As the mother of a dairy-allergic child, I was often asked: “How can anyone be allergic to milk?” From an… Read more »
Food Allergy
When Allergies Lead to Fear of Food
Sometimes a serious allergic reaction can set off a fear of food – leaving a person too frightened to eat… Read more »
Dating with Food Allergies, a Tricky Business
From the Allergic Living archives: Timeless advice for staying safe while dating with food allergies. Their second date was supposed… Read more »
Sulfite Allergy – Cooking Up Trouble
These chemical additives cause reactions that mimic allergy. But the reason why remains a mystery. Consider the Canadian Food Inspection… Read more »
Sabrina’s Law: The Girl and the Food Allergy Law
One young girl’s tragic, likely preventable death from anaphylaxis has become the catalyst for change in Ontario. Sabrina’s Law now requires anaphylaxis safety plans in schools across the province.
Kyle Dine, Allergy Minstrel
From the Allergic Living archives. First published in the magazine in 2007. With songs like “Smellephant the Allergic Elephant,” the… Read more »
Dr. Scott Sicherer on Managing Food Allergy in Kids
Scott Sicherer, M.D., is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and… Read more »
Peanut Allergy: Making It ‘Go Away’
Nine-year-old Isabella Uknis can do something her parents were told was impossible: she can eat half a peanut every day.… Read more »
Oral Allergy Syndrome: The Eating Ain’t Easy
As a farm girl growing up outside of Port Colborne, Ontario in the late 1960s, summertime was the greatest. I’d… Read more »
Oral Allergy Syndrome: Why do Pollens and Foods Cross-React?
If trees make you sneeze, they may also give you an itchy mouth or worse to certain fruits and vegetables.… Read more »