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Trader Joe’s for Allergy Shopping
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The last time I was shopping in my neighborhood Trader Joe’s market, I happened to notice a large amount of Gluten free products. This in turn made me look a little closer at some other products in regards to allergies. I liked what I saw. Continue reading…
Experimental Treatment for Food Allergies
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We all know there is immunotherapy for hay fever or other environmental allergies, including insects and pollen. But those that suffer from food allergies don’t have this option. It is strict avoidance and diligent watching that food allergy sufferers have to live with. There is a recent study being conducted, however, that may have the potential to change this. Continue reading…
Allergies and Fatigue
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It’s the height of spring allergies. Everywhere I go, I hear people discussing allergies and their symptoms. It’s hitting adults, it’s hitting kids; I think allergies have even hit my dog. What I have realized this season is there are a lot of symptoms that we might get that aren’t the typical allergy symptoms of sneezing, itchy eyes or scratchy throat. The one that I think has got me the most is fatigue. Continue reading…
Natural Remedies for Allergies
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I was just thinking how we are in the midst of our pollen season where I live and every year my husband is miserable for about 6 weeks. This year however, he’s pretty good. For the past year or so, he has been drinking cup upon cup of rooibos tea, which is good for allergies. We weren’t sure it would work, but now that his allergies haven’t hit him so hard, I’d say it at least helps. He still has some sneezing but he definitely isn’t miserable. Continue reading…
Spring Skin Care
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It’s time to start shedding the winter layers and letting our skin see a little day light. It’s important, however, to treat our skin well, especially if you have skin allergies. Skincare for spring and summer can be different than in winter, depending on your skin type and sensitivity, but here are some tips to help make your transition easy and allergy free, and keep your skin looking great. Continue reading…
How to Handle the End of Year Functions at School
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As an involved parent and room mom, I have been working on organizing some of the many end of the year events at my children’s school. We have end of the year parties, a “book signing” party, teacher appreciation week and more. The thing is, many of these events are accompanied by food. And the food is usually contributed by parents, with and without allergy knowledge. Continue reading…
Food Allergies Bullies
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I know I have written on this subject before, but I think it bears repeating, especially with the latest news on the subject. A 13 year old in Kentucky is charged with felony wanton endangerment after allegedly putting crumbled peanut butter cookies into the lunch of a student who is allergic to peanuts. The student who is allergic to peanuts did not eat any of the food and luckily suffered no physical effects. Continue reading…
Summer Camp and Allergies
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Well, another school year is almost over. You wrote your letters, informed your teachers, supplied your allergy free treats and made it through. It’s almost summer, and well, time for summer camp. Here we go again, time to write the letters, inform the counselors, and supply those allergy free treats. And what about those going to overnight camp? There’s even more to think about! Continue reading…
Trace Adkins Helping out Food Allergies
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I’ve always been amazed at what a little celebrity help can do for a cause. I think about Katie Couric and colon cancer awareness, Michael J. Fox and Parkinson’s Disease, even all the celebrities who have donned their milk moustaches for milk promotion. Celebrities help get the point across. One of the latest to take on a cause is Trace Adkins, country music star and food allergy parent. Continue reading…
Living Gluten Free
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Whether it is due to a gluten allergy or to celiac disease, being gluten free is not easy, though it may be necessary for your health. Though both gluten allergy and celiac disease may have similar symptoms, celiac disease involves damage to the small intestine which in turn leads to a variety of other health problems. Continue reading…
