My first-born child is almost 12. When I was pregnant with her, the advice from the medical community was to stay away from peanuts during pregnancy and not to feed them to your child until the age of 2 or 3. Adhering to this, I did not eat any peanuts nor give them to my infant … [Read more...] about When did you expose your child to peanuts? The changing advice of doctors…
Gluten-Related Disorders — A Visual
There has been an increase in adverse reactions to wheat and gluten. I find this chart to be a very helpful visual to explain the spectrum of wheat and gluten-related disorders in general, along with the corresponding definitions (which I have abbreviated) below. There are many, … [Read more...] about Gluten-Related Disorders — A Visual
Blaze Pizza for Gluten-Free and Food Allergies
Most pizza places have gluten-free options these days -- how things have changed from 2002 when I was diagnosed with celiac disease! I recently tried a new concept in pizza at Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza, based in southern California. The name says it: this is pizza that bakes in a … [Read more...] about Blaze Pizza for Gluten-Free and Food Allergies
Natural & Organic Candy List 2015
This is a list of natural and organic candies. Each candy shows if the ingredients contain wheat/gluten, milk (represents all dairy), soy, egg, tree nuts, or peanuts (6 of the top 8 allergens — fish and shellfish are not included since I have not found this to be a concern with … [Read more...] about Natural & Organic Candy List 2015
Halloween Candy Ingredient Guide 2015 for Gluten & Food Allergies
Here is your 2015 Halloween Candy Ingredient Guide for people with celiac, gluten intolerance, or food allergies! As I do every year, I've personally scoured labels to update ingredient changes and allergen statements, and gathered current manufacturers statements by web and … [Read more...] about Halloween Candy Ingredient Guide 2015 for Gluten & Food Allergies
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