Who can relate to the cute little guy above? I know I can! Most of us who live with food allergies can or have been able to relate at some [ or all ] point of our food journey!! Writing these blog posts help me as much as I hope some of them help you, and lately I've been in the same boat as that cute lil' pug! :() Food is fundamental, or it should be and our brains are wired from our beginnings to seek out what it needs while our modern brains seek out what it WANTS! :()

Later last year the FDA has finally begun the process which could lead to Sesame being added to the Top Allergens list .It should began to happen sometime this year! This would mean that sesame will be the 9th food Required to be labeled clearly on food packages. The other top food allergens are as listed: Soy * Peanuts * Tree Nuts * Milk * Shellfish * Fish Eggs * and Wheat. As of now, sesame is listed as ** a spice ** natural flavors ** Benne or Tahini This can make it tr

Drama! Food Allergies can be challenging for family members as well as those of us who are living with them! :O It can be especially difficult when there are young children involved who can't or don't speak up for themselves. One of the biggest issues for caregivers of those with food allergies is family or friends NOT taking the food allergy seriously, which can leave the sufferer wit serious consequences. How can one get through to others who just don't understand the ro

[ Cheyenne's experiencing some food effect issues though she's previously been tested. Since moving into the LivingThruGrace house, she's been in need of an Allergist. Good thing Clawdie & Roxanne can hook her up! :() ] What is an Oral Food Challenge and why are we talking about it? OFC [ shortened] is a test administered under medical supervision, your doctor, specifically a board certified Allergist. A specific food is consumed in small amounts over a period of time fo

Immune systems gone wild! You might say so! There's a growing sensitivity to meat, Red meats in particular. Hypersensitivity to Alpha-Gal or otherwise put; [galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose], but that's more than a mouthful! LOL Alpha-Gal allergies are tricky for doctors and allergists to diagnose. Alpha-Gal is contracted through the bite of a Lone Star Tick. [ this is what separates this allergy from traditional food allergies] The saliva from this offending insect preps t