I am so lucky -- I got to talk about celiac disease and food allergies on TV! It makes me happy that over the past 9 years I have been able to share my story in so many ways -- through my blog, in newspaper and magazine, in person, in groups and now on television. Cheryl Jennings … [Read more...] about My TV debut speaking about gluten and food allergies!
Food Allergies
Letter to parents about food allergies
If your child has food allergies, it is a good idea to let the other parents in your class know. In my case, I wrote a letter to all the parents in my daughter's grade because they all eat lunch together and last year we had an incident due to another child and her parents not … [Read more...] about Letter to parents about food allergies
My ‘a-ha’ moment about food allergies
The Attune Foods theme this month, "Your a-ha moment," inspired me to write about when I realized my daughter's food allergies were real and how I became an allergy mom. I didn’t know how serious food allergies could be until my daughter’s lips swelled after contact with … [Read more...] about My ‘a-ha’ moment about food allergies
Low Vitamin D linked to allergies
Children with low vitamin D levels were found to be 2.4 times more likely to be allergic to peanuts than children with adequate vitamin D levels, researchers discovered, according to a new study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. This was just one of 17 allergens … [Read more...] about Low Vitamin D linked to allergies
Raising awareness about food allergies at school
I recently encouraged my daughter's elementary school to put a food allergy program in place after the peanut butter incident. The principal liked my proposed ideas and I was able to address the entire school in an assembly on food allergies. It was well-received. In fact, my … [Read more...] about Raising awareness about food allergies at school
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