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How reliable is testing?

Back in November, 2 days after Luke turned 3, we went to see our Allergist for the “Peanut Challenge Test.” They felt it was best, given his history, to have peanuts for the first time in his life right there in the office.
Before they had him eat peanut butter on his gluten-free pretzels, they first [...]

A New Year

Things in our family are so much better recently. We finally feel confident that we know what our kids are allergic to / intolerant of. Figuring that out has been the most difficult part of our journey so far.
In addition to that, since they are both gluten-free now, it has actually made [...]

Gluten Allergy Symptoms

In wheat, barley, rye, and low level oats, there is a tough protein called gluten. This substance is what makes the dough bind, which you can see with baked breads and other baked foods. Although these grains contains gluten, which may cause a gluten allergy in responsive people they additionally contain numerous additional proteins that [...]

Gluten Triggered Migraines

A lot has happened in our family over the last couple of months.
Our older son, Joey, started getting serious headaches. They weren’t too bad at first (back this spring) and we thought maybe he was dehydrated a bit or maybe he had seasonal allergies. As the headaches became more frequent, we took him to the [...]

Gluten Allergy Problem ….?

If you are diagnosed with celiac disease (or a gluten allergy or intolerance) how on earth can you supplement your diet with “whole grain products” the way you should to support a healthy heart and lifestyle? I do not understand this. I have celiac disease and am struggling with it because I cannot afford to [...]

What Is A Good Menu If I Have A Gluten Free Guest?

Im having a party with two people that cant eat gluten, one has a life threatening allergy to it. Now, my friends aren’t geeky, but also another friend is deadly allergic to nuts. I have no idea what is a good menu to serve, that is still tasty. I know that gluten free bread SUCKS, [...]

Lactose Intolerance?

I’ve been having some concerns about Luke’s lack of calcium. He has no milk at all in his diet and he does take a multi-vitamin but I still worry. All Moms do.
So, I decided that I’m not convinced that he’s completely intolerant of milk anymore. I do believe he was [...]

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