by admin February 21, 2011
Recently, I wanted to learn about latex allergy, so I turned to my incredible community of well informed people in my Facebook allergy group. This is what I learned from them, led by Krystal Ahern of the Latex Allergy Awareness Site.
Latex is the milky fluid derived from rubber trees, which is used to make latex products. The same protein is continue reading…
by admin February 20, 2011
Sha Sha Co Buckwheat Snacks
Labeled "peanut free" but contains almonds
I almost purchased this product the other day: Sha Sha Co organic buckwheat snacks. The photo shows the cocoa & vanilla flavor and the ginger & cinnamon flavor. I’ve been having trouble finding Go Raw chocolate granola, and I was excited to find these clusters, which looked similar. As continue reading…
by admin February 19, 2011
After I wrote this post titled “Allergic to Beer or Wine?”, my friend Laura Waldo provided me with this very helpful information about gluten in beer, mixers, and liquor. Laura is the author of the blog, “Living Gluten and Grain Free”, which you can visit by clicking here.
Laura writes:
“I am often asked by those who have been diagnosed with Celiac continue reading…
by admin February 14, 2011
I’m the parent of a child severely allergic to peanuts and tree nuts. I’m certified to provide Anaphylaxis In School Settings training through Anaphylaxis Canada. My previous background is as a Canadian lawyer.
Food Allergies – The Statistics
1 in 13 people or 8% of the population has food allergies.
Of those people, about 25% of them are allergic to peanut & tree continue reading…