2019 and Beyond: Living Proactively with Food Allergies
Over the last 6 months I was unsure where I have been taking the blog and podcast. It got to the point where I was falling out of love with it. The purpose and driving force behind Eat Allergy Safe has always been that allergies aren’t about missing out, they are...
How to Decipher Allergen Warning Labels
Every day I am checking ingredients labels. With a nut allergy it’s just part of my food habits. I don’t think about it that much any more, because as I said it’s one of my habits to double and triple check. But how do you figure out which warning label is ok and...
What Food Allergy Resources Do You Need?
So, Allergy Awareness Week UK is over, and Allergy Awareness Month USA is here! During Allergy Awareness Week I got some messages asking about how to travel with allergies and live with allergies, this has spurred me on to develop the Allergy Coaching and make some...
When Your Opinion Gets You in “Trouble”
Last week I published my Open Letter to Allergy Teenagers and it received an overwhelming amount of attention. It was part of a series of articles talking about different aspects of living with food allergies for Allergy Awareness Week 2018. The post had a mixture of...
5 Things Food Allergies Are Not
When you have a food allergy, there are misconceptions. But they are exactly that misconceptions. Here are 5 myths that I’m going to set the record straight about. 1 Food allergies cannot be cured with probiotics. An allergic reaction is an autoimmune...
6 Quick Things You Can Do To Deal With Allergy Anxiety
Start conquering your food allergy anxiety with these 6 quick steps: write out what your anxious about google the stuff you don’t know buy health/travel insurance & an allergy translation card (be sure to call and confirm your allergy is covered) always have...
#allergywins at The Allergy & Free From Show London 2017 (with pictures)
What a wonderful weekend! It was my first time going to and exhibiting at the Allergy and Free From Show in London. I didn’t know what to expect of the weekend. I only knew it would be long, working an exhibition stand 3 days in a row is basically 3 days of...
Allergic Life and You: How Should You Start 2017?
As the Christmas Season is upon us and the 2017 will be on it’s way very shortly, we are taking time to think about what our new year’s resolution should be. Our allergic lives can be overshadowed with fear, doubt and frustration. How many labels do we...
Is There a Place Positive Allergy Stories Are All in One Place?
Thanks for joining me for my final video before The Eat Allergy Safe Podcast Launch. Episodes 001, 002, & 003 go live tomorrow morning! In my first video I shared with you my favourite quote from Michelle Berridale Johnson: ”The Click To Tweet are those...
How do You Tell Other People About Your Allergies?
In my last video I talked to you about the quote from Michelle Berridale Johnson said in her interview. ”The Click To Tweet are those people with allergies – Michelle B-Johnson @foodsmatter” username=”eatallergysafe”] And how this really...
What if You Could Change the Way You Live With Invisible Diseases?
How’s your week been? Good, I hope. But for some of you, maybe there have been some challenges this week. Not just any challenges, but allergy challenges… Sometimes with allergies, you don’t always know how to handle the challenges that arise. But, what if, that could...
Ask Allergy Aunt: How do I make my In-Laws understand cross-contamination risks?
Ask Allergy Aunt: Our Child’s School Teacher Doesn’t Take Her Allergy Seriously, Help!
Never Be Alone on Your Allergy Journey Again! 100 Day Research Project Update 22/100
100 Day Research Project Update: Day 22/100 22 days ago we started our 100 days research project. Our aim: to find out what the biggest challenges are living with allergies and how to solve them. On our previous post, which you can read here, we had some great...
Food Allergies, Intolerances and Coeliac Disease: What’s the difference?
What’s the difference between food allergies, intolerances and coeliac disease? Over the last 20 years food allergies, intolerances and coeliac disease have become more and more common. Many children are now being diagnosed with multiple severe allergies. The...
Eczema, Asthma & Allergies Part 2: Your Stories
It seems from the research that children with eczema are more susceptible to becoming sensitised to allergens. It was also found that a family history of allergies made it more likely that a child could develop allergic sensitisations. Please click for the full...
Eczema, Asthma and Allergies Part 1: Why Does My Child Have all Three?!
Part 1 of this topic: In this article we will be looking at eczema, asthma and allergies to investigate whether there is a relationship between the three. In Part 2 will hear from you. We will focus on your experiences and what methods you use to manage/cope/prevent....
‘Love Bites’ or ‘Love, Bites:’ Advice for Lovers and Allergy Sufferers on Valentine’s Day
How could I start a post about allergies without a product warning. It is a persistent factor in the lives of allergy sufferers. If you were unaware before, welcome to the world of allergies. Allergies are on the rise and that means the number of people affected by...