Allergies
Dealing with Food Allergies – Tips for the non-allergic
In my previous article I wrote about my past experience with allergies and how my family’s allergies affected me. After I wrote it, I felt it prudent to make a list that may help those in a similar situation. 1. Having allergies is hard. I know this is a ‘duh’ statement but the point is more
Married to the Always Sick Chick – A Spouse & Father’s Perspective
I have no allergies. None. And yet I have spent the better part of the last 8 years trying to understand them. More the latter portion of those 8 but we’ll get to that. The Always Sick Chick wasn’t always “always sick”. We ate Chinese food, had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, watched animals for more
When Allergies Attack: Allergies & Asthma in America
Infographic authored by Oransi LLC. To view the original post, check out the original Asthma & Allergy Infographic.
Get Some Relief for those Itchy Swollen Eyelids!
Itchy swollen eyelids tend to be painful and can be the result of allergies, reactions to medications, and more. Fortunately, there are various methods you can try for relief. If the problem persists, however, then it is advised that you visit an eye doctor nearest you. Benadryl: Anti-histamine allergy medication Benadryl is a type of more
Open Blog, Insert Foot
Last week, I published a rant about the EpiPen ad that was dangerous for food allergy families and misleading to the public about the true dangers of food allergies. The ad was real, and my remarks about EpiPens were 100% truthful. I like to add some impact to my rants and stories by using comparative more
New EpiPen Ad is Dangerous for Food Allergy Families
Update 4/21/2012: The makers of EpiPen have agreed to remove the commercial below. I want to thank the makers of EpiPen for listening and responding. More info from Allergic Living Magazine here. —— EpiPen, a brand-named epinephrine auto-injector that delivers a shot of adrenaline into the system of a food allergic individual having a severe, more
EnjoyLife on-the-go with Allergy Free Chewy Snack Bars
I have been wonderfully spoiled by EnjoyLife Foods in the past, but this one topped them all. Why? Because they sent us our favorite of all of their items: the food we purchase at every trip to the grocery store as our on-the-go snack. The EnjoyLife Chewy Bars are a staple in our house. Gluten more
EnjoyLife Not Nuts! Fruit and Seed Trail Mix Review
Yes, ladies and gentlemen! It is another EnjoyLife Foods review, brought to you by EnjoyLife Foods, the wonderful folks responsible for the delicious and nutritious gluten free, dairy free, egg free, nut free and free of all other kinds of allergens goodies that we’ve all come to know and love in the food allergy community. more
You won’t believe these cookies are gluten free, nut free and dairy free!
Christmas cookies came to our house early this year courtesy of Enjoy Life Foods. They went so quickly that I didn’t even have a chance to take pictures of the cookies, or the cookie boxes, before they were all gone. I wasn’t even the first one to try them, even though they were addressed to more
Gluten Free French Fried Onions – Homemade Recipe
It’s a real bummer when you go in search of an ingredient that you know you’ve seen at the store before, only to learn that they don’t carry it. When we lived in New England, the Whole Foods in our town had a much better selection. This selection included gluten free french fried onions. Unfortunately, more
