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Tag: food allergy
Food Allergy 101: Critical Basics to Know [Allergy Mom Video]
Most of my videos for Allergic Living focus on social situations and advanced situations in dealing with food allergies. But… Read more »
This Thanksgiving, Gratitude is on My Menu
As I pressed the confirm button to purchase Thanksgiving plane tickets for my two young-adult kids, I felt it –… Read more »
Kicked Off Plane for Allergy, Woman Files DOT Complaint
A business traveler has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), alleging that United Airlines discriminated against… Read more »
Test Shows: How Much Peanut an Allergic Child Can Tolerate
Epitope testing has been shown in studies to be far more reliable in diagnosing peanut allergy than traditional skin or… Read more »
How Not to Overreact with an Allergic Child [Allergy Mom Video]
Overreacting in front of our children about their food allergies can heighten anxiety. Meantime, underreacting to a situation may leave… Read more »
How to Create a Food Storage Pantry [Allergy Mom Video]
Have you been thinking about creating an allergy-friendly food storage pantry? In this installment of the Allergic Living video series… Read more »
It’s Come to This: ‘Borrowing’ Epinephrine on Planes
“Does anyone have an epinephrine auto-injector or antihistamines?” On two different flights within a year, Dr. Kimberly Blumenthal walked the… Read more »
New Peanut Allergy Test Reveals if Trace Amounts Risky or Not
Skin and blood tests to diagnose peanut allergy are known to have a high rate of false positives – as… Read more »
At 4 Colleges, Food-Allergic Students Get Taste of Inclusion
The sizzle of chicken, onion, cilantro, and carrots is a welcome sound as Pranav Bajaj watches a chef whip up… Read more »