Last month, our friends at Snack Safely reported the findings of a survey representing 1,000 food-allergic individuals in the UK. The survey was carried out by the [more…]
A little over two years ago, I wrote a blog for Allergy Amulet called OIT—Is It For Me? In that piece, I talked about our family’s [more…]
Most social gatherings as a teenager involve food. School dances involve going out to eat with your friends before the dance, and eating snacks during [more…]
This past Christmas Eve, I listened to the soft sounds of Ave Maria and Silent Night waft through candlelit pews. My father has sung in [more…]
When we think about managing food allergies, we don’t tend to consider lipstick or lotion. But we should. Walking down the aisle of my local [more…]
With Halloween around the bend, we wanted to share a quick PSA on the importance of carrying two epinephrine auto-injectors in case of an allergic [more…]
As torrential floods from Hurricane Florence ripped through the Carolinas earlier this month, Madison, Wisconsin—home of the Allergy Amulet headquarters—was still reeling from record rainfall [more…]
In an earlier post, we explored food allergy labeling laws and why many food products include “may contain” statements. To better understand the extent to [more…]
Most people that carry epinephrine to treat serious allergic reactions will tell you they were given strict instructions to inject the needle into their outer [more…]
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” [more…]