Allergy-Friendly Meals & Snacks Inevitably, as you begin to sort through all that is entailed in safely managing food allergies, your child will tell you he or she is hungry… now. Here are some tips, snack ideas and allergy-friendly meals...
Read moreElimination Diet Surprises: 7 Reasons to Jump In Elimination diet surprises pleasantly highlight the benefits and possibilities that lie within this 2-month experience. In the first two parts of this series we looked closely at what the elimination diet...
Read moreElimination Diet Benefits: Seeing Results The Elimination Diet is an effective way to identify inflammatory triggers from the food we eat. With three weeks of exclusion and another 3-4 weeks of structured food reintroduction, it does require some...
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2019 hasn’t been what I planned. Chaos reigned over balance to this point, but it’s time to step out of survival mode and into purpose.
Traveling with food allergies is not for the faint of heart. We’ve all heard some of the horrific stories about the lack of education and compassion many in the airline industry demonstrate when it comes to food allergy. With no Read more…
Food Allergies: Frequently Asked Questions By now, most everyone knows my story and understands my passion for supporting people who manage food allergies. Whether you’re newly-diagnosed, an adult, child, or family dealing with food restrictions, integrative support is key. I find Read more…
Who’s Afraid of the Aging Brain? I think we all are! We are living longer, caring for our aging family members, and hearing reports of age-related dementia and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s on a daily basis. Of course Read more…
Is there anything more coveted than a good night’s sleep? I think not! We all know that sleep is vital to good health, but why? It may surprise you to learn that scientists actually don’t know why our bodies Read more…
Inflammation: Friend or Foe? It’s true: inflammation lies at the heart of many chronic conditions today. Obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, arthritis, autoimmune disease, and depression are just a handful of conditions linked to inflammation, but what if I Read more…
A couple weeks ago, my son Colby and I traveled to Pittsburgh to take part in the FARE, epi-life & Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Teen Summit for Teens and Tweens with Food Allergies. As a pre-teen with multiple, severe food Read more…
We’ve put this off for a very long time. Remodeling with wheat allergy – who knew it would be so complex? This is yet another nuance of life with food allergies. We can’t give up the kitchen for a week to Read more…
A new diagnosis, epinephrine and a list of foods to avoid… Now what? A new diagnosis of food allergies is a life-changing event. While your doctor or allergist might stress the importance of avoiding trigger foods, recognizing reactions and administering medication, Read more…