Life, Thoughts, and Musings
Tips, Round-up’s, and Resources
My top 10 food allergy cookbooks and lifestyle books to know, from within the food allergy community.
Explores and discusses food allergy research for both cause and cure; OIT, TIP, SLIT, gut health and the microbiome, and fecal transplant research
Matt Bomes of Summit Street Medical has opened a new online community for people living with food allergy, called Bantam. He’s helping others living with food allergy through a holistic approach to mental and physical well-being.
Where I eat in Toronto. A list of allergy accommodating restaurants in Toronto, Canada.
A round-up of my favorite eczema care products that you probably haven’t heard of! Includes different formulations, active ingredients, and applications.
A list of the best allergy-aware, inclusive food products and companies available. Comprehensive allergy friendly foods and brands list.
From gadgets to make managing the logistical element of allergies easier, to free-from products, and medical accessories, there is something for every allergy guy or gal on your list.
This year I attended FABlogcon (Food Allergy Bloggers Conference) for the first time. In this article I share my review of the conference, the food situation, why I enjoyed it, and why you should consider attending next year.
How to talk to your college roommates about your food allergies, what points to make, and how to coexist without compromising the safety of your dorm room.
Where to eat in Toronto if you have food allergy. I recommend Luma, on King Street west.
Allergy Anxiety and Reaction PTSD
Allergy Anxiety, Brain Fog, GERD, Gut Health, and Intermittent Fasting: Connecting the Dots During My Year of Health Nightmares. How I came to adopt a holistic view of good health and well-being.
ASMR has been an effective aid, in combination with daily meditation, for relieving my food allergy anxiety and PTSD from past allergic reactions.
An updated and revised guide to managing anxiety, stress, and PTSD caused by food allergies and anaphylactic reactions.
For an adult, doing an oral food allergy challenge after having avoided a food for decades can be emotionally taxing. Do you go through with it? What if the results are poor and you have a reaction? Dealing with post traumatic stress and anxiety resulting from a lifetime of living with food allergies.
Betrayed by one of my favorite brands, ignored by my local grocery store, and experiencing a mysterious reaction cannot stop me from feeling excited about food!
More strategies for dealing with food anxiety after experiencing an anaphylactic reaction
After an anaphylactic reaction it is common to have a long-lasting wave of anxiety, called reaction PTSD. These are the coping strategies I really use to find calm when anxiety is taking control.
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