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Too Good to be True
Yep. Some things are just too good to be true. After A's last visit with his allergist I was absolutely sure he had outgrown his allergy to tree nuts. His skin test came up negative and all we needed to do was a simple oral challenge, that I was certain he would pass with ease, and that was it; we would finally be "normal". Ha! That will teach me to get my hopes up! Apparently my motherly
Could Santa be a threat to those with peanut allergy?
We took the kiddos last night to see Santa Clause at the mall and of course have their pictures taken. Seems harmless right? Every year millions of little ones climb up on the big guys lap, but how many of those millions of children have a peanut allergy? Statistics would suggest close to 3 million which is why I was alarmed when I overheard Santa saying he was getting hungry.... the peanut
Tax Breaks for Restricted Diets?
We all know avoiding certain foods can be very expensive. Most allergen free brands tend to be specialty brands and can cost significantly more then big brand or store brand products. There can also be shipping fee's included for items that require online orders. Now, I had no idea, but apparently you can claim gluten free foods on your tax returns. Check out this post from Gluten Free Society,
