImmunoNutrition Squad. GrowHappy is launching with five key allergen snacks: Egg, Peanut, Walnut, Cashew, and Sesame. Designed for versatility, the Allergen ImmunoButters™ can be mixed into breastmilk, formula, water, yogurt, oatmeal, or a smoothie, spread on toast, or enjoyed straight from the packet with a spoon. Each allergen snack is packed with 2-4 unique fruits and/or vegetables with 16 plant-based foods across the range. GrowHappy calls it ImmunoNutrition: Precise doses of simple and varied ingredients fed Early & Often™ to open up a world of food. Available through a monthly subscription box, GrowHappy helps parents consistently feed allergens Early & Often™ through the early years of childhood with LEAP-aligned doses to train the immune system that allergens are just nutritious foods, and that there is no need for the immune system to go on overdrive. GrowHappy also helps families offer a diverse range of plant-based foods which support a healthy gut microbiome. "We can train the immune system while it's still developing," says Professor David Fleischer, with Professor Carina Venter adding, "GrowHappy is all about nourishing the immune system and promoting a healthy gut microbiome." Founded by Stephanie Wibom, a mother who refused to accept that her daughter would live a life limited by food allergies, GrowHappy is her mission in motion. After her daughter had an allergic reaction, she sought answers from top allergy experts. She learned that the allergens she once feared were actually a big part of the solution. Over time, her family found food freedom without any food allergies. With the guidance of GrowHappy's internationally recognized pediatric allergy experts, with whom she co-founded the company, GrowHappy is grounded in research and powered by purpose. The GrowHappy ImmunoNutrition Squad includes the world's leading allergy researchers and clinicians, who have written many of the most important studies on food allergies: Professor George du Toit – Author of LEAP & EAT-On studies, King's College London Dr. Sharon Chinthrajah – Co-Director of Stanford University's Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy Research Professor Carina Venter - Author of European, American and Canadian allergy prevention guidelines Dr. Edwin Kim – Director of the UNC Food Allergy Initiative Professor David Fleischer – Division Chief of Allergy & Immunology at Children's Hospital Colorado Dr. Douglas Mack – VP of Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology GrowHappy will help millions of parents take control of their children's futures and empower them to bravely feed towards food freedom and happy gut microbiomes. The Food Allergy Epidemic: More than 30 million Americans have food allergies 2 kids in every US classroom has a food allergy and 10% of adults are affected Nut allergies have doubled since the late 80s 40% of kids experience life-threatening reactions at least once $25 billion is lost in annual U.S. family income due to food allergies What Makes GrowHappy Special: Co-founded by world-leading allergy experts Consistent 2g LEAP-aligned doses across all allergens, designed by the LEAP author 7 allergens addressed early to maximize critical window REAL FOOD approach — no powders, not ultra-processed All allergens split out for ease, peace of mind, and flexibility Teaches tastes of allergens so baby learns to like them Supports gut health and diet diversity with 16 plant-based ingredients Yummy snacks in nut and seed butter formats Feed early, feed often, feed real food and help empower a brave world of food freedom! Learn more and subscribe at Follow along @letsgrowhappy on Instagram and TikTok, @letsgrowhappynow on Facebook, and LinkedIn ABOUT GROWHAPPYGrowHappy and its founding team of world-renowned allergy experts are on a mission to empower a brave world of food freedom through science-backed nutrition. Created by leading pediatric allergists, researchers, and a mom who bravely fed allergens Early & Often™ until there were no food allergies, GrowHappy's Allergen ImmunoButters™ are a first-of-their-kind innovation - and they're delicious, nutritious and foster happy gut microbiomes. MEDIA CONTACT: Birn Communications Jen@ (646) 206-1130 GrowHappy®, a groundbreaking line of Allergen ImmunoButters™ has launched just in time for Allergy Awareness Week (May 11–17, 2025). @LetsGrowHappy are nutrient-packed spreads formulated to help families get allergens into their child's diet Early & Often™. Research shows that early introduction of allergens in the first year of life, ideally as early as 4-6 months of age, and keeping them in the diet is an effective way to train the immune system while it is still developing. Created and co-founded by the world's top pediatric allergy experts, GrowHappy strives to help families find food freedom. Follow them on Instagram @LetsGrowHappy for more View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE GrowHappy Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Scoop
09-05-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Learn To Be An EpiPen® Lifesaver This Allergy Awareness Week
Press Release – Allergy New Zealand Allergy New Zealand is calling on Kiwis to learn how to use an EpiPen this Allergy Awareness Week (11-17 May). Allergy NZ Chief Executive Mark Dixon said; We want all Kiwis to feel confident to act in an allergy emergency, just as we would with … Would you know how to save a life if you needed to respond to someone having a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)? Allergy New Zealand is calling on Kiwis to learn how to use an EpiPen® this Allergy Awareness Week (11-17 May). Allergy NZ Chief Executive Mark Dixon said; 'We want all Kiwis to feel confident to act in an allergy emergency, just as we would with basic CPR and accessing a defibrillator'. To help, Allergy New Zealand has launched a poster outlining the steps a person needs to take to administer an EpiPen® – and potentially save a life. The poster can be viewed HERE. Since Pharmac began fully funding EpiPens for people at risk of anaphylaxis in February 2023, more and more people in our communities are now able to carry them. 'With no cost barrier, New Zealanders of all ages and stages of life can now have a pen with them if they need it,' Mark said. 'Pharmac has recently renewed its funding commitment – a decision we applaud.' 'This Allergy Awareness Week, our focus is on educating people on how to use an EpiPen®. By following the actions in our poster, anyone should be able to step in and help someone if they are having a serious allergic reaction and are not able to help themselves. We encourage people to share the poster widely with family, friends, and community networks.' An EpiPen® is a medical device that contains a single, pre-measured dose of adrenaline that will alleviate symptoms for a person experiencing anaphylaxis (the most severe form of allergic reaction) until emergency services arrive. It is designed for quick and easy use by the person themselves, or if they are too unwell, family members, friends, teachers, colleagues, or members of the public. The steps in the poster outlining how to use an EpiPen® to save a life, include: How to identify if someone is experiencing symptoms of anaphylaxis How and where to administer the EpiPen® Actions to take – If possible, lie the person/child flat; administer the EpiPen®; call 111; say the word 'anaphylaxis' to the call taker; and follow their instructions until emergency services arrive. 'An EpiPen® is easily identifiable through its distinctive blue and orange colours at each end,' Mark said. 'A really easy way to remember how to administer an EpiPen® is: 'Blue to the sky, orange to the thigh'. If you remove the blue safety cap, put the orange end to the outer mid-thigh and push firmly against the leg for three seconds, the EpiPen® will be triggered and can deliver the dose of adrenaline without you seeing or needing to handle needles.' 'We hope we can encourage people to step in and act without fear if they know, or come across, someone who needs this urgent, lifesaving treatment. Knowing how to act, could literally make you a lifesaver. And it's not hard.' Allergy Awareness Week is also an important time for local groups and clubs to check how accessible EpiPens are in their communities. For instance, does your school, fire station, camping ground, Department of Conservation (DoC) hut have an EpiPen®, and are key people trained to use it?
Scoop
09-05-2025
- Health
- Scoop
Learn To Be An EpiPen® Lifesaver This Allergy Awareness Week
Would you know how to save a life if you needed to respond to someone having a serious allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)? Allergy New Zealand is calling on Kiwis to learn how to use an EpiPen® this Allergy Awareness Week (11-17 May). Allergy NZ Chief Executive Mark Dixon said; 'We want all Kiwis to feel confident to act in an allergy emergency, just as we would with basic CPR and accessing a defibrillator'. To help, Allergy New Zealand has launched a poster outlining the steps a person needs to take to administer an EpiPen® - and potentially save a life. The poster can be viewed HERE. Since Pharmac began fully funding EpiPens for people at risk of anaphylaxis in February 2023, more and more people in our communities are now able to carry them. 'With no cost barrier, New Zealanders of all ages and stages of life can now have a pen with them if they need it,' Mark said. 'Pharmac has recently renewed its funding commitment - a decision we applaud.' 'This Allergy Awareness Week, our focus is on educating people on how to use an EpiPen®. By following the actions in our poster, anyone should be able to step in and help someone if they are having a serious allergic reaction and are not able to help themselves. We encourage people to share the poster widely with family, friends, and community networks.' An EpiPen® is a medical device that contains a single, pre-measured dose of adrenaline that will alleviate symptoms for a person experiencing anaphylaxis (the most severe form of allergic reaction) until emergency services arrive. It is designed for quick and easy use by the person themselves, or if they are too unwell, family members, friends, teachers, colleagues, or members of the public. The steps in the poster outlining how to use an EpiPen® to save a life, include: How to identify if someone is experiencing symptoms of anaphylaxis How and where to administer the EpiPen® Actions to take - If possible, lie the person/child flat; administer the EpiPen®; call 111; say the word 'anaphylaxis' to the call taker; and follow their instructions until emergency services arrive. 'An EpiPen® is easily identifiable through its distinctive blue and orange colours at each end,' Mark said. 'A really easy way to remember how to administer an EpiPen® is: 'Blue to the sky, orange to the thigh'. If you remove the blue safety cap, put the orange end to the outer mid-thigh and push firmly against the leg for three seconds, the EpiPen® will be triggered and can deliver the dose of adrenaline without you seeing or needing to handle needles.' 'We hope we can encourage people to step in and act without fear if they know, or come across, someone who needs this urgent, lifesaving treatment. Knowing how to act, could literally make you a lifesaver. And it's not hard.' Allergy Awareness Week is also an important time for local groups and clubs to check how accessible EpiPens are in their communities. For instance, does your school, fire station, camping ground, Department of Conservation (DoC) hut have an EpiPen®, and are key people trained to use it?
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Wigan couple say shop assistant mocked their daughter's allergies
The parents of a seven-year-old girl with multiple allergies have told how she was mocked by a shop assistant after they asked for the list of allergens in a bag of sweets to ensure she could eat them and Sarah Bacon, from Wigan, said the remark was particularly insensitive as their daughter's allergies were so bad she was just one mouthful away from was diagnosed aged six months and her allergies include milk, wheat, eggs, nuts, mustard and Allergy Awareness Week draws to a close, her parents are making it a continuing mission to educate people about allergies. Recalling the latest painful experience over the Easter weekend, Mrs Bacon said she was filling a bag of sweets from a pick-and-mix and asked the shop assistant if there were any allergens."She told me, 'that means we'd have to check every box of the sweets that you've picked'," Mrs Bacon said."And I said, 'well, can you do that then, please'. And she kind of huffed inside and and then she passed them to me." Mrs Bacon left the shop but decided to return to buy a safe bag for her daughter."As we walked in the shop, the lady must have presumed that she'd [Savannah] had some of mine. And she said - 'she didn't turn green then'."And I just thought what a comment to to make about a health condition - you wouldn't make a joke out of somebody being in a wheelchair or having a walking stick. "Why make fun of a little girl?"Mr Bacon added: "Savannah is very positive about her allergies and she is brilliant and very aware of what she a can't eat but she does get upset some times."It is possible the allergies could ease with age with the hospital eventually building up her tolerance but Mr Bacon said: "At the moment she is so intolerant of wheat they just can't risk it." The couple said they did not always experience such crass attitudes but as Mr Bacon explained: "We're made to feel like an inconvenience. "So if we ask if we can check the ingredients, you kind of get huffing and puffing with sighing and rolling of the eyes."Savannah's allergies mean that often on a trip to a restaurant the only thing she could eat might be a plate of daughter even suffers if someone opens a bag of peanuts in her presence. Recently when Mrs Bacon asked if a restaurant's chips contained gluten she said it was greeted with a shrug from a waitress who said she did not know."She couldn't even be bothered to go to the kitchen to ask the chef - if somebody came and asked for a key to the disabled toilet, would you say, oh, I don't know where it is."We all had a meal and Savannah sat there not eating - as a family it's heart wrenching and quite devastating."It means the family have to take food for Savannah everywhere they go. "If you say allergy people think of getting a rash," Mr Bacon Bacon added: "For some children and adults its a matter of life and death."Last year, Mr Bacon did 14 runs in 14 days to raise awareness for the 14 main allergens, and the couple are currently planning their next 14 in 14 initiative."I wish we could keep her in a bubble and keep her safe, and I'm worried about probably the teenage years more, for now, we can kind of still control what she eats," said Mrs Bacon. 14 most common allergens The 14 most common allergens in the UK, listed by Allergy UK are as follows: Celery, cereals containing gluten (such as wheat, barley and oats), crustaceans (such as prawns, crabs and lobsters), eggs, fish, lupin, milk, molluscs (such as mussels and oysters), mustard, peanuts, sesame, soybeans, sulphur dioxide and sulphites (if the sulphur dioxide and sulphites are at a concentration of more than ten parts per million) and tree nuts (such as almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, cashews, pecans, pistachios and macadamia nuts). Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer
