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Floods and Mold Allergies
By Heather Legg | Jun 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
With the recent Midwest flooding, health problems are occurring along with the damage the floods are causing. All the moisture is causing mold and mildew to grow and providing a breeding ground for it that is hard to combat. Those with mold and mildew allergies may find that their symptoms are getting worse during this time. Continue reading…
Weekly Round Up: Floods Advice, Traffic Pollution, Lucy Waverman Interview…
By Heather Legg | Jun 22, 2008 | No Comments »
Allergy Expert Has Advice for Flood Victims (source)
Expert gives helpful advice for people sensitive to mold and mildew dealing with the floods and the effects they have.
Traffic Pollution Puts Kids at Higher Allergy Risk (source)
A child’s risk of developing allergies increases by up to 50 percent from pollution caused by traffic, a rate that increases the closer the child grows up next to major roads, a new study says. Continue reading…
Contact Dermatitis
By Heather Legg | Jun 22, 2008 | No Comments »
I know I keep going back to skin allergies, but it seems to be affecting a lot of us right now. I think the heat has a lot to do with it, but whatever the reason, it’s important to keep your skin healthy year round.
First off, I do want to say that my daughter’s swimmer’s rash/eczema has cleared up beautifully. We used a combination of California Baby products and were diligent with the moisturizer, and the rash has cleared up and the nighttime itching has stopped. Continue reading…
School Allergy Plans
By Heather Legg | Jun 18, 2008 | No Comments »
With all the allergies there are in schools, you’d think that schools would all have universal allergy management plans. But there aren’t consistent ones nation wide, at least not yet, and in many states, it is really up to the individual school to do what they think is necessary to prevent allergic reactions. Continue reading…
Cupcakes: All the Rage
By Heather Legg | Jun 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Cupcakes, which have always been the quintessential kid’s birthday party fare, are even more in vogue right now. You see them featured on the Food Network, gracing the covers of cooking magazines and popping in more gourmet bakeries everywhere. But what about the food allergic? Regular cupcakes have milk, they have eggs, they have wheat flour. What do you do if you want to celebrate your child’s birthday (or another child’s birthday) with cupcakes, but he has an allergy? Continue reading…
Beer Allergy
By Heather Legg | Jun 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For the past few years, my husband has had a mysterious swelling of his eyes. We’ve tried hard to pinpoint the cause of this allergic reaction, but never have come up with a consistent factor. Food has never been a consistent factor, or season, or environment. Sometimes it’s worse than others, sometimes not so bad. Sometimes the whites of his eyes even swell, and that has got to be uncomfortable! The other night it happened and both eyes were completely swollen shut in the middle of the night. In the midst of this attack he finally came up with a possible culprit - certain beer. Continue reading…
Weekly Round Up: Food Allergy Increase, Fatal Allergies, Preparing for Emergencies…
By staff | Jun 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Alarming Increase in Food Allergies Fuels Specialty Markets (source)
It’s not just the food market that is needing niche markets due to allergies, check out this article for more information on the growing needs spurred by allergies.
Allergies Can Turn Fatal (source)
Not only pollen and mold allergies get worse in the summer, food allergies and insect allergies can be more dangerous in summertime, too. Continue reading…
Deciphering Labels
By Heather Legg | Jun 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was just reading how the food allergy industry is becoming a million dollar market. Food allergy grocery stores are popping up around the country, more and more companies are marketing food allergy safe lines, there are mail/internet order companies (of varying sizes) where you can find safe, custom food. Certain stores, like bakeries, suggest if you have certain allergies to not buy anything, or even come in the store (seems sort of rude, but better to be safe!). There have been new guidelines mandated for labeling foods, too. So with all this, you’d think it would be pretty easy to stay safe and confident when feeding yourself or your family with food allergies. On the contrary, it’s not. Continue reading…
Summer Allergies and Travel
By Heather Legg | Jun 11, 2008 | No Comments »
People think of spring and fall as the worst time of the year for allergies. However, summer can be just as bad for some people. There are weed, grass and mold allergies that hit pretty hard. You have to be just as diligent during the summer as any other time of the year. Continue reading…
Airlines and Nut/Peanut Allergies
By Heather Legg | Jun 11, 2008 | No Comments »
A New York family is suing American Airlines for endangering their son on a recent flight. The family went through all precautions and say they were told prior to boarding that there would be no nuts served on the flight, however, that was not the case when they boarded. Continue reading…
