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Hold the Bell Peppers
I’ve only met one person whose health was effected by a weird food allergy. She was the science teacher at the same school where I was a history teacher. We were in the same grade level and had the same lunch time so we often ate together. We made life very difficult for our other [...]
Continue reading...Allergic to Artificial Sweeteners
10. August 2009
The title probably gives me away, right? Yes, the sad truth is I can’t eat or drink any of the cool diet sugar free stuff because all of it makes me sick. It doesn’t seem to matter which artificial sweetener it is either. Although I haven’t tried the newest ones, the older ones all did [...]
Continue reading...Allergic to Onions
3. August 2009
I am allergic to onions. I bet you didn’t even know that was possible, right? I mean when thinking of food allergies who thinks…onion. No one! You know how I know that? Because almost every prepackaged meal, mix, take out, dine in, carry out food choice has onions in it. Is my health any less [...]
Continue reading...Undiagnosed Allergies
23. July 2009
My children have severe food allergies to peanuts, although I am not allergic. Allergy testing is vital for keeping kids healthy and working with your doctor to have a game plan. Other parents should have their children tested for food allergies and other serious allergies. Hopefully someday, a cure for all allergies will be found! [...]
Continue reading...Food Allergies — Diagnosed!
21. July 2009
I didn’t know about the new tools available to diagnose food allergies until I read this article. These tools take away some of the guesswork involved in pinpointing an allergy – and they made me much more willing to see my doctor to talk about my recurring symptoms. Turns out I don’t have an allergy [...]
Continue reading...Shell Shock: Adult Onset Food Allergies
16. July 2009
A common myth is that all severe food allergies are diagnosed early in childhood. In reality, severe food allergies may not be apparent until an individual has eaten that food on several occasions. This means that anaphylactic shock can occur to anyone, at any time.
Take a look at this article to get more info on [...]
26. August 2009
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