People ask me all the time, what do you guys EAT? They are referring to the fact that I have celiac disease and cannot eat gluten and my older daughter has other food allergies and intolerances including nuts, eggs, dairy and soy. I'm not saying that it's easy to accommodate our … [Read more...] about What my family eats for breakfast
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Autism study finds no link with vaccines
Autism is triggered in children by mercury in a preservative that is used in vaccines -- this is one theory about the cause of autism. Although never proven by any studies, the preservative in question, thimerosal, was removed from all childhood vaccinations in 2001. Now a new … [Read more...] about Autism study finds no link with vaccines
Why are food allergies on the rise?
I often get asked why more people have food allergies today. Some people are concerned, others are skeptical. I hear the tone in the person's voice -- they are thinking that food allergies are somehow invented by parents. They might say something like "When I was a kid, there … [Read more...] about Why are food allergies on the rise?
How to have an allergy-free Halloween
This will be the first Halloween that my daughter goes trick-or-treating. We'll probably only go to a few neighbors' houses, but there is also a Halloween parade down a main street where the shop owners give out candy. As a parent of a child with food allergies, I am feeling a … [Read more...] about How to have an allergy-free Halloween
From the mouths of babes…
Here's a quick anecdote to peek into how my 4 1/2 year old son understands his dairy-free diet. Tonight, Ollie had a glass of rice milk with dinner. He proudly pointed out how much of it he had drunk and told me that it was good that he had gotten his protein (pronouned … [Read more...] about From the mouths of babes…
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