Dating Tips For People With Food Allergies
First dates bring excitement, anticipation, a few nervous butterflies - maybe even a first kiss - but for people with food allergies, date planning requires more than deciding when to meet or what to wear. “Since dating so often revolves around eating, it’s important that …
Beer Allergy
Allergic reactions to beer range from hives (urticaria) and swelling (angioedema) to severe anaphylaxis. Typically the reactions are after ingestion as opposed to just skin contact. How is beer made? Beer is formed by the breakdown of complex carbohydrates to monosaccharides (simple sugars) that are …
Holy Guacamole! I have avocado allergy!
The avocado (Persea americana) is native to Mexico and Central America. The avocado tree belongs to the family Lauraceae along with cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. Sometimes avocados are called “alligator pears” based on their shape and rough texture of the skin. The edible avocado …
Asthma and Allergy: Not Do-it-Yourself Diseases!
Do it yourself! That was my idea when I decided to remove the wallpaper from my wife’s kitchen. It was a disaster! Or the time I decided to “re-build” a 1973 Jeep CJ-5. How hard could it be? I had a manual, the internet, …
Preventing food allergies in your baby!
In this month’s issue of Montana Parent magazine called the “Oh Baby!” issue, I address some common questions asked by new or expecting mothers. Question 1: Does eliminating certain foods from mother’s diet when she is pregnant or breastfeeding reduce or prevent food allergies in …
Allergy-Safe Weddings: How to tie the knot without getting in a bind.
Preparing for that perfect day can be challenging. Preparing for that perfect day when you or your guests have allergies can be perplexing and taxing! Here are a few hints to keep yourself or your loved ones safe during the nuptials. If you are …
Birthday parties and food allergies: a stressful combination!
Birthdays can be stressful for families dealing with their child’s food allergies. Now there is a new resource available to alleviate that anxiety. Parents can celebrate their child’s next birthday with a “Food Allergy Friends TM Birthday Club Card and Fun Pack. Through the generosity …
Spice allergy: attention butchers, bakers and candlestick makers
Spice allergy can affect certain high risk populations including butchers, bakers, chefs, restaurant workers and even florists. It really doesn’t affect candlestick makers! Spice allergy generally affects young adults with birch tree or mugwort weed pollen allergy. For the purpose of this blog, spices and …
Handling the Holidays with Allergies and Asthma
The holidays are here! This means people with allergies and asthma are going to be potentially exposed to multiple allergens and irritants at home and while travelling. In this month’s issue of Montana Parent magazine, I review some precautions to take to ensure a safe …
Allergy-Friendly Hot Chocolate and Cookies.
But mom…what about Santa?! It’s that time of the year, when children want to make cookies and hot chocolate to leave out for Santa Claus. In case Santa, his elves, or Christmas party guests have food allergies, be prepared with these quick, simple and safe …