From the Allergic Living Archives. A quick test: what’s the most widespread food allergy in North America today? If you… Read more »
Food Allergy
Managing Life with Soy Allergy or Other Legume Allergy
The only current treatment for these allergies is to avoid all traces of soy and legumes and products that may contain them.
Why Mustard Added to Top Allergen List in Canada
Mustard has been added to the top foods of concern for allergies in Canada. The Health Canada government agency updated… Read more »
Managing Sesame and Seed Allergies
You’ve just come home from the allergist’s office. You have a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector and a newly diagnosed… Read more »
Allergy Breakthrough on Baked Milk and Egg
AVOID, avoid, avoid. That’s how Ann Jeannette Glauber had been treating her 4½-year-old son’s allergies to eggs, milk, peanuts, nuts… Read more »
An Allergy Mom’s Lament for Sesame
And then, there was no sesame. There was no granola, or hummus, or halvah, or hamburger buns with sesame stuck… Read more »
Managing Oral Allergy Syndrome
If you have oral allergy syndrome (OAS), chances are that you also have seasonal allergies to pollen from trees such… Read more »
Managing Milk Allergy at School
As the mother of a dairy-allergic child, I was often asked: “How can anyone be allergic to milk?” From an… 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 »