Parenting Food Allergies
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Top 10 Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains
It’s summertime, and that means VACATION! No matter if an exotic trip abroad is scheduled or a staycation is on the horizon, food allergy families will probably try out new restaurants this time of year. Sue welcomes Paul Antico,
Oral Allergy Syndrome: Why does my mouth itch?
Millions of people who are allergic to pollen experience an itchy mouth as well as other oral symptoms when they eat certain fruits and vegetables. This condition is called oral allergy syndrome (OAS) and can make eating these foods unpleasant and some...
Why you should enroll your food allergy child in the FARE Patient Registry
Today, Sue interviews Patient Registry Director Luis Garcia about the FARE Patient Registry. Recently enrollment was opened of the FARE Patient Registry, a database through which food allergic people can anonymously share their medical histories to hel...
Oral Food Challenges – What You Need to Know
On this episode, Sue talks with board certified allergist/immunologist Michael Borts, MD about things parents should know regarding physician-supervised oral food challenges. At some point, your allergist may suggest conducting an oral food challenge f...
Newbie Food Allergy Parent Concerns – Girlfriend Discussion
“Guess how I spent my Mother’s Day?” read the text Sue received from girlfriend Brooke. Before looking at the picture, Sue immediately knew that it was the emergency room. Brooke’s preschooler John was recently diagnosed with allergies to several nuts....
WOWBUTTER Peanut-Free Spread President & Farmer
On this episode of the Parenting Food Allergies Podcast, Sue talks with WOWBUTTER President and soybean farmer Scott Mahon about his family’s farm to table business. Based in rural Ontario, Scott shares the company’s passion for creating the nutritious...
FARE Conference Recap with Sharon Wong
Sue recently returned from the FARE National Food Allergy Conference and invited Nut Free Wok’s Sharon Wong on the show to chat about what they learned at the conference. Sue and Sharon, both long time food allergy moms,
PREVIEW – FARE National Food Allergy Conference 2017
This coming weekend is the 2017 FARE National Food Allergy Conference and Sue is putting on her cowgirl boots and hitting the trail to Texas. Since she’s not been to the conference before, Sue invited representative of FARE (Food Allergy Research & Edu...
Allergy Actress Cooking Host Mary Beth Eversole
Mary Beth Eversole, host of Allergy Actress Cooking, talks with Sue about her weekly fun, quirky and adorable YouTube cooking show. Mary Beth shares her lifetime journey of food allergy related challenges and triumphs that lead to the creation of an or...
Picking a Preschool for Your Food Allergy Child – Things to Know
Tips for choosing the right preschool for your food allergy child…and yourself. It’s that time of year. If you are a food allergy parent on the hunt for your child’s first preschool, then you probably have a great deal of anxiety right about…NOW!