Tag ‘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
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
Getting Healthier in 2011 – October Health Goal Wrap-up
Getting Healthier is my goal, and the goal of this site. I don’t want to be the Always Sick Chick, but the Rarely Sick Chick. That, however, takes some work and discipline, and it’s not always easy. In fact, it’s rarely easy. My health goals for October were basically met with one exception: I didn’t more
Trick-or-Treating with Food Allergies – The Tooth Fairy Saves Halloween!
Holidays are ridiculously hard for families with food allergies. Most Halloween candies contain or may contain peanuts and tree nuts. Thanksgiving and Christmas desserts almost always contain wheat, gluten, dairy and eggs. You can basically forget accepting an invitation to a friend’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. Many food allergy families have come up with unique more
Get $20 in groceries for only $10 from Whole Foods Market
I love getting great deals, and this is one of them. Today, Living Social and Whole Foods Market have teamed up. Spend $10 for a Whole Foods voucher and use it to get $20 worth of groceries on your next shopping trip to Whole Foods! This is perfect for anyone who regularly shops at Whole more
Sandra Beasley’s “Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl” – A Food Allergy Book Review
I’m a library junkie, which is where I stumbled onto Sandra Beasley’s “Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl: Tales from an Allergic Life”, and I was instantly intrigued. The title, first of all, is brilliant. Seriously. It’s witty and morbidly funny. Morbid is my favorite kind of funny. And the cover…who couldn’t like the cover? Seriously more
I’m Allergic to Everything – MTV True Life Episode on Food Allergies
Two kids with food allergies, Raelyn, age 17, and Zeke, age 16. When we think about food allergies, we think about the little boy who can’t eat peanut butter, or the little girl who can’t drink milk or eat macaroni and cheese. What we don’t think about are the rare instances that people don’t know more
