The 4th of July is near. This makes me think of freedom... which makes me think of being allergy-free! Believe it or not, thinking of freedom from food allergies makes me joyous. Even though at times I feel a loss of freedom when I have to avoid gluten, or when my daughter can't … [Read more...] about Celebrate freedom with an allergy-free BBQ!
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I don’t believe in colic!
Knowing that I helped someone keeps me motivated to keep raising awareness about the effects of food on people's health and happiness. Yesterday I received an email from a friend of mine thanking me. Here is what she said: Now you’re probably wondering what I’m thanking you … [Read more...] about I don’t believe in colic!
How would you react to changing your diet?
Nobody wants to have a food allergy or gluten intolerance and have to eliminate something from their diet. But what I find interesting is the reaction that people have if it is suggested that their or their children's health problems (like rashes, eczema, asthma, stomachaches, … [Read more...] about How would you react to changing your diet?
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
I couldn’t help it, I cried
I had a hard day the other day. It was the end of the Labor Day weekend that we spent with family members in a shared vacation house. Because of my 3 year old daughter's food allergies, which include cashews, I emailed everyone ahead of time and requested that no one bring nuts … [Read more...] about I couldn’t help it, I cried
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