As mentioned in previous blog posts, my oldest daughter developed her allergy to milk when I started weaning her onto a milk-based formula. After having her milk allergy diagnosed, I continued to wean Meredith, but onto soy-based formula instead. In the three years that separate the births of my daughters, I read many articles and... Read more
Even after my first child was diagnosed with food allergies,
I didn't realize there was a possibility that the things I had been eating
during my pregnancy may have helped contribute to her food allergies after she
was born.
Of course, there are many different opinions on what
triggers food allergies, and the only thing that most... Read more
In my previous post, I wrote about the dangers of food
allergens present in health and beauty related products. Unexpected food allergens can also lurk in
seemingly straightforward food products because of they way they are processed. They may also be hard to spot because of misleading labels.
"Non-Dairy" Dairy
Foods
My first... Read more
If you have a child with food allergies, you immediately
know you're going to have to constantly monitor what your child eats. What you may not realize is that food
allergens can show up in places other than food products. If your child has a food allergy, they don't
necessarily have to ingest (or eat) the allergen to have an... Read more
Read Part I of Protecting Your Child With Food Allergies Here
As I mentioned in my previous post, education is
your best tool to ensure your child doesn't suffer from an inadvertent allergic
reaction. I've talked a little about
educating your child. The next step is to... Read more
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