Last year, Megan Lavin told Allergic Living followers about her older son’s big rite of passage: going to his church’s… Read more »
Tag: peanut allergy
Boy’s Therapy Journey: From Extreme Allergies to Food Freedom
As a child, Luca Hoang’s allergies to peanuts, walnuts and hazelnuts led to several scary reactions. So when his mom… Read more »
Allergy Mom Video: 5 Top Tips for Unwanted Food Allergy Advice
Holidays and family celebrations can be tricky to navigate with food allergies. In this episode of the Megan’s Minute video series, Megan… Read more »
Citing Food Allergy Incidents, Family Pulls Kids Out of VA Schools
A Virginia family has decided they don’t feel safe sending their two food-allergic children to their local public schools. After… Read more »
Video: Dr. Stukus Talks Misinformation and Food Allergy Balance
For Food Allergy Awareness Week, Allergic Living’s Gwen Smith sat down with allergist Dr. Dave Stukus for a timely discussion… Read more »
Schools and Locked Up Epinephrine: A Dangerous Situation
When my son was 8, I went to school early one day to add some aloe cream to his medical… Read more »
FDA Food Code Calls for Allergen Labels for Dining, Delis, Bakeries
The FDA’s latest version of its Food Code calls for allergen labeling of “unpackaged” food served at restaurants, delis, and… Read more »
Peanut Oil and Allergy: When Is It Safe to Eat, When Is It Not?
Does experiencing an allergic reaction after consuming food containing peanut oil indicate a person has a peanut oil allergy? The… Read more »
Hard Lessons on Why the Death Nut Challenge Doesn’t Belong at School
As Andrea Sanchez Aguirre’s sixth-grade students began streaming into her classroom late morning on May 13, several began doubling over… Read more »
Fecal Transplant Pills Show Promise in Treating Food Allergies
Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) enabled some with severe peanut allergy to consume up to two peanuts without reacting, early clinical… Read more »