Until very recently, modern medicine’s war on microbes has been in full swing. Louis Pasteur proposed the Germ Theory of Disease in 1860. Armed with the knowledge that germs caused all disease, the Holy Grail of Medicine became to eradicate bugs: disease-causing bugs, bugs on our hands, bugs in our air, …
Read More »How to Grocery Shop for your Food-Allergic Kids
Have you ever stood in your pantry or in front of a cupboard full of food and thought, “Well, which of these items is going to kill my kid?” I’m sorry if you have. Really. It is incredibly frustrating. Your child is diagnosed with food allergies, and your entire meal …
Read More »I’m an Allergy Mom
I’m THAT mom. You know, the one that RSVPs to birthday parties with, “Oh, just a reminder she is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, coconut, flax, and sunflower seeds. But, at least we’ve gotten to take eggs and milk off the list!” We are always armed with two EpiPen’s, an …
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