My daughter breaks out in hives if she has eggs. Actually, I don't think she does if it is in a baked product (which she did eat one time by accident), but the allergist said that her best chance of outgrowing her egg allergy (fingers and toes crossed!) is to never eat eggs in … [Read more...] about Baking without eggs
Overweight and gluten
When my father, a retired pediatrician, was in medical school, he was taught that celiac disease was a childhood disease with 3 symptoms: failure to thrive (being underweight), a distended belly and diarrhea. Fortunately awareness is growing that celiac disease or gluten … [Read more...] about Overweight and gluten
Ask the Doc: Could my child’s symptoms be celiac disease?
Q. My daughter (2 1/2) turned jaundiced a couple of weeks ago. For the past year and a half, she has never had a solid stool and her loose stools are foul smelling. She has always had a distended looking abdomen and did not start eating solids until she was 18 months old or she … [Read more...] about Ask the Doc: Could my child’s symptoms be celiac disease?
Share an allergen-free recipe (alternate title: Who needs Martha?)
I have put recipes and cooking tips on this website, but I know that people want more! So I am asking you, beginning and advanced cooks alike, do you have an original allergen-free recipe (free of gluten and/or other top allergens) that you would like to share on this website? … [Read more...] about Share an allergen-free recipe (alternate title: Who needs Martha?)
Martha disappoints
Last week I wrote about Martha Stewart's competition that could potentially launch a magazine for people with food sensitivities. The allergy-free magazine idea won 57% of the popular vote, but they declared a tie between it and a pet-centered magazine and pet products. On TV … [Read more...] about Martha disappoints
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