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Detecting Allergies in Children
By Heather Legg | Jul 14, 2010 | No Comments »
I recently wrote about detecting allergies in infants and toddlers, however, not all allergies are diagnosed or even suspected at that young age. My daughter wasn’t diagnosed with her tree nut allergy until late in her kindergarten year, though she had had a few episodes of hives and vomiting incidents that we connected to the allergy. Continue reading…
Not Too Early For Teacher Letters
By Heather Legg | Jul 13, 2010 | No Comments »
I know a lot of first time parents sending their oldest off to kindergarten this year. Though that seems like forever ago to me, I do remember the worry that comes with it, especially if you have a child with an allergy. Continue reading…
Kudos to Our Neighborhood Yogurt Store
By Heather Legg | Jul 11, 2010 | No Comments »
I love coming across a restaurant or food business that not only is familiar with food allergies, but also pleasantly accommodating without any grumbling. I know a few people with kids with allergies, especially nut allergies, who won’t go to certain places because they serve nuts, like bakeries or ice cream/yogurt stores. But often there is a way around it to enjoy the yumminess and still be safe. Continue reading…
Possible Cure for Peanut Allergy
By Heather Legg | Jul 9, 2010 | No Comments »
I’ve heard of this before with sublingual drops, now doctors from Cambridge University are testing a technique that may functionally cure people who suffer from peanut allergies. The pilot study done by Andrew Clark and his colleagues has been successful in showing their technique may have strong possibilities of success. Continue reading…
Allergy Indicators in Infants
By Heather Legg | Jul 6, 2010 | No Comments »
One of my friend’s just celebrated her youngest child’s first birthday. He is doing all of the things twelve month old babies do, but when it comes to trying new foods, she has to be especially careful with him. He already has diagnosed allergies of wheat, tree nuts, peanuts and fish. Plus, she is still breast feeding, so that those avoidance foods go for her as well. Continue reading…
Sun Allergy
By Heather Legg | Jul 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
We all know that too much sun can cause long term permanent damage, from wrinkles to skin cancer. But what about the short term negative effects? We just returned from a week at the beach, and though I have a lovely bronze to my skin, I also have a nasty rash in certain spots. I’m wondering if it isn’t a sun allergy. Continue reading…
Summer Calls for Salads – Make Them Allergy Free
By Heather Legg | Jun 26, 2010 | No Comments »
Down here in the south, summer is hot! When it comes to food, I think of fruit and salads, nothing hot or that takes much cooking. Here a couple of yummy salad recipes, and don’t forget one of the best summer treats of all – watermelon. It’s a great thing to bring to a party or the pool, and all you need to do is slice it. Plus it’s free of the big allergens and healthy, too. Continue reading…
Peanuts Banned on Airplanes?
By Heather Legg | Jun 24, 2010 | No Comments »
Over the years there has been much debate over banning peanuts on airplanes. It usually is up to the airlines, and some have taken it in to consideration, others haven’t done anything and some implement policies on as needed basis. Continental, United, US Airways and JetBlue no longer serve peanuts, other airlines still do. Continue reading…
Off To College With Allergies
By Heather Legg | Jun 23, 2010 | No Comments »
This year we experienced our first graduation. A good family friend’s son graduated high school this year and will be off to college in the fall. Though he does not have allergies, his mom and I were talking and the subject of contact lenses and medication did come up, which made me think of not allergy medication, but allergies themselves and going off to college. Continue reading…
Gold Allergy?
By Heather Legg | Jun 21, 2010 | No Comments »
I’m always finding new and weird allergies that someone has, whether it’s someone in my family, my friends, or myself. Me – I don’t just have the normal allergies like ragweed or pollen, I have things like wine and scallop combination reactions or an allergy to gold. Continue reading…
