Doctors and patients were surprised and disappointed with the the FDA withholding approval for Peanut Patch Therapy in the U.S.. The FDA is requesting further study of the Patch Therapy and the Patch adhesive before final approval. Meanwhile, doctors and patients were set up and ready to use the Peanut Patch Therapy to reduce/eliminate their [...]
Food allergies at school become complicated with food consumption. This challenge occurs every day at lunchtime & snacktime too! Food allergies must be avoided by students with food allergies at all times and especially during eating of food. The open letter below offers gratitude for the banning of peanut butter at schools along with healthy [...]
What if you could test food for allergens, specifically the major allergens (peanut, egg, seafood, milk)? Amulet may give you the ability to do just that! The device is compact and can fit on a keychain. Allergen foods testing is being expanded by the company. Pre-orders for Allergy Amulet are being taken for the fall [...]
Allerject is the new and much improved epinephrine injector. It is compact, has recorded use instructions and a retractable needle! Now available in Canada and other countries, there is an added bonus for Allerject being covered by Public and Private Insurance Companies! Exciting news that brought two quick reactions - first a text to my [...]
Tragedy struck when a teenage boy with food allergies went to the Cinema with his parents. All was well and with popcorn in hand, that teenager started eating the popcorn he had eaten there before. The tragedy in this story was the reaction he had with no EpiPen at hand! The EpiPen is an essential [...]
Food allergies must be taken seriously, in this case at schools. In order to ensure consistency and safety are paramount for children with food allergies, guidelines must be established. Lack of communication and education contributed to a student being given allergic food, resulting in an anaphylactic emergency and hospital. The school board pled guilty in [...]
The article below provides a fascinating look at the importance of healthy antibodies in the gut and the possible relationship with food allergies, illnesses and Covid-19. Exciting work is underway and discussed below. Antibodies in the gut: Roles in autoimmune disease, food allergy… and COVID-19? Posted on May 12, 2020 by Alice McCarthy | Basic/Translational, ResearchTags: autoimmune disease, cellular and molecular medicine, coronavirus, immunology Lining [...]
Being a child with food allergies carries with it an ever present awareness of the potential reaction that comes with exposure to the reactive food. When the potential reaction is anaphylactic, the stress moves up and can be restrictive to everyday life. Therapy offered to kids is helping to move beyond fear and into confidence. [...]
Exciting news in the world of food allergies, including Canada, with the availability of a compact device for anaphylactic reactions! The unit is the size of a cell phone, slightly wider but not much longer. This is big news, allowing for easy transport in backpacks, purses and pockets on clothing! The device also has an [...]
Plant-based eggs are coming to Canada. The mung bean is used to make the egg replacement with tumeric providing the yellow color. Egg substitutes have been made via baking powder, yogurt and apple sauce as a mere additive to a recipe. The new egg will have a composition like a scrambled egg. There will also [...]