Traditions Change
By Heather Legg | Nov 25, 2009 | No Comments »
Growing up, our Thanksgiving meal was very traditional. At least it was tradition for me. As I’ve gotten older and my life has changed, so has my Thanksgiving menu. Sometimes I get a little nostalgic for the foods that are no longer on the table, but new ones have replaced them, and the reasons are good. Continue reading…
What Does Avoidance Really Mean?
By Heather Legg | Nov 17, 2009 | No Comments »
When you do discover you or your child has a food allergy, one of the first things you are probably told is to avoid that food. So what does that mean, really? If you have a tree nut allergy, do you avoid all tree nuts? How about a seafood allergy, do you satay away from all kinds of seafood? The difficult thing about allergies is they are so variable person to person, even throughout the same person’s life. Continue reading…
Lactose Intolerant?
By Heather Legg | Nov 8, 2009 | No Comments »
My friend’s daughter has been complaining a lot of of stomach aches; she calls it the “spiky kind.” My friend spoke to the doctor and guess what, he said take her off of all dairy for a week or so, keep a diary and see how she does. He feels it’s probably lactose intolerance. Continue reading…
More Tips For Halloween…
By Heather Legg | Oct 30, 2009 | No Comments »
For those of us with older children, who have done Halloween and food allergies for year’s, habits start to form. It’s not as scary (though we’re still vigilant), the kids start to take more responsibility and things get just a little easier. However, with younger children, some who may be trick or treating for the first time, or with a newly diagnosed allergy, Halloween night may be a scary time.
Here are a few more tips to go by to try to make your night, and this week, easier: Continue reading…
Milk Allergy FAQ
By Heather Legg | Oct 20, 2009 | No Comments »
With new foods entering the markets on a daily basis, we’re gaining easier access to some foods that weren’t available before. It used to be just cow’s milk that we could get, than soy entered the stores. Now it’s not uncommon to see goat’s milk, sheep’s milk, almond milk. These provide some great alternatives to cow’s milk if you suffer from allergies. Here’s a quick rundown of some commonly asked dairy allergy questions, and some information on the other types of milk. Continue reading…
School, Student And Family Responsibilities In School
By Heather Legg | Oct 16, 2009 | No Comments »
My mother was recently telling me of a friend of hers who has a grand child allergic to a few different foods. Apparently, the child’s mother was searching for a private school for the girl and chose the school based on the fact that another child went there with the same allergies. It was reassuring to her that she would have that support from the school already being aware of allergies (the same ones her daughter has) and she felt safe with the protocol they took on allergies. There was also the added support of the family who was already involved in the school. Continue reading…
FoodAllergyMama.com - Check It Out!
By Heather Legg | Oct 7, 2009 | No Comments »
Always searching for food allergy blogs and information - here’s a good one to keep on your favorites page - the Food Allergy Mama. This is Kelly Rudnicki’s blog and she is the mother of four young children in suburban Chicago. Her second child was diagnosed at age one with severe dairy, egg, peanut, tree nut and legume allergy. Being asthmatic, the likelihood of a life threatening reaction from food is increased so Kelly spent a few years learning the ins and outs of food labels, ingredient and product information, and most importantly, how to cook and bake for not only her son, but for the rest of her family as well. Continue reading…
It’s October…
By Heather Legg | Oct 4, 2009 | No Comments »
October 1st has already come and gone and the stores are full of Halloween candy! My rule is that I don’t buy it until the month of October since it’s in the stores way before then and because I love it and well, I eat it. However, with Halloween comes some scary times for those with severe food allergies, because so many candies are off limits to them, dairy allergies, peanut allergies, tree nut allergies… Continue reading…
Dairy Allergy Symptoms
By Heather Legg | Oct 2, 2009 | No Comments »
Sometimes when we think of a food allergy, we think of the extreme reactions like anaphylactic shock or facial and neck swelling. There are so many other symptoms to consider, though, and this all came up in a conversation the other day. Continue reading…
What Does it Mean?
By Heather Legg | Sep 25, 2009 | No Comments »
When reading food labels checking for allergens, we need to make sure what it is that we’re reading. What do all those phrases mean? What’s the differences between may contain traces and processed in a factory mean? Here’s a quick rundown of the most common terms and what exactly (or pretty close to it) they mean: Continue reading…
