Kids love pockets... especially secret pockets! My son carries his epinephrine in his own "secret" pocket every day at school. It's sewn into the side seem of his pants and sealed with a zipper so it can't fall out accidentally during those times he's actively…
The new year is a great time to set goals, step things up, and do a little more than you did the year before. For our family that means teaching our son the importance of wearing a medical alert bracelet at all times. We started…
The food allergy community is mourning the loss of a promising future food allergy advocate, Chandler Swink, a 19 year-old student on full scholarship at Oakland University, who had planned to go into nursing. While the full details surrounding his death are unclear, we do…
I've shed many tears this week while reading the updates of Joseph DeNicola's story. The entire food allergy community is mourning the loss of a boy that most of us never knew, but many of us know all too well. As a food allergy support…
1. In most cases, anaphylaxis occurs when at least 2 organ systems are affected. See page 9 of this World Allergy Organization slide share for a list of symptoms categorized by organ systems. In few cases, anaphylaxis can affect only one body system (a sudden…
1. The most common allergens are found in some of the most common foods (milk, peanut butter, etc) 2. Kids are constantly surrounded by food allergens that are life-threatening to them (often being eaten by other children who leave crumbs and don’t wash their hands…
Kids at risk of anaphylaxis can feel more confident about using an EpiPen after viewing this 30 second commercial by Pfizer of Canada. When kids are trained to use their EpiPen injector in case of an emergency, it's not uncommon for them to feel anxiety…
Have you seen Kyle Dine yet? We've been watching his videos on YouTube and we love how he is able to get such a serious point across in a way that is fun and non-scary for kids. Not to mention that he's a pretty talented…
Food allergy bullying can be anything from verbal teasing or exclusion from group activities to even more dangerous situations where an allergic individual is purposely exposed to their food allergen or threats are made to do so. While teasing, exclusion, and empty threats result in…
The World Allergy Organization kicked off World Allergy Week this morning in a conference call involving allergy experts around the world with a goal to educate and create awareness of anaphylaxis as a growing public health concern. Around the world, allergies and anaphylaxis are on…