April 2, 2011 When Food is NOT Your Friend (a bit of my back story and 'How I got here') Well, here I am...decades after my first foray into the not-so-fun world of food allergies. It's funny how something I've been battling since I was barely potty-trained would still be consuming so much of my [...]
March 24, 2010 Okay, I'm now four days into this strict elimination/rotation diet. Despite my hunger pangs and embarrassing stomach growling that accompany my more limited food days, I'm hugely encouraged! Would you believe my anxiety has subsided and I'm back to being able to deal with work stresses more effectively (and without hand-wringing and [...]
March 20, 2010 The days seemed to stand still these past two weeks, but I finally got my results today and met with Dr. G. She came in and flashed her warm smile, which I mistakenly took as a good sign. 'Not that bad, huh?' I asked, convinced that foods weren't (again) the root of [...]
March 4, 2010 Today, at the pleading of my mother and beleaguered hubby, I paid a visit to my trusty doctor (AKA, Dr. G – an incredibly knowledgeable women's health naturopath I'd seen for acupuncture and annual exams in the past). The last time I saw her was about two years ago. She had been [...]
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When Severe Allergic Reaction Is in Doubt, Experts Suggest Using Epinephrine Even when emergency physicians aren't 100% sure a person is suffering from a severe allergic reaction (such as one that leads to anaphylaxis), experts agree that epinephrine should be used as a precaution. An article in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and [...]
When It Comes to Food Allergies, It’s Not Always All in the Family According to new research presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAII) Annual Scientific Meeting, more than half (53% of siblings of children with food allergies had a food sensitivity, but only 13% had actual food allergy. [...]
