Disney has been partnered with Mylan, the EpiPen company, for quite some time. Disney is committed to offering their guests a wide range of dietary options and along with the commitment they also believe in educating guests about food allergies. Disney has now partnered with Mylan to release a short storybook and character to help …
Everyone with food allergies knows that what we eat plays a huge role in how we feel and how healthy we stay. But what if the medications we take to help us stay healthy don’t react well with the foods that we can eat? I have partnered with Blink Health, an online prescription service, to …
It has recently come to the attention of many people with food allergies that Kellogg’s is changing the recipe of its Keebler and Austin crackers to include peanut flour. There is also a petition circulating trying to stop said changes. The petition cites the fact that no one would expect peanuts to be in crackers …
The Peanut Problem – Why it’s more serious than we think. Peanut allergies have increased by over 300% in the last 20 years. When you look at it as just that sentence it’s a great headline and instantly causes panic among parents of small children. If you were alive 20 years ago think about this …
Allergy Pro Tips – How to Make Our Food Taste Good Let your toaster be your friend – toast everything! Gluten Free bread isn’t always appetizing. Personally I love Udi’s gluten free bread products. I know there are some complaints over holes in the bread but I still think they are the best tasting. No matter …
I think we all know at this point that the EpiPen® is the staple of an allergy sufferer’s life. Sadly, far too often though we hear about people not having their EpiPen with them when they need it. Here are my tips to making sure you’re always prepared: Find a way to comfortably carry at …
Since my daughter suffers from multiple food allergies, I am always on the look-out for an easy recipe that will let her enjoy dessert along with the rest of us. This recipe sponsored by Mylan and found on www.Family.Disney.com is the perfect choice for the allergy sufferer in your house. To be honest, even those …
My last post published on February 23 – Food Allergy Chronicles: Don’t Be a Negative Nut – seems to have ruffled some feathers. I should start by giving some facts. 15 million people have food allergies, 20 died last year. That’s roughly a .0001% death rate. Is it 20 too many people? Yes. But, Pediatric …
What kind of allergy sufferer are you? Are you a negative nut? A shellfish crab? A dairy drama queen? Or just an overall allergic alarmist! My biggest issue with a large portion of the allergy community is that they ARE extremely negative. I’m not sure if people are purposely so negative, or if they think their …
Perspective is an important thing. My favorite saying is that the glass isn’t half empty or half full. The glass is is refillable. Food allergies are real. Food allergies deserve respect and research. Stretching the truth about food allergy deaths creates unnecessary anxiety and fear for everyone. Especially those of us with food allergies. I …
