“Ohh…that is so sad that she can’t eat anything fun.” “He can never play with doggies? Poor kid!” “You must be so scared. I wouldn’t be able to deal...
“Is it like a gluten intolerance?” This is the most common question we get, having a child with a severe, IgE-meditated wheat allergy. If you are a parent of a kid with food allergies, you...
Two years ago, the University of Guelph published an astonishing study: of 44 different supplements and 12 brands that underwent DNA testing in their lab, a full 60% contained undeclared ingredients...
For those of us raising kids with food allergies, there are clearly some dream-adjustments, especially in the early years. Aside from the lifestyle changes (menus, holidays, travel, childcare)...
When Bax was diagnosed with food allergies and prescribed an EpiPen, we decided we wouldn’t let it stop us from traveling. It was a lot to take in: anaphylactic to wheat, eggs, peanuts, nuts...
IF YOU HAVE EVER HAD TO GIVE YOUR CHILD AN EPI-PEN, YOU KNOW HOW SCARY IT IS. BUT THE EXPERIENCE CAN ALSO MAKE YOU STRONGER, AND YOUR CHILD SAFER.