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Allergic to Wood Smoke?
By Heather Legg | May 28, 2010 | No Comments »
My daughter is allergic to tree nuts, pecans being one of them. Recently, the question arose is she allergic to meat smoked with pecan wood? I started reading around a little, and my husband gave my daughter some of the smoked meat, and here’s what we found: Continue reading…
It’s Sunscreen Time – Read Your Labels
By Heather Legg | May 25, 2010 | No Comments »
I know, I know, it’s supposed to be used year round, but I can’t help to only put sunscreen on my kids in the spring and summer months. We do need our Vitamin D from the sun, and sunscreen prevents it, so I let them go without in the winter. However, we’ve begun the slathering of sunscreen, and in years past, have been plagued with rashes which I think are caused by the sunscreen! One year my daughter was covered in rashes from sunscreen; it was as uncomfortable as a sunburn. So it’s a two edged sword, but yes, skin cancer is much worse than a rash, so we do use sunscreen. Continue reading…
Insect Allergies
By Heather Legg | May 21, 2010 | No Comments »
Summer seems to be here already and though pollen allergies may be waning, the insect allergies will be about to kick in. Not only are they pesky, for some they can be deadly. Here are some tips for avoiding insects and what to look for if you do get a sting or a bite: Continue reading…
A Letter for Camp
By Heather Legg | May 20, 2010 | No Comments »
Many of you are getting ready to send your children off to camp, whether it is for a sleep away camp or a day camp, and those of with kids with allergy have just one more thing to worry about. I have found that it never hurts to write a letter with specifics regarding kids medical conditions, whether it is allergies, asthma, whatever, in addition to filling out all of the camp forms. You can then send it to multiple people at camp, including counselors, directors and medical staff to insure the information is well known and your child taken care of. If it is sleep away camp, you would also want to include the kitchen staff. It’s very similar to what you’d do at school, giving it to the teacher, administrators, lunch staff and nurse. Continue reading…
Over-Diagnosing of Food Allergies
By Heather Legg | May 18, 2010 | No Comments »
“One positive allergy test result does not a food allergy make,” states Dr. Hugh Sampson, chief of pediatric allergy and immunology at New York’s Mount Sinai School of Medicine regarding a paper published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Continue reading…
Companion Dog Causing Allergies While Helping Fight Them
By Heather Legg | May 16, 2010 | No Comments »
There’s a hot story in the news right now concerning a service dog and allergies. An Indianapolis woman, Emily Kysel, has a severe allergy to paprika. This allergy is so severe that if the spice is in the air around her, she can have a life threatening reaction. She has been to the emergency room five times and has had to use her injection pen on numerous occasions over the years. Continue reading…
Rachael Ray’s Pizza Burgers
By Heather Legg | May 14, 2010 | No Comments »
I love seeing mainstream allergy free recipes and here is one I just came across on The Rachael Ray Show. I remember reading a request in her magazine for more allergy free recipes, and as usual, she delivers. With summer around the corner, this looks like a great family friendly, easy to make meal that everyone will love, with no allergy worries. She makes this for a child with the listed allergies. Continue reading…
Name Bubbles Allergy Labels
By Heather Legg | May 10, 2010 | No Comments »
With may being Allergy Awareness Month, it is a great time to get things in order and maybe do a little shopping. Some great products are out there to help in the identification of allergies, from t shirts to lunch boxes to labels. Continue reading…
Medicine Recall
By Heather Legg | May 9, 2010 | No Comments »
Many parents are cleaning out their medicine cabinets due to the voluntary recall of certain over the counter infant and children liquid medicines manufactured by McNeil Laboratories. Unfortunately, many of these are the ones we all use for allergies, some on a daily basis, like Benadryl and Zyrtec (Tylenol and Motrin are also in the recall). A friend of mine had to throw out ten bottles of medicine! Continue reading…
National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
By Heather Legg | May 7, 2010 | No Comments »
As May is peak season for allergies and asthma, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America deems this month National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. It makes it a great time to spread awareness and education about these two conditions. Continue reading…
