Frito-Lay Allergy Alert
Frito-Lay, which is known as Lays in Canada, now discloses that several products either contain nuts or are made on equipment that also makes products containing peanut oil. Here are the foods that now have peanut allergy warnings on Frito-Lay’s U.S. website, some of which many peanut allergic consumers previously considered safe: CHESTER’S® Flavored Puffcorn […]
Is Coconut Safe For People With Tree Nut Allergies?
I follow several food blogs, and after seeing repeated mentions of coconut oil, I became interested in trying it. A company graciously provided me with a few jars of their product to sample, and I turned to the Onespot Allergy Facebook group for tips on how to use it. My readers know that my son […]
Allergic To Latex? Foods And Products To Avoid
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 […]
My Pet Peeve: Products That Contain Tree Nuts Labeled Peanut Free
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 I scanned the front of the […]
Gluten-Free Beer, Mixers, and Liquor
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 […]
Why Should My Child’s Classroom Be Peanut Free?
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% […]
Allergic to Beer or Wine?
I recently learned through Kyle Dine that beer can contain the very serious food allergens. Specifically, there are beers that include milk, peanut butter, chestnuts, or almonds in their ingredients. These are the links to the companies that Kyle provided, along with some updated information I recently received: Milk allergen: Granville Island Chocolate Stout […]
Dr. Hauschka and Aubrey Organics Cosmetics (Allergy Info)
As the parent of a peanut and tree nut allergic child, I’m very careful about what I feed him so that he’s not exposed to his allergens, even in trace amounts. It’s not only the food ingested that can cause an allergic reaction, it’s the lotion you rub on your skin, or the lip balm […]
Could I Be Allergic To Benadryl®?
A member of my group for parents of food allergic children had a terrible experience the other day. Her child is allergic to cinnamon, and she wears an EpiPen® in one of my medication belts for this reason. She noticed her daughter was having symptoms of a reaction, and she gave her Benadryl® (the adult formulation), which […]
Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity, From Diagnosis To Healing
Recently a conversation developed on my Facebook page between me and Laura Waldo, the author of the blog “Living Gluten and Grain Free”, on the subject of wheat allergy versus gluten intolerance. Laura provided a great deal of information, which I feel is very important to share. Here is our dialogue: What is the difference […]
