For parents of food allergic children, especially those who could have an anaphylactic reaction, it is very scary to think about where the food allergen may be lurking. Even if parents are able to control what their child eats, they still have to worry about what other kids have … [Read more...] about Where is peanut butter lurking?
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Someday everyone can eat soy… yeah, right
According to a recent news article, research out of Illinois and Madrid shows that fermenting soybeans reduces the allergenicity of the beans by breaking down the proteins into small pieces so that they don't provoke an allergic reaction. This research suggests that soy products … [Read more...] about Someday everyone can eat soy… yeah, right
Immune system diseases increasing
A while back I wrote a post called Why are food allergies on the rise?, discussing several theories as to why this is so, including the Hygiene Hypothesis, which says that we are so used to living in a clean environment that our immune systems have nothing to attack and so begin … [Read more...] about Immune system diseases increasing
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
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
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