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Sloane Miller

Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist
posted 12/10/2007, comments (0)

Dining out with Food Allergies: A Sit-Down with Chef Jeffrey Brana

With smoldering good looks, an easy laugh and a deep commitment to feeding his guests safely and well, executive chef Jeffrey Brana of The Raleigh Hotel in South Beach Miami sat down with me recently to discuss food allergies and dining out.   The Chef is on very intimate terms with allergies: he has a severe allergy to the entire fungi... Read moreChevron
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Sloane Miller

Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist
posted 12/05/2007, comments (0)

Interview with Robert Fisher -- Food Allergic World Traveler

I had an opportunity to talk with Robert Fisher, professional travel writer and editor at Frommers.com. Bob and I could have been separated at birth we have so many allergies in common, but most inspiring is how he's safely traveled the world for the past 30 or so years with allergies. For anyone who has allergies or is the parent of a child... Read moreChevron
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Kathleen MacNaughton

Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 10/16/2007, comments (0)

Finally Some Benefits of Having Allergies?

A recent study out of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston concluded that people who have allergic conditions such as asthma, eczema, hay fever, and other allergies are up to 40 percent less likely to develop a certain type of brain cancer. That's great news, isn't it? The type of cancer in question is something called a... Read moreChevron
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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

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posted 10/01/2007, comments (0)

Calling All Advocates: Our Nation's Health Care Debacle

Nearly seven out of 10 Americans die every year of a chronic disease, including conditions such as asthma and food allergies. With the number of uninsured Americans continually climbing, the number of deaths will only rise. As presidential debates are beginning to center in on our nation's growing health care problems, it is no wonder that... Read moreChevron
naturegirl
posted 08/01/2007, comments (0)

living with allergies/asthma with limited medications!

After having an anaphylaxis reaction to an antibiotic in 1997, my allergies went from minor sneezing, to asthma like symptoms, severe congestion, with hypersensitivity to pollens and mold. I tried several prescriptions (Flonase made me lose my sense of smell, Clarinex did nothing, Claritin D and Zyrtec both worked for about 2 years each, then I... Read moreChevron
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