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  • Are Allergy Meds Causing Other Health Problems?

    Allergy News
    14 May 2012 | 9:57 pm
    Engineer Ian Herman logs a lot of hours in front of the computer each day, but lately that's been a challenge.

  • Are Seasonal Allergies Causing Your Cough?

    About.com Allergies
    14 May 2012 | 9:11 pm
    Coughing is one of the most common reasons why people visit their doctors. When symptoms last for more than a few weeks, the cough would be diagnosed as being chronic. The most common causes of chronic cough include post nasal drip, asthma and acid reflux. Post nasal drip, caused by allergic rhinitis, and asthma certainly could be caused by allergies, which could be worse seasonally....Read Full Post

  • Foodie.fm Allergy Page Makes Living With Food Allergies Easier - MarketWatch (press release)

    ALLERGIES - Google News
    16 May 2012 | 6:16 am
    Foodie.fm Allergy Page Makes Living With Food Allergies EasierMarketWatch (press release)Digital Foodie, the company behind Foodie.fm, the world's first fully personalised social shopping platform for groceries, has launched a new Allergy Page to accommodate the fast growing community of people with food allergies and intolerances.and more »

  • Loss Of Biodiversity May Lead To Increase In Allergies And Asthma

    Allergy News From Medical News Today
    9 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Declining biodiversity may be contributing to the rise of asthma, allergies, and other chronic inflammatory diseases among people living in cities worldwide, a Finnish study suggests. Emerging evidence indicates that commensal microbes inhabiting the skin, airway, and gut protect against inflammatory disorders. However, little is known about the environmental determinants of the microbiome...

  • Allergies Won't Go Away? Here Are Some Helpful Tips:

    Allergy News
    15 May 2012 | 2:15 pm
    There are not many things more miserable that a full blown, seasonal allergy attack.
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    About.com Allergies

  • Are Seasonal Allergies Causing Your Cough?

    14 May 2012 | 9:11 pm
    Coughing is one of the most common reasons why people visit their doctors. When symptoms last for more than a few weeks, the cough would be diagnosed as being chronic. The most common causes of chronic cough include post nasal drip, asthma and acid reflux. Post nasal drip, caused by allergic rhinitis, and asthma certainly could be caused by allergies, which could be worse seasonally....Read Full Post

  • Local Honey to Treat Pollen Allergies

    7 May 2012 | 7:50 pm
    Spring hay fever season finds people desperate to find relief from their nasal allergy symptoms. Natural therapies, without the use of medicines, are becoming more popular, especially among allergy sufferers. It is a popular notion that eating honey is a natural remedy for symptoms of allergies and asthma. Honey contains various ingredients, including pollen allergens and components of honeybees. Locally produced honey would be expected to contain local plant pollens to which a person would be allergic, and therefore is the preferred type of honey for allergies. It makes sense that consuming…

  • April Showers Bring May Flowers -- And Grass Pollen

    6 May 2012 | 1:53 pm
    The April rains have stopped, the weather is warming up, and the flowers are beginning to bloom. But along with this beauty that you CAN see comes the misery you CAN'T see -- grass allergy season.  May is grass allergy season in much of the country, which causes many allergy sufferers to be absolutely miserable. Whether a person is mowing the lawn, golfing, or just spending some quality time outdoors, airborne grass pollen can wreak havoc on a person's allergy symptoms. Grass pollen causes a wide array of allergy symptoms, the most common of which is hay fever. Other symptoms caused by…

  • Over the Counter Cold and Allergy Medicines: Do You Know Which One to Choose?

    28 Apr 2012 | 2:25 pm
    Have you been in the cold and allergy section of your local drug store recently? The choices of different products -- and there are literally hundreds of them -- can be very confusing. After all, the name of the product doesn't always give you the best idea of what the medicine actually contains. Unless you're a physician, nurse or pharmacist, you'd probably not really know what you're getting just be looking at the active ingredients....Read Full Post

  • Marijuana Allergy

    27 Apr 2012 | 10:58 am
    Marijuana has become increasingly popular over the past many decades as a medicinal and recreational drug. While still outlawed in most states in the U.S., some states have approved the use of "medicinal marijuana". Derived from the buds and flowers of the Cannabis sativa plant, marijuana has been linked to many allergic reactions over the years. These reactions have included hay fever symptoms from the plant pollen, common in the summer months in areas where marijuana is cultivated or grows wild. Other reactions have occurred from smoking marijuana, due to not only the plant allergen but…
 
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    ALLERGIES - Google News

  • Foodie.fm Allergy Page Makes Living With Food Allergies Easier - MarketWatch (press release)

    16 May 2012 | 6:16 am
    Foodie.fm Allergy Page Makes Living With Food Allergies EasierMarketWatch (press release)Digital Foodie, the company behind Foodie.fm, the world's first fully personalised social shopping platform for groceries, has launched a new Allergy Page to accommodate the fast growing community of people with food allergies and intolerances.and more »

  • Healthy update: Asthma and allergy tips help you find relief - Lancaster Eagle Gazette

    16 May 2012 | 5:31 am
    The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)Healthy update: Asthma and allergy tips help you find reliefLancaster Eagle GazetteLANCASTER -- More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies and asthma. In addition, asthma is a leading cause of hospital emergency department visits and school absenteeism, and it also is the cause of 3500 annual deaths.Allergies flaring up againFox11online.comClimate change is making allergies worseThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)Patch's Poll: How Are Your Allergies?Patch.comToronto Sun -Exec Digital (press release) -Everyday Healthall 21 news…

  • Food allergy won't floor Kerr - AFL.com

    15 May 2012 | 10:53 pm
    AFL.comFood allergy won't floor KerrAFL.comKerr suffered an allergic reaction after a meal earlier this week, which resulted in his face swelling alarmingly. But the 29-year-old was back to full health on Wednesday morning and trained with the Eagles' main group at Patersons Stadium.Kerr to play despite allergic reactionsportsnewsfirstDodgy Chinese food can't stop KerrFox Sportsall 35 news articles »

  • Boom in food allergies driving physicians nuts - The Age

    15 May 2012 | 9:14 pm
    The AgeBoom in food allergies driving physicians nutsThe AgeNot so child-friendly ... rise in new food allergies, including celery, alarms doctors. Photo: Natalie Boog IT WAS once a staple of the lunchbox but the humble peanut butter sandwich is increasingly being shunned from school lunches as the number of and more »

  • Officials, parents meet in West Haven about food allergies, safety plans - New Haven Register

    15 May 2012 | 8:53 pm
    Officials, parents meet in West Haven about food allergies, safety plansNew Haven RegisterThat's often the reality for adults and kids like Kameryn Parlee who have food allergies and must search food labels for certain ingredients. The incidence is on the rise, according to Parlee, school officials and state Sen. Gayle Slossberg, D-Milford.and more »
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    Allergy News From Medical News Today

  • Loss Of Biodiversity May Lead To Increase In Allergies And Asthma

    9 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Declining biodiversity may be contributing to the rise of asthma, allergies, and other chronic inflammatory diseases among people living in cities worldwide, a Finnish study suggests. Emerging evidence indicates that commensal microbes inhabiting the skin, airway, and gut protect against inflammatory disorders. However, little is known about the environmental determinants of the microbiome...

  • In Infants, Gut Flora Affects Maturation Of B Cells

    9 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Infants whose gut is colonised by E. coli bacteria early in life have a higher number of memory B cells in their blood, reveals a study of infants carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden...

  • Ancient Remedy Slows Prostate Tumor Cell Proliferation

    8 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    An over-the-counter natural remedy derived from honeybee hives arrests the growth of prostate cancer cells and tumors in mice, according to a new paper from researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester, or CAPE, is a compound isolated from honeybee hive propolis, the resin used by bees to patch up holes in hives...

  • Seasonal Allergies May Be A Good Thing

    27 Apr 2012 | 9:00 am
    Seasonal allergies could, in fact, be a sign that the body is doing what it is supposed to do; that your immune system is protecting you from environmental toxins, which damage your health much more than pollen or other allergens, researchers from Yale School of Medicine andthe Howard Hughes Medical Institute reported in Nature...

  • News From The Journal Of Clinical Investigation: April 23, 2012

    24 Apr 2012 | 3:00 am
    GENE THERAPY: Inadvertent changes: how engineered viruses disrupt normal gene expression Gene therapy holds the promise of treating genetic conditions by restoring normal gene function. The field has developed slowly over the last several decades with high importance placed on safety to reduce the chance that introduced genes cause problems...
 
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    ScienceDaily: Allergy News

  • Cross-reactivity between peanuts and other legumes can lead to serious allergic reactions

    15 May 2012 | 4:25 am
    Food allergies pose a serious and growing problem in the West. Many foods can lead to allergic reactions and this situation is further complicated by so-called cross-reactions, whereby an allergy to one particular food can trigger allergic reactions to another food. There are no treatments available for food allergies, but the establishment of two mouse models can be used to develop and test new forms of treatment, for example vaccines.

  • Coronary stents not harmful to patients with history of metal allergy, study suggests

    16 Apr 2012 | 12:04 pm
    Cardiologists have long grappled with how to best manage patients with coronary artery disease who report skin hypersensitivity to nickel or other metal components found in stents -- small tubes placed in narrowed or weakened arteries to help improve blood flow to the heart. But new research may help allay these concerns.

  • Pollen levels are rising across Europe

    16 Apr 2012 | 10:30 am
    From Reykjavik to Thessaloniki, pollen levels are on the increase. A team of researchers reports that pollen counts have already risen across Europe in recent years. Their findings are based on an analysis of pollen time series in 13 countries. This trend is more pronounced in urban areas. The scientists believe that climate change will strengthen this trend.

  • Asthma: A vaccination that works using intramuscular injection

    4 Apr 2012 | 9:29 am
    Asthma is a chronic inflammatory and respiratory disease caused by an abnormal reactivity to allergens in the environment. Of the several avenues of exploration that are currently being developed, vaccination appears to be the most promising approach. Scientists have now revealed an innovative vaccine against one of the allergens most frequently encountered in asthma patients.

  • Standard test may miss food ingredients that cause milk allergy

    28 Mar 2012 | 7:36 pm
    The standard test used to detect milk-protein residues in processed foods may not work as well as previously believed in all applications, sometimes missing ingredients that can cause milk allergy, the most common childhood food allergy, which affects millions of children under age 3, a scientist has reported.
 
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    Beyond Allergy

  • Why Do Allergies Make You Cough?

    A Reis
    24 Apr 2012 | 8:19 am
    There are literally millions of “bugs” that can make us ill, but generally speaking, we remain healthy most of the time and for that we have to thank our immune system. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending how you look at it, the immune system has evolved to be able to catch all intruders that come in contact with our body. It’s a case of shoot first, ask questions later… However, this means that in some people, their immune system goes overboard and starts fighting an invasion that hasn’t really happened and that’s when allergies occur. The immune system…

  • Is It Skin Irritation or Allergy to Detergent and Laundry Soap?

    staff
    10 Apr 2012 | 9:02 am
    Nowadays, people have become so wary of a skin irritation known as Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD). Clinically speaking, the Mayo Clinic defines contact dermatitis as a condition wherein there is skin inflammation which manifests as rashes. These rashes result when your skin comes in contact with substances that cause either skin irritation or allergic reaction. Since contact dermatitis is closely associated with an adverse reaction to strong ingredients and chemicals, it’s also often mistaken to be one and the same with an allergy to detergent and laundry soap. This is a common…

  • Allergy to Chicken: Do You Have It

    staff
    12 Mar 2012 | 1:25 pm
    As you may already know, chicken and fish are two of the healthiest diet options. Compared to pork and beef, chicken meat is relatively lower in fat yet just as rich in protein. Besides, there are many delicious recipes which involve chicken and turkey. You can whip up a variety of meals with just chicken breasts, drumsticks, and wings in mind. Thus, we’ve established several good reasons why it’s quite important for you to be sure whether or not you’re a possible candidate for allergy to chicken. The types of allergies to chicken On one hand, you could be allergic to chicken meat or to…

  • Hay Fever Relief: Do Natural Antihistamines Really Work?

    A Reis
    7 Mar 2012 | 8:51 am
    If you suffer from hay fever, you probably run to the pharmacy to get a new batch of antihistamine tablets at the first sight of pollen… and the fact that researchers don’t really know why your body has such an extreme reaction to such a harmless product is probably no help at all! You may experience sneezing, running nose, headaches, itchy and watery eyes and in extreme cases, it may even cause breathing difficulties. This happens because your immune system reacts to pollen (or other offenders), stimulating the release of histamine. Upon release, histamine causes pandemonium in your…

  • Allergy to Honey: What Exactly are You Allergic to?

    staff
    13 Feb 2012 | 10:03 am
    Honey has become such an everyday household word that having an allergy to it sounds so unthinkable!  It makes you think twice about using natural honey as a diet and baking alternative when you’re cutting down on table sugar.  It makes you look twice at that cereal box containing honeynut cereals or that biscuit pack with honey graham crackers in it.  And what about that teaspoonful of honey a day which keeps the doctor away?  Should you skip honey-flavored cough syrups and scrap them from your health regimen all together? Before everyone gets too paranoid about honey allergies and how…
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    Kids With Food Allergies Foundation

  • Food Allergy Awareness: About Epinephrine

    Kids With Food Allergies Foundation
    15 May 2012 | 4:40 pm
    Did you know? Epinephrine should be given immediately to treat anaphylaxis. Delays in giving epinephrine to patients can result in rapid decline and death within 30 to 60 minutes. Epinephrine acts immediately, but it may be necessary to give repeat...

  • Severe Reactions Can Occur with Small Doses of Allergen

    Kids With Food Allergies Foundation
    15 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    A recent study looked at oral food challenges performed on 869 children and found that serious allergic reactions occurred even with the first (smallest) dose of the food allergen. Outcome of oral food challenges in children in relation to...

  • Food Allergy Awareness: Disease Statistics

    Kids With Food Allergies Foundation
    15 May 2012 | 12:03 pm
    Did you know? Food allergy affects 5% of children under the age of 5 and 4% of children aged 5 to 17 years and adults in the United States. Prevalence rates in the United States: • Peanut: 0.6% • Tree nuts: 0.4–0.5% •...

  • Macon, GA Teen Dies of Allergic Reaction

    Kids With Food Allergies Foundation
    14 May 2012 | 11:11 pm
    It is with a heavy heart that we report another teen's death from food allergy. Diallo Robbins Brinson, 15, died after eating at a restaurant with his family.  The coroner determined his allergic reaction was to macadamia...

  • Food Allergy Awareness: Avoidance is Safest

    Kids With Food Allergies Foundation
    14 May 2012 | 5:18 pm
    Did you know? Not eating the allergenic food is currently the safest way to manage food allergy and prevent symptoms. Your healthcare professional should work with you to decide whether certain related foods also should be avoided. Source: NIH...
 
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    Allergy Asthma Blog

  • What You Should Know About Bee Venom Allergy

    admin4
    11 May 2012 | 10:50 am
    About 0.5 to 2% of the general population could be allergic to bee venom or the venom of wasps and kissing bugs, hornets, yellow jackets and so on. This means that other than the normal reaction that a person could have to being bitten by a bee – such as pain and swelling, a person could also experience the life threatening condition called anaphylaxis which causes the blood pressure to rise and the throat to swell, making breathing difficult. Why a bee allergy is important to know about An estimated 40 people actually die each year from bee stings in the United States alone which according…

  • Eye Allergies – Identifying Them and Getting Treatment

    admin4
    24 Apr 2012 | 8:44 am
    Eye allergies are also called ocular allergies and sometime referred to as allergic conjunctivitis. They happen when allergens come into contact with the conjunctiva, which is the membrane that covers the white part of the eye. Eye allergies are of two main types The two types are Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis and Perennial Allergic Conjunctivitis. If your allergy is seasonal, your triggers are likely to be pollen, grass, weeds and so on and will usually resolve during the winter months. However, the latter type of allergy may persist through the year and the triggers could be pet dander,…

  • Could Your Allergies Be Due to GM Foods?

    admin4
    11 Apr 2012 | 10:43 am
    The recent increase in rate of food allergies suffered by people the world over has been attributed to various different causes: some experts have suggested that increase in greenhouse gases has caused an increase in pollen levels; while others say it is due to increase in exposure to synthetic chemicals. Increasing levels of mold, and the Hygiene Hypothesis that suggests high levels of hygiene reduces our exposure to normal germs and makes us more allergic are some of the other theories. There is yet another theory that it is the recent increase in consumption of genetically modified produce…

  • Food Intolerance Symptoms You Should Know About

    admin4
    26 Mar 2012 | 10:50 am
    There are certain challenges in identifying food intolerances since food intolerance symptoms often mimic those of food allergies. Also the symptoms may be less acute and obvious and this increases the challenge of identifying the food intolerance. Food intolerance symptoms may be different from allergy symptoms Symptoms of food intolerance are present when the body is unable to digest the thing consumed. This is usually because of a lack of sufficient levels of certain digestive enzymes that are required to digest that particular item. The symptoms will not usually occur unless the person…

  • Identifying Alcohol Allergy Symptoms

    admin4
    16 Mar 2012 | 10:50 am
    As in the case of so many foods and drinks, it is also possible to be allergic to alcohol and to suffer alcohol allergy symptoms as a result. There are some who may be allergic to the actual alcohol (ethyl alcohol), but more often it is other ingredients in the beverage such as the hops, barley and other grain, yeast or fruit such as grapes that were used to make the drink that cause the allergic reaction. Symptoms of alcohol allergy Alcohol allergy symptoms may vary significantly from person to person, and as per the sort of allergy they have; however the following could be the symptoms of…
 
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    About.com Food Allergies

  • Allergy-Friendly Businesses

    9 May 2012 | 7:03 am
    We are fortunate to live in a time with many allergy-friendly businesses. As the number of children with food allergies grows, the condition touches the lives of more and more people. Some of these people are entrepreneurs who turn the challenges they have faced managing food allergies into business opportunities....Read Full Post

  • Allergy-Friendly Mother's Day Brunch Menus

    5 May 2012 | 8:24 am
    Celebrate Mom's special day with one of these these allergy-friendly menus: Breakfast in Bed On her special day, give Mom the gift of a few more minutes of sleep. Then surprise her with this delicious, allergy-friendly meal on a tray. And don't forget to clean up the kitchen!...Read Full Post

  • Spring Pollen and Food Allergies

    2 May 2012 | 8:21 am
    Flowers blooming, trees budding - eyes itching? Nose dripping? Spring is a lovely but, for many of us, allergenic time of year. Spring pollen allergies may affect, or even bring on, food allergies for some people. If you can eat apples or melon most of the year, but in the spring they make your mouth itch and your lips swell, you may have Oral Allergy Syndrome. OAS is asensitivity to the proteins in fruits and vegetables that are similar to airborne pollen....Read Full Post

  • Non-Food Birthday Celebrations at School

    20 Apr 2012 | 7:21 am
    My daughter's school has instituted a "no food" policy for birthday and other classroom celebrations. This decision was not made because of food allergies. The new policy is part of a healthy eating and exercise program that the school district is implementing. It does, however, have the added benefit of making the school a safer place for children with food allergies....Read Full Post

  • Meet an Award Winner: Paul Antico of AllergyEats

    14 Apr 2012 | 7:40 am
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    Allergy Relief Blog

  • Food Allergies a Disability in the Workplace?

    15 May 2012 | 7:28 am
    While I do not claim to be an expert in the areas of allergies, asthma and MCS, I do have some measure of confidence in my ability to speak and write on these issues. Though following news in regard to these topics is a relatively recent development for me (off and on for almost two years), I was surprised when a recent article in Forbes online suggested that employers accommodate food allergy sufferers in the same way they would accommodate "any other disability." The article dealt with how employers and coworkers might want to consider possible reasons why a fellow coworker or employee may…

  • Studies Support 'Hygiene Hypothesis' on Allergies

    10 May 2012 | 11:38 am
    As the prevalence of asthma and allergies continues to climb in most Western societies, the causes of these chronic conditions are still not known. Though, with a collection of news stories, research pieces, and press releases coming in over the last couple weeks, the 'Hygiene Hypothesis' on allergies is only looking stronger. Of these, the most prominent were studies that examined Finnish children and another that took a look at Amish children in Indiana and the link between growing up in more "natural environments" and a predisposition for allergies and asthma. In the Finnish study,…

  • May Allergy Bedding Sale - 10% Off!

    4 May 2012 | 9:51 am
    From now until the end of May, take 10% Off all allergy bedding products. Simply use coupon code "bedding10" at check-out to save!* From our signature brand, Allergy Armor to organic and memory foam products, all bedding is on sale. Sleep better and dust mite free with an Allergy Armor or Memory Foam Pillow - both come standard with our premium dust mite barrier fabric - Allergy Armor Ultra. Eliminate the chemicals found in traditional bedding by upgrading to organic cotton sheets or a natural latex mattress. Regardless of your particular bedding need, we have a wide selection, and the best…

  • FDA Approves Dymista - New Nasal Spray

    3 May 2012 | 2:33 am
    On May 1st, the FDA approved a new seasonal allergy nasal spray, Dymista, for use in the U.S. Manufactured by Swedish pharmaceutical company Meda, Dymista is for children over the age of 12 and adults. It will be available by prescription only. As a treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis, this new hay fever drug is a "combination drug", meaning it combines both azelastine hydrochloride and fluticasone propionate. Azelastine hydrochloride is an antihistamine currently being used to treat rhinitis and seasonal conjuctivitis and is the active ingredient in Asteplin and Astepro, both products…

  • Warmer Temps Jumpstart Summer Ozone

    1 May 2012 | 6:15 am
    With near record breaking temperatures in many parts of the country, poor air quality warnings are getting an early start to the season. As the mercury rises during the summer months, the combination of the heat and air pollution leads to air quality warnings in metro and suburban areas throughout the US. Though this is usually seen later in the year, early heat is exacerbating ground level ozone warnings sooner. There are two basic types of ozone. Ozone found in the upper atmosphere acts as a protective shield against solar particles and certain emissions from the sun. Ground level ozone, on…
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    Avoiding Milk Blog

  • Blue Bear Aware Contest

    10 May 2012 | 4:15 pm
    Contest at Blue Bear AwareTwo prizes will be awarded:1) Creativity/Presentation 2) Allergy Awareness How to Enter: • The contest is open to children 12 and under. • One entry per person. • Mail a completed colouring contest picture to: Blue Bear Aware, 839 Burnaby Street, New Westminster, British Columbia Canada V3L 4V8 • The deadline to enter is May 31, 2012. • The winning pictures will be posted at www.bluebearaware.com after June 1, 2012. • The winners’ first names will be posted with their pictures online. • A mailing address must be included in order to…

  • Reation to Soap

    8 May 2012 | 2:25 am
    When I was in high school,  I developed a rash on my hands,  that would come and go.  After a while I concluded the rash would come after I went to the washroom in one wing of the school, but not after using the washrooms in the other wings.  This did not make sense to me, so I spoke to one of the teachers in the wing that I had the problem.  We concluded the person to talk to was the janitor, or custodian.   The custodian, explained that he ordered a new hand soap, and planned to replace the old soap, with a new soap that we both agreed I was…

  • Contest Win Book: Friends For All Time

    3 May 2012 | 12:13 pm
    We are giving away a copy of  the sequel to "The BugaBees"  The Bugy Bops: Friends for All Time  by Amy Recob, to one of our blog readers at the end of Food Allergy Awareness week,  the giveaway deadline will be May 19!In this sequel to the award-winning children's book The Bugabees: Friends With Food Allergies follow the Bugy Bobs and find out how their kind and caring way help their food allergic peers stay safe, happy and healthy.Amy Recob's blog http://www.thebugabees.blogspot.com/ To win comment and tell us something about your little bug, or your…

  • May Sale Items

    2 May 2012 | 8:27 am
    Avoiding Milk Protein Readers can also use this 10% coupon code (SAVE10) that can be used on this site: http://www.bookhousefulfillment.com/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=1148 during May 2012 on orders of BugyBobs: Friends for all time by Amy Recob.From http://http://www.onespotallergy.com/ In Canada, May is Food Allergy Awareness Month. In honor of this, I've set up coupon code AWARE, which saves 10% From http://www.oliverslabels.com/ Because every Mother should get flowers for Mother's Day, Oliver's Labels will be including a FREE set of specially designed Room-eez™ Flower Decals with…

  • Bugy Bops Friends For All Time

    1 May 2012 | 8:06 pm
    Friends Helping Friends With Food AllergiesIn this sequel to the award-winning children's book The Bugabees: Friends With Food Allergies  follow the Bugy Bobs and find out how their kind and caring way help their food allergic peers stay safe, happy and healthy.From washing hands to reading labels, Bugy Bobs show how a few simple steps can help prevent serious allergic reactions to foods like peanuts tree nuts, fish, milk, soy, eggs and wheat.Avoiding Milk Protein Readers can also use this 10% coupon code (SAVE10) that can be used on this site:…
 
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    Food Allergy Assistant

  • Food Allergy Parents Share Their Feelings

    Food Allergy Assistant
    14 May 2012 | 8:56 am
    It's Food Allergy Awareness Week and what better way to inform others about what it's like to be a food allergy parent by sharing this YouTube video: Parents Speak About Their Children's Food Allergies. For my fellow food allergy parents,you'll get chills watching it because we can really relate to it. For people who don't deal with food allergies everyday, this video may help them better understand what it's like to think every day, "Please don't let anyone slip up today". Share it on your Facebook page, send it to your email contacts, forward it to your kids' teachers. It's a powerful one.

  • Food Allergy Awareness Week Plans

    Food Allergy Assistant
    9 May 2012 | 7:18 am
    Food Allergy Awareness Week begins May 13 and I hope that everyone will choose just one thing to help educate and spread the word about food allergies. Here's what I've got planned so far: Welcome Home Magazine article On Monday May 14, my article, Challenging Journey: Food Allergies will be posted on the Family and Home Network's Facebook page. On Tuesday, May 15, I'll be part of the Food Allergy Twitter Party which starts at 8 pm Eastern. Food Allergy Buzz has posted some easy-to-follow information about participating in a Twitter party. I'll be using Tweetdeck that evening. Let me know if…

  • First Reaction in 14 Years

    Food Allergy Assistant
    7 May 2012 | 7:57 am
    Epinephrine for Food Allergy Reaction "Why are you telling me this?" my food allergic tween asked. I was sharing Keith's story, "First Reaction in 14 Years", published on the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis (FAAN) website. "I'm telling you this as a reminder to both of us of why you carry an EpiPen® everywhere you go," I responded. I was reminding us both that an allergic reaction can happen any time, any place- even when labels are checked, hands and utensils are washed and all precautions are taken. I think when you go years without an allergic reaction, it is easy to become complacent.

  • Best I.M. Healthy Soynut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

    Food Allergy Assistant
    4 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Recipe for Soynut Butter Cookies I used to make soynut butter cookies for my peanut allergic child. He liked them, but this peanut butter lovin' mama wasn't a big fan. When I saw that I.M. Healthy is offering a percentage of their sales to Food Allergy Initiative to celebrate food allergy Awareness Week May 13-19, I knew that I had to try again with these cookies. I did some recipe searching and some tweaking and I'll tell you, I can't stop eating these cookies. Seriously, someone needs to stop me! So if you want a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie that is free of peanuts, milk and eggs…

  • Book Review: The Thriving Child

    Food Allergy Assistant
    2 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Book on Parenting Kids with Allergies and Asthma I was recently given the opportunity to review the soon-to-be released, The Thriving Child by Erica Reid. While this is a book that covers a family's journey through the diagnosis of food allergies and asthma, it is also an advice book for any parent seeking to create a healthy family environment. Erica Reid and her husband L.A. Reid (I'm familiar with him as a judge on Simon Cowell's X-Factor) are the parents of two children. A serious illness in their young son led them down a path to an eventual diagnosis of food allergies and asthma, Erica…
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    Milk Allergy Mom

  • Dairy-Free Peanut Butter Rice & Oat Treats

    Jamie Kaufmann
    15 May 2012 | 1:22 pm
    Sorry for the lack of posts.  My laptop crashed weeks ago, and I find it hard to get to the big computer in the basement to do my blogging.  :(  I'm going to have to figure out a system.  Plus, I've not been staying up so late which means I'm getting a lot less work done around here.  Boo.  So, our family diet just keeps evolving into more and more healthier options.  I haven't bought marshmallows for months now.  ;)  Here is the rice treat we used today for a healthy snack: Peanut Butter & Honey Rice Krispie Snacks 1/3 cup all natural honey ¼…

  • Whole Cane Sugar

    Jamie Kaufmann
    26 Apr 2012 | 7:45 am
    Wow, I haven't posted in days.  Garage sale season does that to me.  I am still catching up this week, and can't wait to catch up our school posts again! But I wanted to document one of our new Food Coop finds.  We have been cutting sugar around here, using Stevia and Xylitol often.  But when I saw this whole cane sugar on the surplus table at coop, I had to try it.  Someone told me to use it in place of brown sugar.  I immediately thought of sweet potatoes and oatmeal.  Sure enough, the boys love it.  Hey, it's sugar so I guess they would.  ;)…

  • Dairy-Free Coconut Milk "Ice Cream"

    Jamie Kaufmann
    11 Apr 2012 | 9:17 pm
    I recently made coconut milk "mousse", and it worked successfully. But this time, it did not. By "coconut milk", I mean a CAN of coconut milk, not a half gallon of watery coconut milk. Coconut milk in cans is very thick. For mousse, you open the can and let it sit in the frig for hours or overnight to thicken. Then you whip the thick coconut milk (not the watery bottom) with cocoa powder, vanilla, and some sweetener. This time my coconut milk did not thicken in the opened can while in the frig. I've heard that can happen. You don't want to buy "lite" for that reason, but I didn't. So I took…

  • Dairy-Free Ham & Lentil Soup

    Jamie Kaufmann
    5 Apr 2012 | 10:19 am
    This was our first try with lentils. Jeff and I loved it. The boys did not. And Miles is not picky. So I'm not sure what's up with that. Maybe it was too flavorful?2 cups lentils1 to 1 1/2 cups diced ham1 cup chopped onion 1 bay leaf 1/2 cup diced carrots1 clove garlic, mincedseasoned salt and pepper, to taste32 ounces ham broth1 cup water Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker. Cook on low, covered, 8 to 10 hours.This was so hearty. We had homemade bread with it. Jeff requested all the leftovers for lunches. ;)And this would be great for leftover ham after Easter! I like lentils better…

  • Spring Decor

    Jamie Kaufmann
    4 Apr 2012 | 9:28 am
    Here is the kitchen shelf...after another white vase and glass bunny got broken from the door slamming. :( Last year I made and hung the SPRING sign on the garage door. This year I propped it up on the shelf. The glass holder is a gorilla glue project.Another gorilla glue glass holding eggs on the living room speakers. And ANOTHER gorilla glue project holding eggs. The cutest eggs are always "hanging" eggs so I went ahead and bought them....and then cut the ribbons off. Hee, hee....is that allowed?Some blossoms off our apple tree. Does that mean we will have apples this year??? I punched out…
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  • Kickin' it old school

    10 May 2012 | 11:59 am
    Why yes I did buy some prune juice on sale with coupons, thank you for asking.  Time for a depression-era-type recipe, yes?Prune Coffee Cake, adapted from Cooks.com and Paula DeenEDIT:  YES, IT HAS FLOUR.  My copy/paste skillz are lacking.2 c. FLOUR2 tsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt1 1/3 c. sugar1/4 tsp. baking soda1/4 tsp. each of nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice1/2 c. shortening or coconut oil.  Or lard.  Whatever.1 c. prune juice, divided2 eggsMix all dry ingredients; add shortening and 3/4 cup prune juice. Beat for 2 minutes. Add remaining prune juice, vanilla and…

  • Today

    8 May 2012 | 10:40 am
    Anyone else go to your child's end-of-the-year preschool party and realize that the ball00n artist greeting you enthusiastically was the guy who offered your junior high boyfriend a dollar to break up with you so he could date you?*  Just me?  OK then. *My boyfriend refused, by the way.  And no, I don't condone dating in middle school.

  • Split pea soup my children will eat

    27 Apr 2012 | 9:25 am
    I meant to post this after Christmas.  Then after Easter.  Now, Aldi has Easter hams on clearance for $5 off and it's 40 degrees outside. Also, I showed up to plead not guilty and schedule a hearing (but you still have to pay the ticket) and I didn't have any checks left in my checkbook.  I am AWESOME.  Soup time!Split Pea Soup1 16 oz. package of green split peas, rinsed and drained1 meaty ham bone1 small onion, chopped2/3 c. chopped carrots2/3 c. chopped celery1 raw potato, peeled and chopped2 bay leaves1 teaspoon minced garlicsalt and pepper to tasteCombine all…

  • Choose your own adventure: small town edition

    23 Apr 2012 | 8:50 am
    Grow up in small town with a father who is a very prominent citizen.  Have various teachers, etc., criticize father when teaching your classes, being parents of your friends, etc.  Swear you will never use father's name to your advantage.Move away for ten years.Move back. Have people make comments about you using your father's name to say, get a stop sign put in, even though you did not and he has no jurisdiction over local street signs.Nine years after moving back, receive call from school principal, another townie, asking you to organize gift for teacher you don't like.  Do…

  • Anatomy of a midlife crisis

    12 Apr 2012 | 8:03 am
    Stop continuously gestating and nursing for the first time since 2005.Get some uninterrupted sleep.Read books and blogs on decluttering and selling items to earn money.Clean childrens' rooms, packing up clothing for children #3 and #4.Realize that hall closet is full of 10 years of hand-me-downs.Decide to tackle hall closet.Attempt to make rational decisions about outgrown baby and toddler clothes.Cry while sorting clothing.Drive around with baby clothes in the van for a week.Recall every single time a mother with older children tells you how much she misses this time. Be terrified that this…
 
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    Our Story : The Good, The Bad, And The Food Allergies

  • Photo Books From Shutterfly

    ChupieandJ'smama (Janeen)
    15 May 2012 | 8:34 am
    This is a book that I just made. Click here to view this photo book larger Shutterfly baby photo books are the perfect way to preserve your baby's precious moments. I made this one yesterday.   Click here to view this photo book larger The new way to make a photo album: photo books by Shutterfly. I usually scrap book my photos but with the baby coming, I wanted to get last years pictures in a book quickly.  It took no time to pick my photos and put them in a Shutterfly book.  The BEST thing about this was that both books were done for FREE except for shipping.  I found the…

  • Food Allergy Awareness Week May 13- May 19 2012

    ChupieandJ'smama (Janeen)
    14 May 2012 | 8:35 am
    I look forward to a time when Food Allergy Awareness Week won't be necessary either because everyone is aware or because there is a cure found.But the need for awareness is still very necessary.  Although we've come along way, we still have a LONG way to go.  There are still a lot of misconceptions and ignorance that surround food allergies.  Believe it or not, there are still many people who think that people with food allergies are just picky eaters or are just being difficult.  There are many people that think that food allergy parents are making this up or…

  • Happy Mother's Day

    ChupieandJ'smama (Janeen)
    13 May 2012 | 7:33 am
    To my mommy:  Thanks for being the best Mommy and Grandma And happy Mother's Day to all you Mommys, Grandmas, Step Mommys, and Mommy-like caregivers too.Enjoy your day!

  • The First Communion Party

    ChupieandJ'smama (Janeen)
    11 May 2012 | 7:10 pm
    Yes, it's been almost a week since he made his First Communion.  I'm still recovering.The mass itself went off without a hitch and he safely received the precious blood.The party went well too.  I cooked for days.  But it was worth it because it was all safe.I mentioned the 100 gf, egg free stuffed shells I made here. I also made a L.A.R.G.E. garden salad, (artery clogging, but oh so good) Party Potatoes, 30 gf, egg free, nut free cupcakes and 4 dozen cookies.We had a massive fruit tray from the local grocery (I miss it.  I ate it for DAYS).An 11 pound bone…

  • Product Review: Plentils

    ChupieandJ'smama (Janeen)
    8 May 2012 | 6:10 am
    (picture from Enjoy Life Foods) Enjoy Life Foods has introduced a new product line of chips called Plentils.  When they asked me if we wanted to sample the chips for product review, I immediately said YES.  My son is a chip monster and they were more than happy to feed the monster.Plentils are chips made with lentils.  They are filled with plant protein (but they are still chips so let's not say that they are "healthy" for you....).  They are also made in a peanut, tree nut, gluten free facility and free from wheat, rye, barley, oat, egg, peanut, tree nut, dairy,…
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  • Peanut Allergy Giveaway: OK2BPNUTFREE WINNERS!

    1 May 2012 | 11:02 am
    Hi Everyone!Here are the winners for the OK2BPNUTFREE giveaway:Allergy Shot Kit1. Geena2. Linda M.3. MichelleBoy Tag1. Mara2.Julie3. Stephany in Pittsburgh4. Andria JonesGirl Tag1. Jenny C.2. Keeley3. Brandi B.4. Jessica RyanCongratulations everyone :)Email me at peanutfreemama@gmail.com with your email address and I'll pass it along so your prize can be sent to you!Thanks to OK2BPNUTFREE for these great giveaway items!!

  • Peanut Allergy: Sometimes the Stars Align...

    27 Apr 2012 | 9:05 pm
    So it's summer time soon.  Less than two months until I have a (are you ready for it?)...THIRD GRADER.GAH!So, as you know I am a working mom.  I am SO lucky though, because I get to work at home 3 days a week.  I head into my office one day a week. During the year we have all sorts of creative ways of making sure B has after school care.  We have Nana's (not nannies, NANA's) that help, thank God!  But I also do work early in the morning or later at night after she's asleep so I can be there at the door after school.  Some days (like the day I'm…

  • Peanut Allergy: Newsletter Sign Up!

    23 Apr 2012 | 6:24 pm
    Do you see that?  Over there --------------->?Yup, it's a new link to sign up for the brand new Peanut Free Mama newsletter. You can use that link or you can click this one right here.  They both take you to the same place.Sign up to get non-bloggy updates and offers from me, the Peanut Free Mama.  And I promise, no spammy third party emails!Tell your friends!

  • Peanut Allergy: Safe, Homemade Pancake Mix

    23 Apr 2012 | 1:10 pm
    B loooooooves pancakes.   So much so, that I was going through pancake mix REALLY fast.  Every morning she gets three big pancakes (sometimes dotted with chocolate chips) , maple syrup, some fruit, her vitamin, and some milk or juice.  I love that she eats a good breakfast every day!To save time in the morning, especially those days that I have to head in to my office (the rest of the week I work at home), I make things easier by whipping up the pancake batter the night before and keeping it in the fridge.In the morning, I just heat up a pan, drop in some batter, and in about 3…

  • Peanut Allergy: Allergy Free Camp - Summer 2012!!

    20 Apr 2012 | 11:32 am
    I got an email yesterday from a camp up in Oregon (www.campbluespruce.org) that's offering a week long, ALLERGY FREE, sleepover camp this summer.HOW COOL IS THAT???Here are the details:"Camp Blue Spruce, a worry-free camp for kids with food allergies, is nowaccepting registrations! Sign up now for a week of swimming, hiking, arts & crafts, field games,campfires, and more! All in a camp that is free of the foods that causemore than 90% of allergic reactions – dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts,fish, shellfish, wheat, soy, gluten and sesame. Parents of children with food allergies…
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  • "Yes, and..."

    14 May 2012 | 6:30 am
    My childhood was all Yes, but... Yes, I'd love to come over for a play date, but I can't because you have dogs and I'm allergic. Yes, I'd love to have a piece of your birthday cake but it has tree nuts and I'm allergic. Yes, I'd love to go outside and play but I'll get asthma and be allergic.  Real yes, buts, serious ones one that if I ignored had serious health consequences, but yes buts all the same. And it conditioned me and my interactions with the world in a very specific way.I became aware of this subtle and powerful conditioning in my teens and twenties and worked very hard…

  • Maialino, Gluten-Free Pasta

    10 May 2012 | 9:30 am
    Two gluten-free pasta dishes side by side.Chef Nick Anderer has taken "gluten-free" to heart.Last summer, when we did the NY1 restaurant week spot, Chef Nick, Executive Chef and part owner of the beautiful Maialino in the Gramercy Park Hotel talked about how accommodating his restaurant is for their patrons with dietary restrictions. He then told me that they had dried gluten-free corn-based pasta in the back in case anyone requested it. I had my first taste that day, on camera (I think that shoy was cut) and it quickly became my favorite dish on the menu (before that I hadn't ordered any…

  • FAAN, FAI Merge, 2012

    9 May 2012 | 8:26 am
    Just in from Facebook: FAAN and FAI to merge by the end of 2012. Press releases from FAAN and FAI: We are pleased to inform you that the nation’s two leading food allergy organizations are uniting to advance a cure and promote education for food allergy. The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and the Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) today announced their intent to merge, pending regulatory approvals.Here is a helpful Q&A from FAAN about the merger. 

  • Sisterhood, NYTimes

    4 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    I talk about safe friends on this blog, in my book, in coaching sessions and in the talks that I gave during the FAAN conferences about building food allergy confidence. Generally speaking, a safe friend, in my definition is: non-judgmental, supportive, flexible, open, understanding that food allergies are a medical need ("safe" for you is whatever you make it).  Recently, the New York Times agreed (more or less): “Researchers have lately gathered abundant evidence that female friendship is one of nature’s preferred narrative tools.”  From the New York Times, The Spirit…

  • Wine, Food Allergies

    3 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    I wrote about allergens in the wine making process eons ago (here and here) but now there’s a new trend about transparency in labeling. See this story from The Washington Post:"Wine’s dirty little secret is that it isn’t just fermented grape juice. It might include added sugar, tartaric acid, various yeasts and yeast nutrients, color enhancers, gum arabic, gelatin, egg whites, fish bladders (isinglass) and any of a long list of other additives allowed by the federal government but not required to be listed on the wine label. That color and mouth feel you love, even the flavor, might…
 
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  • Food Allergy Awareness Week Giveaway from Lauren's Hope Medical IDs!

    Jenny
    14 May 2012 | 10:41 am
    To help us kick off Food Allergy Awareness Week, our friends at Lauren's Hope Medical IDs are offering a terrific giveaway: allergy ID bracelets for kids! Lauren's Hope offers a great selection of jewelry for men, women and kids. Nut-Free Mom readers now have a chance to win one of these cute bracelets. Girl’s Clementine medical ID bracelet http://www.laurenshope.com/product/2204/B257/clementine-medical-id-bracelet  Boy’s Zodiac medical ID bracelet http://www.laurenshope.com/product/2173/C286/zodiac-medical-id-bracelet All  Lauren's Hope bracelets have a prominet ID tag and…

  • Thought for Mother's Day: Food Allergy Parenting is Like "Finding Nemo"

    Jenny
    10 May 2012 | 10:36 am
    Mother's Day is coming up, but I want to talk about the father from "Finding Nemo" that fabulous Disney film that is being re-released in 3D to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. (OMG...it was out that long ago????) "Finding Nemo" was the first film I ever took my daughter to. She was two years old and at that time we had no idea she had a life-threatening food allergy--she hadn't had a reaction yet (though she was repelled by peanut butter for some reason????). In fact, before the movie I took her to Noodles and Co. for macaroni and cheese--a place we no longer visit because of the nut…

  • Nut-Free Lunches Just Got Easier--and a Whole Lot More Fun: Meet Keeley McGuire, Creative Lunch Expert!

    Jenny
    8 May 2012 | 12:42 pm
    NFL Princess Lots of Hugs Food allergies and intolerances can definitely make it harder to come up with lunches. That's why I'm so glad to be able to introduce you to food allergy mom Keeley McGuire and her blog. Keeley's terrific site is dedicated to providing nut-free, gluten-free and delicious bento-box style lunches that are nutritious, tasty, kid-friendly and just downright creative. Just looking at Keeley's adorable lunch creations make my day!  I first learned about this dynamic mama and "lunch lady" when she started following my blog and Facebook page…

  • Food Allergies, Asthma and the Pursuit of Happiness

    Jenny
    3 May 2012 | 1:05 pm
    Last night, I watched my daughter perform her first ever "big solo" role in a musical and not only was I very proud to see her shine, but it got me thinking. I take nothing for granted because in the early days of my daughter's diagnosis of food allergy (and later, some severe asthma issues) I often wondered how she would be able to do "regular" things like performing in a show with a bunch of other kids. Like so many of you who are confronting nut allergies and asthma for the first time, I was simply overwhelmed at first with the task of keeping my daughter safe and knowing what foods to…

  • Food Allergy News: Caution: Changing Labels!

    Jenny
    1 May 2012 | 11:07 am
    Check the labels every time is a mantra I repeat to myself at the grocery store and something I strongly advise anyone to do if dealing with a life-threatening food allergy. We can know what to do -- but it only works if we actually do it. We all make mistakes with food allergy  management, me included. But sometimes these mistakes are valuable learning experiences, especially if nothing bad happens as a result. The other day I was in a big hurry rushing around to get items from the store. Long story short, I wanted to get some olives for my husband and kids (they love Greek olives) so I…
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  • Asthma - top articles in May 2012

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    15 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles about asthma in May 2012: Only 43% of patients newly diagnosed with asthma in Canada received pulmonary function testing http://goo.gl/eyzg9 Switching from Salmeterol/Fluticasone to Formoterol/Budesonide Combinations is a useful option if asthma that is not controlled http://goo.gl/kEW2Y Older adults with asthma have a higher rate of allergic sensitization, decreased lung function, and significantly worse quality of life compared with controls http://goo.gl/bGan8 Epigenetic changes may play a role in asthma: DNA Hypomethylation at ALOX12…

  • Handwritten Video Tutorials in Allergy and Immunology

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    15 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    Please note: The information if the following videos has not been verified by me. The purpose of this post is just to present the idea of this approach to medical education, not to recommend the content of the videos. This is the first video on the system of the complement. This tutorial gives an overview of complement while the following tutorials fill in the detail. For more free tutorials and accompanying PDFs visit http://www.handwrittentutorials.com References: Handwritten Video Tutorials in Medicine http://goo.gl/ZxFhb and http://goo.gl/R8xseComments from Twitter: AnneMarie Cunningham…

  • Sensitivity of methacholine challenge lower than previously reported: 69% in Caucasian, 52% in nonatopic patients

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    14 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    This cohort study included 126 patients with asthma, receiving controller medications, and 93 nonasthmatic controls. The sensitivity of the methacholine challenge test was 77% and the specificity was 96% with a threshold PC(20) (the provocative concentration of methacholine that results in a 20% drop in FEV(1)) of 8 mg/mL. The sensitivity was lower in white than in African American participants (69% vs 95%). It was higher in atopic compared with nonatopic (82% vs 52%). Increasing the PC(20) threshold from 8 to 16 mg/mL did not improve the performance of the test. African American race, atopy,…

  • Top articles about food allergy in May 2012

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    13 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles about food allergy in May 2012: Oral food challenge may be assessed as falsely negative if a cumulative dose on another day is also not administered. A recent study suggested the inclusion of a second day with a cumulative dose to ensure a correct outcome of oral food challenges, avoiding false-negative results. http://goo.gl/z6GoEEating out can be a nerve-racking experience if you have a food allergy, especially when restaurant staff think they know best http://goo.gl/JheZM Using fruit to improving anaphylaxis care - use your expired…

  • Asthma - top articles in May 2012

    Ves Dimov, M.D.
    12 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    Here are my suggestions for some of the top articles about asthma in May 2012: Investigating asthma symptoms in primary care | BMJ guide to rational testing http://goo.gl/efKsc Never assume recurrent shortness of breath is due to asthma without lung function testing, even with history of wheeze. Spirometry with bronchodilator testing is the investigation of choice to diagnose asthma in adults and children older than 10 years. Consider referral for bronchial provocation testing with a direct agent (such as methacholine) or indirect agent (such as mannitol or hypertonic saline) if suggestive…
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  • Food Allergy Awareness Week Party - Thank you

    16 May 2012 | 4:59 am
    Thanks to all who joined in last night's twitter party!!! It was fantastic! We had people from at least 3 different countries and so many different food allergies. I think some great connections and new food allergy friends were made. I've archived more than 1000 tweets! I'll be announcing the prize winners in the next few days here on Food Allergy Buzz. I'll let you know on Facebook and Twitter when the post is live. Winners will be randomly selected from partygoers who RSVP'd, and then I just have to verify the person follows @FoodAllergyBuzz and shared party info on Facebook…

  • Food Allergy Awareness Week 2012 - Twitter Party

    14 May 2012 | 9:20 pm
    Every year, when Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW) comes along, the question everyone asks is: What are you doing to honor Food Allergy Awareness Week? For many of us, I think, every week is Food Allergy Awareness Week. We work with our children's schools, with our own schools, with our employers, local businesses, support groups, you name it!, trying to make our world a little more food allergy friendly and safer.I like to take a moment during FAAW to get together with as many food allergy friends online as possible. The internet has brought so many of us together, enabling us to learn from…

  • Food Allergy Awareness Week Twitter Party Tips

    9 May 2012 | 5:28 am
    An old post with some helpful tips about Twitter Parties...If you're new to Twitter, attending a Twitter Party can seem pretty complicated and even a bit daunting. Fear not! A couple of easy steps, and you'll be ready to watch the Tweets fly, and maybe...before the hour's up, you might even decide to Tweet too!Basic Twitter TipsIf you think you might want to Tweet during the party--and I hope you do, so we can make #foodallergy trend!--you will need to get a Twitter account. It's free and easy to do. They don't require much personal info at all to open an account. Just…

  • Nut-Free Cookies? Better Read That Label Again

    3 May 2012 | 7:56 pm
    A reader recently notified me of a new nut-free bakery in nearby Rhode Island. I was so excited! I thought, this is great, more options! It just keeps getting better and better, doesn't it? Or so I thought. Here is what the website states:"No nuts are present in our AIB-Certified facility, so our baked goods never come into contact with nuts of any kind. Our nut-free facility means that people with nut allergies can rest assured when enjoying our delicious baked goods." That sounds good, right? It states that, however, right below their list of cookie flavors and the cookie flavors were…

  • Food Allergies at the Movie Theater

    1 May 2012 | 5:54 am
    Several months ago, I noticed how many visitors to Food Allergy Buzz arrive here as a result of a Google search for information about "food allergies and movie theater", especially "dairy allergy". I wrote to more than 10 cinema/movie theater chains to inquire about the popcorn sold at the concession stands a few months ago. Guess how many replies I received? None!So, I can only conclude dairy allergic moviegoers are on their own when it comes to figuring out just what is on that popcorn. I'm not sure how helpful the teenagers behind the concession stand at our local theater could be in this…
 
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  • Tasterie Delivers Natural, Delicious, Allergen Free Foods Verified By Doctor Lama Rimawi

    admin
    13 May 2012 | 7:56 pm
    I’m very excited to introduce you to Tasterie, a Massachusetts based service that delivers hand selected foods to your door monthly. You tell Tasterie which food allergies you have, and your curated box containing an assortment of products safe for you will be prepared. What’s extremely special about this service is that it’s run by Dr. Lama Rimawi, a pediatrician and mother of a milk and soy allergic child. When Lama’s youngest son was one month old, he was diagnosed allergic to milk and soy, and Lama had to learn to eat soy and milk free. She then became the patient, not the doctor,…

  • Misleading And Dangerous EpiPen Ad Campaign Launched By Mylan Specialty Continues

    admin
    5 May 2012 | 7:07 pm
    Last month Mylan Specialty, which markets EpiPens, released a television commercial with the following script which caused great concern within the allergic community. As a result, the commercial was almost immediately discontinued. The script titled “Max’s Birthday” read: Mom:  So you’re excited for Max’s birthday party? It should be pretty awesome. Son:   Yeah! Mom:  Even with your peanut allergy and a cake made from who knows what, because we’re prepared, right James? Son:   Yup. Mom:  With EpiPen. The commercial showed James being dropped off for the party, His…

  • Shame On Them! Cover Up Revealed After Special Needs Student Has Allergic Reaction

    admin
    5 May 2012 | 3:46 pm
    On April 26, 2012 in a classroom at Walt Disney Elementary School at 5717 South 112th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, the entire special education staff consisting of two teachers and three paraprofessionals was fired. The school administrators would only say that it’s a personnel matter, and that only those in the special education classroom needed to know the reason for the dismissals. Not surprisingly, other parents in the school sought answers: Had those staffers, with whom their children also had contact, done something that could affect their children? KMTV Omaha Action 3 News investigated,…

  • Allergic Reactions To Odwalla Chocolate Protein Drink Demonstrate Need For Better Allergen Labeling

    admin
    6 Apr 2012 | 10:16 pm
    Today, I received notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that Odwalla Chocolate Protein drink, also known as Chocolate Protein Soy and Milk Protein Shake, is being recalled. The reason is that four U.S. consumers had severe allergic reactions to it. All these individuals are allergic to peanuts, and two of them also have known allergies to tree nuts. The full recall notice is at the bottom of this page. Odwalla stated on its Facebook page that “This beverage contains no peanut or tree nut ingredients, and the production facility where it is produced does not make any…

  • Medieval Feast At School Raises Allergy Concerns

    admin
    27 Mar 2012 | 10:32 am
    Recently, our son came home with a notice that his grade 4 class is studying Medieval Times. As part of the unit, a Medieval feast was planned. The notice stated that the meal would be golden herb basted chicken, fresh bread and butter, glazed carrots, a shield shaped gingerbread cookie they’d decorate themselves, and grape juice. We were to indicate any dietary concerns on the bottom of the information sheet. Of course, I find this very concerning from an allergen perspective. That’s too kind and soft stated: I actually find this sort of programming reckless. We filled in the…
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  • Roasted Kale Chips

    Aubree Cherie
    15 May 2012 | 6:21 am
    Um, okay. So I was NOT a believer of the whole kale chip thing. In fact, I was grotesquely confused by other bloggers’ obsession with them. I thought everyone was crazy. That I was the only sane person left on the foodie blogosphere. Come to find out, I was severely missing out. So this [...]

  • Beet Green Frittata

    Aubree Cherie
    6 May 2012 | 7:37 am
    I love beets. But I don’t like the greens how most people like them. I’ve seen people eat them like greens in a salad or sauté them in a little oil and eat them plain, but the texture always get me. I typically don’t like the texture of it raw OR cooked. [...]

  • Vegan Parmesan ‘Cheese’

    Aubree Cherie
    30 Apr 2012 | 6:56 am
    This is a recipe completely created by my super awesome and talented sister. She’s always had more of any eye for gourmet food, while I’ve always been more of the ‘down home’ country style cooking. Not sure what that even means really, but I think she makes much ‘prettier’ food [...]

  • Black Bean Cakes

    Aubree Cherie
    23 Apr 2012 | 2:04 pm
    The Hubs and I have gotten so we host some international students, from the local University, for dinner on Saturday nights. Aside from the general challenge of cooking something that is cost effective for a larger group of people, my biggest challenge is creating something that is new and interesting to the [...]

  • Low calorie snack: Sweet and Spicy Chickpeas

    Aubree Cherie
    15 Mar 2012 | 2:49 pm
    The last two weeks, I’ve been counting calories for weight loss. So far so good! The main issue I come across is being hungry. And I hate being hungry. Food becomes my obsession, either when I’m snacking or just thinking about snacking. Sticking to a low calorie structure, it’s hard to find [...]
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  • Biscoff Spread

    Amandairy Free
    15 May 2012 | 12:51 pm
    My obsession for the last year has been Biscoff Spread (in fact, I don't know what has taken me so long to share this treat).  Sound familiar?  That's because this irresistible spread is made out of Biscoff cookies (57% to be exact), the equally irresistible cookies that you have probably received during a flight.From Lotus' website; comes in creamy and crunchyBiscoff Spread is a recent introduction to the US, but has been a staple in Belgium for years where it is know as "speculoos" and is served over traditional Belgian waffles (which are nothing like what Americans know Belgian…

  • Beanfields: Nacho Bean & Rice Chips

    Amandairy Free
    14 May 2012 | 2:52 pm
    *The following is an honest review, but I was compensated for the cost of the products by BeanfieldsI already know what you are thinking.  Nacho?  On a dairy free blog?From Beanfields' websiteWell, the good people at Beanfields saw the lacking nacho options in the dairy free chip category and created a cheesy, delicious treat: Nacho Bean & Rice Chips. "Finally a non-dairy snack with all of the familiar cheesy flavor of the worlds best selling chip flavor - NACHO! Our most addictive flavor yet, you won't believe how good these taste even without any of the top 8 food…

  • SO Much to Love Contest: Rustic Tzatziki Diip

    Amandairy Free
    13 May 2012 | 11:04 pm
    I had the great opportunity to enter the SO Much to Love Recipe Contest run by So Delicious back in March.  There were four meal categories to submit to, and I chose to enter my Rustic Tzatziki Dip to the appetizers/snacks category.  To my surprise, my entry was chosen!So, NOW is the time to vote!  The contest is in full swing and voting on my entry will be live this entire week (May 14-May 20).  All voting takes place on Facebook and the process is very simple.  As an added bonus, you, the voter, will be entered into winning day, week, and grand prizes...just for…

  • Mother's Day Dessert Round Up

    Amandairy Free
    13 May 2012 | 11:33 am
    Haven't made Mom a dairy free Mother's Day treat yet?  Here are some of my favorite desserts that are quick and easy to make.  Even Mom will approve!Chocolate Cake in a MugBananas FosterChocolate FondueApple PieUltra-Orange Vegan Cake

  • I'm Baaaaaaaaaaack

    Amandairy Free
    11 May 2012 | 11:30 am
    After a long two months, I am back to blogging!  This last semester proved to be very challenging, and rewarding, to me and I let blogging fall to the wayside. I have truly missed posting and sharing dairy free info and cannot wait to get back into the swing of things!xoxo,Amanda
 
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