Current & Past Issues

• Anxiety and the Allergic Child: We investigate the rise in anxiety among food allergic kids, and get expert tips on how to prepare (rather than scare) a child. [Read more]
• Hot Topics: Laurie Harada on the food allergy “backlash”.
• Testing, testing: Allergic Living’s ultimate, downloadable guide to allergy testing. [Read more]
• Allergy news: Closing in on an anaphylaxis blood test [Read more]; a compound that could save lives in asthma attacks.
• Spring Allergies’ Hidden Toll: a lot more than a case of ‘the sniffles’. [Read more] 
• Ask the Allergists: with Drs. Susan Waserman and Wade Watson.
• Breathing Space: From the Lung Association – The risks of smoking in cars. [Read more]
• Allergy-Friendly Recipes: Spice it up with Thai Grilled Chicken, Vietnamese Noodle Soup, Jerk Pork Chops, Fresh Ginger Beer and more.
• Healthy Home: Less is best – interior designing with allergies.
• Garden Greats: Our Top 10 gorgeous flowers for those with allergies.
• Celiac Disease: Going gluten-free is more than a diet; it’s a life-changer.
• Parting Shots: 2 kids with multiple allergies, yet this mom’s not complaining.

• The Air Inside: A special report on the toxic stew of gases, dust and mould in our homes. [Read more]
• Healthy Home: Formaldehyde – the biggest indoor offender.
• Have Kitchen, Will Travel – Our guide to travel with food allergies. [Read more]
• Allergy-Friendly Recipes: Lamb Stew with Dumplings, Turkey Meatloaf, Smoky Ham and Split Pea Soup, Stuffed Apples en croute and more.
• Celiac Disease: A gluten-free oasis in Vancouver.
• Ask the Allergists: vaccinations and egg allergy; the child who sneezes non-stop; coaching sports and asthma.
• Pet Allergies: The scoop on symptoms and coping strategies. [Read more]
• Allergy News: Food labels to show ‘hidden’ allergens [Read more]; Montreal’s peanut allergy rate soars [Read more]; B.C.’s new school framework [Read more]; Britain’s study of “to eat or not to eat”; and NHL arena halts peanut sales.
• Food Allergies: Seafood allergy, the adult affliction.
• Parting Shots: A mother shares her mastery of dairy-free, egg-free cakes.

Back to School & Work with Allergies Special

• Food in the Class: A swing to nutrition holds good news for allergic students. [Read more]
• Sabrina’s Law Checkup: Interview with Dave Levac, the law’s author.
• Scent-free Workplace: The law gives rights to the scent-sensitive. [Read more]
• Asthma Spike: Is your child a post-Labour Day statistic? [Read more]
• Allergy-Friendly Recipes: Be the envy of the cafeteria: from Starving Students’ Meatball Subs, Three-Bean Chili con Carne and more.
• Ask the Allergists: chicken allergy; an auto-injector and a baby; allergy and “natural” fashions.
• Ragweed’s Rule: Why the king of hay fever is so potent and hardy.
• Allergy News: The ‘safe’ peanut debate [Read more]; anaphylaxis ignorance [Read more]; and peanut-free zones in the major leagues.
• Healthy Home: How to allergy-proof your baby’s room.
• Hot Topics: Halloween can be safe and fun. [Read more]
• Parting Shots: A father needs help to keep his anaphylactic daughter safe.

• Killer Air: Why asthma needs its own green revolution. [Read more]
• Ask the Allergists: latex allergy in children; sweat and eczema; prevention in the “mildly” food allergic; and fear around food or insects.
• Grass Attack: Contending wtih summer’s main pollen allergen. [Read more]
• Multiple Food Allergies: Their baffling rise, and life with 3 or more allergies. [Read more]
• Allergy-Friendly Recipes: Classic grill recipes, from Fireside Fajitas to Honey Garlic Chicken Wings, Campers’ Grilled Vegetables, Baked Beans and more
• The Allergy Ministrel: Kyle Dine on his debut CD. [Read more]
• Allergy News: Alarming findings in restaurant study [Read more]; peanut and pregnancy diet debated; asthma marathon challenge.
• Ask the Celiac Expert: How to get enough fibre.
• Healthy Home: How to spot and destroy mould.
• Nickel Allergy: It has skyrocketed, but this allergy can be prevented. [Read more]
• Parting Shots: A new drug gives a life-long asthmatic his breath back.

• Fear of Food: An indepth examination of the psychological toll of anaphylaxis. [Read more]
• Ask the Allergists: oral food allergies, asthma at the hot springs, ‘may contains’ in class, a bad case of hay fever, mystery reactions to wine.
• The Crisis in Asthma Control: Why are asthmatics avoiding their meds and living half lives? [Read more]
• Allergy News: Inside the study to make peanut allergy “go away”.
• Celiac Disease: How to spot it in kids. [Read more]
• The Trees of Sneeze: Our handy region-by-region field guide. [Read more]
• Healthy Home: Great floors that are easy on the eyes and the allergies.
• Allergy-Friendly Recipes: Baby Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Asparagus with Ginger Butter, Spring Lamb Kebabs, Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler and more. [Read more]
• The Allergic Wedding: Hints for the cake, the meal, the flowers and the rings.
• Hot Topics: What to do if your allergic child is bullied. [Read more]
• Parting Shots: Easter taught us lessons about our dairy-allergic son.

• Protecting Baby: The new thinking on allergy and asthma prevention. [Read more]
• Ask the Allergists: about testing the resisting child; hives from the cold; and is it ezcema or nickel allergy?
• Athletes vs. Asthma: How Susan Auch and other champions excel, despite this condition. [Read more]
• Spotlight: Dr. Scott Sicher on what parents need to know about food allergies. [Read more]
• Celiac Disease: Three women and their journey to becoming gluten-free. [Read more]
• Dust Mites: Uncovering the latest on the No. 1 allergy pest. [Read more]
• Food: Safe and tasty hors d’oeuvres: from Glazed Duck Quesadillas to Endive Canoes and Spicy Eggplant Fritters. [Read more]
• Hot Topics: Laurie Harada on dealing with holiday snack perils. [Read more]
• Healthy Home: Forced-air heat or hot-water rads: which system is better for allergies?
• Disney World: Just how allergy-friendly is it for that winter getaway?
• Parting Shots: A mother’s lament for the forbidden sesame seed.

• Off to College with Allergies: A special report – how students cope, and are institutions adapting? [Read more]
• Spotlight: CBC’s Shelagh Rogers on this “wheaty world”. [Read more]
• Pets, kids and allergies: New research leans in favour of Fido.
• Perfume for the Scent Sensitive [Read more]
• Ask the Allergists: about allergies and anxiety; mould in the fall; sunflower oil and the shea nut.
• Teen Talk: A candid discussion of allergy awareness at school; parties and peer pressure. [Read more]
• Food: Hearty and safe meals: from vegetarian manicotti to braised short ribs.
• Hot Topics: Laurie Harada ponders what’s fair to expect of the non-allergic.
• Allergy News: Get on the BioBus; back-to-school asthma; and a celiac pill?
• Healthy Home: The “green + clean” renovation with bamboo floors, VOC-free cabinets.
• Parting Shots: A 10-year-old’s harrowing tale of anaphylaxis.

• Summer Smog and Asthma: Investigating new research into the link between traffic pollution and the disease. [read more]
• Spotlight: Kim Koeller, author and world traveller with allergies and celiac disease. [read more]
• Judging a Can by Its Cover: Canada readies new food labeling rules. [Read more]
• Food: Get grilling! Superb and “safe” barbecue classics. [Read more]
• Allergy News: Babies, antibiotics and asthma; the coroner’s report on Christina Desforges; et tu, ladybug?
• Healthy Home: Lung-friendly painting solutions.
• Your Hormones and Your Asthma: A dangerous connection. [read more]
• Ask the Allergists: about preventing allergies in siblings; tattoo reactions; the auto-injector in heat and cat immunotherapy.
• Natural Beauty: Skin secrets; allergy-friendly spas; top summer products. [Read more]
• Parting Shots: Fur flies over pets in the airplane cabin.
• Hot Topics Tips for cottaging with food allergies. [Read more]

• The Hayfever Handbook From the culprits to the best prevention strategies and medication options. [read more]
• The Sneeze-Free Garden A must-have guide.
• The Kiss and Christina Desforges She became known as the girl who died from a peanut kiss. But what really happened?
• Teen Tragedies An Allergic Living investigation shows why teens are at such high risk.
• Allergy News: Chinese herbs show promise; airline food concerns; debating "peanut-free" stadiums.
• Ask the Allergists: about allergy shots, allergens in the deep fryer, springtime asthma and anti-sperm antibodies.
• Food: Awesome Asian recipes for the allergic. [read more]
• Natural Beauty: 8 great spring things; "train wreck" scalps; hair-removal products reviewed.
• Hot Topics: An "upside" to a son's allergies?
• The Healthy Home: Spring clean without irritating chemicals.
• Parting Shots: A 7th grader's first-class allergy study.

• On the Job With Allergies: The considerable perils and the solutions.
• Spotlight: Coach Mike “Pinball” Clemons and his wife on seafood allergies.
• Nutrition: Pregnancy, allergy and the diet facts.
• Winter Asthma: Flare-ups can be avoided.
• Allergy News: The need for backup epinephrine; a Sabrina’s law sought in Alberta; “asthma-friendly” products launch.
• Relatives Ahead: Dealing with family who don’t “get” food allergies.
• Allergic Living’s Survival Guide: 25 great ways to get the best of winter.
• Ask the Allergists: about humidifying, hives and peanut fumes, and headaches.
• Parting Shots: A father’s and a daughter’s asthma differences.
• Natural Beauty: Protection for the hands and lips in winter; eczema tips from Dr. Sandy Skotnicki-Grant.

• Allergies & Schools: How prepared are Canadian schools for students at risk of anaphylaxis?
• Spotlight:Q&A with Erica Ehm.
• Home Free: Sizing up the environmental and chemical dangers lurking in the typical household...with solutions.
• Allergy News: The E-Belt; asthma and hayfever may lower the risk of cancer; The EpiPen gets a makeover; Twinject, the new double dose auto-injector.
• Hot Topics: Think your child grasps all the allergy rules? Think again.
• Ask the Allergists: opinions on ragweed and head colds, the colicky baby and allergy, “just-in-case” antihistamines, and toddlers and peanut shells
• Nutrition: The sudden rise of sesame allergy and how to avoid the potent little seed.
• Parting Shots: A Hallowe’en tale: the Great Pumpkin’s near-miss as benefactor to the allergic children.
• Food: Recipes that employ the best of Autumn’s harvest.
• Natural Beauty: Fall Rules: crimson lips and rich, soothing moisturizers.

• The Essential Guide to Allergic Travel: Where to stay and eat in Canada and the U.S.
• Spotlight: Q&A with triathlete Simon Whitfield
• How Do They Do It?: The coping secrets of three families whose active children have multiple food allergies.
• Allergy News: Sabrina's Law, allergy legislation, Asthma management study.
• Hot Topics: Why Laurie Harada of Anaphylaxis Canada doesn't define her son by his allergies.
• Ask the Allergists: about camping with asthma, shellfish vs. squid, and immune therapy and pregnancy.
• Nutrition: Inspired suggestions for living gluten-free.
• Parting Shots: Living with Oral Allergy Syndrome.
• Food: Recipes for a flavour-filled summer.
• Natural Beauty: Summer's 12 essentials for the skin sensitive.

• Vaccine Quest : Peanut-allergy research explored.
• Environmental Allergies : Breathing easier this spring.
• Happy Campers : Finding a good camp for an allergic kid.
• Sulphites Cook Up Trouble : The additive that sparks anaphylaxis.
• A Kiss is Not Just a Kiss : Tips for dating with allergies.
• Sabrina's Law : Tragedy inspires a law to protect anaphylactic students.
• Ask The Allergists: About travel, pets and hidden wheat.
• Nutrition : The milk-free diet.
• Natural Beauty : The sun and sensitive skin; the best spring products.
• Food: Delectable entrées, superb salads.
• Plus: Safe restaurants; cool products; the hypoallergenic cat.