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Help Your Child Take a Leap Toward Acceptance

2/9/2021

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Guest Blog by Alicia J. Pfaff, author of If I Can't Eat Flies, What Am I?
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Millions of kids have a fun, new way to feel a “tad bit” better about their food allergies, at least that is one of my primary goals for my new children’s picture book. This book exposes the identity and belongingness issues kids often experience when diagnosed—but does so through a sweet story and whimsical illustrations painted by Paula M. Zelienka.

​I know the heartbreak and anxiousness that goes along with being a food allergy (FA) parent. Although 3 of my 4 kids have them, this book is based on my son’s experiences growing up with multiple allergies to common foods such as dairy, soy, and egg. I hope this story provides food allergy kids with a character they can feel connected to and learn from. Just as important to me is a desire to raise awareness and compassion in those who interact with FA kids and their families.

In some ways, the timing of this release helps. With the pandemic, most are experiencing firsthand what it feels like to be unsure of whether they should interact or share food with another person. Everyone is working through the grief of missing important celebrations with their loved ones and friends—of feeling isolated. That will make it easier for people to relate to kids with food allergies and their parents. They feel that way often, and with no end in sight.

The book is called, If I Can’t Eat Flies What Am I? It is a story about Tad the frog. Tad is sad because he’s allergic to flies. Since everyone knows that’s what frogs eat, he’s sure he must be another kind of animal. So, the unhappy hopper heads out into the wide world to find out what he might be instead.

​As he travels around the pond meeting a young duck, raccoon brothers, and a friendly cow, his efforts to find a place where he fits in just have him feeling even more like he stands out. Then, the frustrated little guy meets a magnificent medic bee who gives Tad all the information he needs to answer his question!

Will Tad realize he’s still a fabulous frog, no matter what he eats? You’ll have to read the book to find out. If you or your child like endearing characters, lighthearted learning, and clever rhymes, then you’ll love this book!

If I Can’t Eat Flies, What Am I? will help kids take a leap toward acceptance today! Learn more at ​www.aliciajpfaff.com.
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​Alicia J. Pfaff is an author and Certified Holistic Health Coach who specializes in helping Moms take control of the craziness surrounding living with and managing autoimmune and allergy conditions. She named her company Healthy Tangents because she initially felt the food allergy diagnosis was a completely overwhelming hardship that forced her family onto a new and unwelcome course, but was eventually able to realize the silver linings that led to better health for the entire family. 

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Remembering Those We Have Lost To Food Allergies

2/7/2021

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I would like to take this time and remember some of the recent and not so recent deaths that have occurred from food allergies. These are just some of the reported cases. It is very sad that there have been so many and yet we have not heard about most of them.

Thank you for reading and sharing. The more we talk about it, the more others around us will too.  If you scroll down to the bottom of this page, you can view some of their pictures.

 "Make yourself familiar with the angels, and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you.”

This list was updated on February 7, 2021.

Food Allergy Deaths in 2021:

Cason Hallwood, 12, Dies from Suspected Anaphylaxis on Christmas Day. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2020:

Alexandra Erokhova, 25, passed away after suffering a reaction to a dessert at her wedding. Full Story

Nick Kelly, 16, passed away after suffering a suspected allergic reaction to takeaway. Full Story

Alexander Hall, 37, dies from an undiagnosed fish allergy after dining with his wife. Full Story ​& Full Story

Tom Morton (age unknown), suffered from an anaphylactic reaction to food and passed away. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2019:

Ellen Raffell, 16, died from anaphylactic reaction to a food she had eaten. Full Story

Sam Collins, 19, passed away on the 4th of August 2019 as a result of the anaphylaxis. Full Story

Logan E. Lewis, 20, died from an anaphylactic reaction to milk. ​Full Story

Wyatt Michael Polachek, 12, had an allergic reaction to something he had eaten at a party. Full Story

Ava-Grace Stevens, passed away after suffering a severe anaphylactic reaction while on vacation. Full Story

Christopher Trimper, 42, passed away due to complications from a shellfish allergy. Full Story

Rachel Hunger, 21, On April 19, Hunger suffered anaphylactic shock after eating an egg roll she didn’t know contained peanuts. Full Story
 
Tessa Perez, 11, was pronounced dead after suffering an allergic reaction to peanuts and going into anaphylaxis. Full Story

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Raffi Pownal, 11, died of anaphylaxis. The boy was known to have an allergy to milk. Full Story

Denise Saldate, 11, suffered a fast-moving anaphylactic reaction to milk protein from an unexpected source: a new prescription toothpaste. Full Story

Fathimath Hana, 24, died after suffering a severe allergic reaction. She had a Seafood allergy. Full Story

Brandon Cheatham, 17, died after eating some brownies that had walnuts in them. Full Story

Habiba Chishti, 9, passed away after eating an ice cream while on holiday in Spain. Full Story & Full Story

Cameron Jean-Pierre, 11, died from a suspected asthma attack induced by an airborne allergen. (Fish)
Full Story & Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2018:

Jadhen, 6, suffered an anaphylactic reaction after eating pancakes containing dairy. Full Story

Ruben Bousquet, 14, dies after eating popcorn at a movie theater with his parents. Full Story

Kyah Rayne Cohen, 21, died from an reaction to one taste of peanut sauce. Full Story 

Shante Turay-Thomas, 18, suffered an anaphylactic reaction after eating food thought to contain hazelnuts. Full Story

Sadie Bristow, 9, died after suffering anaphylaxis. She had a known dairy allergy. Full Story & Full Story

Kelly Ann Moyer, 39, died from anaphylaxis - fatal anaphylactic allergic/asthma reaction. Full Story & Full Story

Joanna Frances Salmingo-Fontaine, 30, died after suffering a severe reaction to nuts. Full Story & Full Story

Isabel Marrero, 9, died from an anaphylactic reaction in March this year, after her mother gave her what looked like her favorite biscuit. Full Story

NAME UNKNOWN, 6, Perth girl dies from a severe allergic reaction to dairy. Full Story

Alexi Stafford, 15, died from a severe reaction to a cookie containing peanut. Full Story & Full Story

Maximillian McGlinchey, 19, died as a result of anaphylaxis to peanut exposure after eating a meal at a Chinese restaurant. Full Story

Amanda Huynh, 12, died of an allergic reaction after eating a granola bar. Full Story

James Turnball, 15, passed away due to anaphylaxis after consuming a take-out meal. Full Story

George Hodgkiss, 31, died after having an allergic reaction to cashews. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2017:

Allison Suhy, 18, died after eating a donut that contained peanut. Full Story

Celia Marsh, 42, died after eating a super-veg rainbow flatbread containing a yoghurt that was supposed to be dairy-free. Full Story

Elijah Silvera, 3, died after being a served a grilled cheese sandwich at his preschool. He had a severe milk allergy. Full Story

Justin Mathews, 33, died after being exposed to walnuts during sandblasting. Full Story

Nainika Tikoo, 9, died after eating pancakes topped with blackberries. Full Story & Full Story

Jacob MacDonald, 15, suffered an allergic reaction after eating a cookie containing peanuts. Full Story

Chloe Gilbert, 15, died after eating a food containing yogurt. She had a dairy allergy. Full Story

Khoo Siew Hong, 60, died after eating prawns. She was allergic to shellfish. Full Story

Alastair Watson, 3, suffered an anaphylactic reaction during a baked milk challenge. Full Story

Anthony Lyson, 18, died of an anaphylactic reaction after accidentally consuming nuts. Full Story

Michael Julian, 27, suffered an allergic reaction that caused his brain to swell. Full Story

Georgina Hickman, 24, died after eating a single peanut flavored crisp. Full Story

Karanbir Cheema, 13, died after suffering an allergic reaction to cheese. Full Story & Full Story

Nissan Hayuni, 32, died on board a flight after consuming a specially ordered kosher meal. Full Story &
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Owen Carey, 18, suffered an allergic reaction and passed away after eating a piece of chicken. Full Story
 
Anthony Maruca, 23, suffered an allergic reaction and passed away suddenly from anaphylactic shock.
Full Story

Megan Lee, 15, dies after suffering an allergic reaction to takeaway food from a restaurant. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2016:

Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, died of an anaphylactic reaction suffered during a flight. Full Story

Maleek Lawal, 10, died from a severe allergic reaction to an item containing dairy. Full Story

Nasar Ahmed, 14, died after suffering an allergic reaction from a school lunch containing milk.  Full Story

Domonic Prince, 32, suffered an allergic reaction after eating a salad purchased from a deli.

Tanner Sorensen, 14, had an allergic reaction to a cookie containing nuts. Full Story

Oakley Debbs, 11, died from an allergic reaction after eating a cake containing nut resin. Full Story

Ben Scott, 37, died from an allergic reaction to nuts. Full Story

Mariyah Pina, 14, had an allergic reaction to an unknown allergy. Full Story & Full Story

Breyton Horomona, 15, suffered a severe allergic reaction and died after eating calamari. Full Story

Paul Wilson, 38, died after eating a dish that contained peanuts. Full Story

Javier Avina, 10, died from asthma possibly caused by his peanut allergy. Full Story

Victor Lee, 10, tragically died after suffering an allergic reaction. Full Story

Abigail Raye Reiswitz, 13, died from asthma complications triggered by a reaction to milk. Full Story & Full Story

Bruce Kelly, 22, died after eating chocolates containing peanuts. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2015:

Georgia Murphy
, 13, died from an allergic reaction after eating pizza. Full Story

Jermain Bourbon, 11, died from an anaphylactic reaction. Allergic to dairy, eggs and nuts. Full Story &
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Miles Bengco, 11, died from an allergic reaction to Mycoprotein. Full Story 

Katherine Schaefer, 18, died from an allergic reaction that led to a severe asthma attack. Full Story

Shalev Hazan, age unknown, died after eating a granola bar containing nuts. Full Story

Annie Legere, 13, died from anaphylactic shock after an unknown allergic reaction, likely to something she ate, according to her doctors. Full Story

Lois Tate, 13, died at the hospital while being treated for asthma. Parents suspect it was the food they served their food allergic child. Full Story, Full Story & Full Story

Cody Steven Kimball-Godfrey, 17, died from an allergic reaction. Full Story

Rachel Cole, 18, suffered an anaphylaxis reaction to peanut oil and died 6 days later. Full Story & Full Story

Cameron Wahid, 7, died after eating a dish that may have contained dairy. Full Story

Morgan Elizabeth Crutchfield, 17, died from an allergic reaction. Full Story & Full Story

Simon Katz, 16, died from an allergic reaction to peanut butter. Full Story

Andrea Mariano, 18, died from an anaphylactic allergic reaction. Full Story 

Amanda Thompson, 50, died after having an allergic reaction to a Sorbet. Full Story

Dylan Hill, 18, died after eating at an Indian restaurant. Full Story

Maisie Durant, 21, died after eating a cereal bar containing nuts. Full Story

Shahida Shahid, 18, died from an allergic reaction after eating at a local restaurant. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2014:

Alice Brooks
, 19, died after suffering an allergic reaction. Full Story

Caroline Lorette, 14, died from an allergic reaction to dairy. Full Story

Brandon Dixon, 13, died after eating a candy bar given to him at school. Full Story

Deborah Mary Molloy, 52, died from an allergic reaction to lentils. Full Story

Richard Hugh Goins, 23, died after exposure to a food containing peanut. Full Story & Obituary

Aaron O'Farrell, 11, died from anaphylactic reaction. Full Story & Full Story

Derek Landon Wood, 11, died after eating a cookie from a local grocery store. Full Story

Sergio Lopez, 24, died after eating a mole sauce containing peanuts. Full Story & Obituary

Scott Johnson, 16, died from a milk allergy after eating pancakes at a restaurant. Full Story

Nutan Ajay, 16, died from an allergic reaction to egg. Full Story

Casey Ryan, 29, died from an allergic reaction to peanut oil. Full Story

Edward Alfred Horan II, 24, died after exposure to a food he is allergic to. Full Story

Jaime E. Mendoza, 16, dies after allergic reaction to peanut butter cookie. Full Story

Chandler Swink, 19, dies from an allergic reaction to peanut. Full Story

Joseph DeNicola, 7, dies after suffering an allergic reaction on Halloween. Full Story

Jack Burden, 18, died from a severe allergic reaction. Partial Story

Paul Wilson, 38, died from anaphylaxis. He had a peanut allergy. Full Story

Lydia Lavoshan, age unknown, died after having an allergic reaction to tahini, which contained sesame. Full Story

Edward Debbage, 8, died from an anaphylaxis reaction. Allergies to various foods. Full Story 

Connor Donaldson, 12, dies after eating food containing peanut. Full Story 

Food Allergy Deaths in 2013:

Elin Wahlgren, 16, died from an allergic reaction after eating tacos. Full Story

Ronak Warty, 10, died after drinking a wrongly labelled drink containing dairy. Full Story

Cody Hardy, 17, died from an allergic reaction to milk. See comments section for full story.

Marcus Terranova, 8, died from an anaphylactic reaction caused by an unknown food allergy. Full Story

Dora Mae Coburn, 68, died from an allergic reaction to bananas. Full Story

Abbie Benford, 15, died from an anaphylaxis reaction. Full Story

Emma Slone, 14, died from a reaction to a nut based sauce. She had a peanut allergy. Full Story

Andrew Turner, 35, died from eating bread containing nuts. Full Story

Shimmer James, 6, died after an allergic reaction to peanut. Full Story

Taylor Brown, 11, died from an allergic reaction. Partial Story and Partial Story.

Marcus Sweet, 46, died after an allergic reaction to coconut. Full Story

Connor Donaldson, 12, died from a suspected allergic reaction from nut allergy. Full Story

Giovanni Cipriano, 14, died from an allergic reaction to peanuts. Full Story

Derek Stephenson, 31, died from an allergic reaction after eating a curry dish containing peanut. He had a peanut allergy. Full Story

Ethan Williams, 14, died from a suspected tree nut allergy. Full Story

Natalie Giorgi, 13, died from an allergic reaction to peanut butter. Full Story

Mason Wight, 11, died from an allergic reaction. Partial Story

Jackie Scott, 35, died from an allergic reaction caused by peanut allergy. Full Story

Tanner Henstra, 11, died from an allergic reaction to peanut butter. Full Story

Adrian Gutierrez, 8, died from a possible reaction to milk. Full Story

Maia Santarelli-Gallo, 12, died of an allergic reaction after eating ice cream at the mall. Full Story

Cameron Fitzpatrick, 19, died after eating a cookie that contained peanut oil. He had a peanut and tree nut allergy.  Full Story

Faith Tolbert, 2, died after from an allergic reaction to peanut. Partial story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2012:

Danika Rae, 17, died from complications related to an airborne allergic reaction and asthma attack. Full Story

Myriam Ducre-Lemay, 20, died after kissing her boyfriend that had eaten peanut butter. Full Story

Michael Saffioti, 22, died from dairy allergy after eating oatmeal containing dairy. Full Story

Jack Levee, 17, died from a severe allergic reaction and a asthma attack. Full Story

Jack Irvine, 15, died after eating a cookie containing nuts at camp. Full Story 

William Luckett, 15, died after eating Chinese takeaway. He had a peanut allergy. Full Story

Ethan Thomas, 11, died from an allergic reaction to curry. He had a nut allergy. Full Story

Natalia Green, 17, died from an allergic reaction to chicken satay containing peanut. Full Story

Diallo Robbins Brinson,15, died from of an allergic reaction after eating a cookie. Full Story 

Amaya Seraton, 8, died from an allergic reaction. Details are unknown. Full Story

Ammaria Johnson, 7, died at school after being exposed to something containing peanut. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2011:

Raymond Cho, 16, died after eating a cookie in class that contained walnuts. Full Story

Efrat Chen, 26, died after eating a dessert at a Tel Aviv restaurant. Full Story

Hayden Wileman, 9, died after eating a cereal. He had an unknown peanut allergy. Full Story 

Jharell Dillard, 15, lost his life after eating a chocolate chip cookie, which unknowingly contained nuts. Full Story  

Tyler Cody Davis, 20, died from an allergic reaction after eating at the KSU Campus Dining Hall. Full Story

Christopher Smith, 17, died after eating takeout food from a Wirral, England restaurant. Full Story

Veronica Cirella, 8, died from allergic reaction. (undisclosed food allergy and cerebral palsy) food fed at home by mother (under investigation) Full Story

Mathew Lee, 26, died after eating a salad that contained nuts. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2010:

Ashley Frangella, 20, died from an allergic reaction to milk. Full Story

Megann Ayotte Lafort, 6, of Montreal died from asthma attack that is believed to be caused by a food allergic reaction. Full Story

Katelyn Carlson, 13, died after eating Chinese food with her class. Full Story

Yla Aquino, 17, died on prom night after accidentally digesting peanut butter. Full Story 

Poppy Harvey, 19, died after unknowingly eating a cake that contained peanut. Full Story 

Kevin Edouard, 21, died from suspected peanut allergy after eating on a cruise ship. Full Story

Emma Egerton, 18, died from takeaway curry. She had a peanut allergy. Full Story

Darren Taylor, 44, died from unknown fin-fish allergy. Full Story

Charlie Fidler, 8, died after an allergic reaction at a football barbecue. He was allergic to eggs, milk, wheat and certain nuts. Full Story

Molly Giles, 10, died from one spoonful of curry. She had a nut allergy. Full Story

Molly Dyer, 13, died from curry takeout. She had a nut allergy. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2009:

Danny Macpherson, 21, died from an allergic reaction after eating Indian takeout. Full Story  

Robert Anderson, 15, peanut, tree nut, egg allergy and asthma. Treated as asthma but later identified as anaphylaxis. (unconfirmed report) Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2008:

Mercedes Mears, 10, died after suffering an asthma attack. Food allergies are suspected to have played a part in her death. Full Story & Video

B.J. Hom, 18, died from an allergic reaction while on a family vacation. Full Story 

Andrew Michael Smith, 8, died from an allergic reaction while celebrating super bowl Sunday with family. Full Story

Daniel Sargent, 30, collapsed after taking a bite of a chocolate chip cookie. Full Story

Rodney Hawkins, 35, died from shellfish allergy after being served wrong. Full Story 

Dexter Skinner, 16, died after eating a chocolate bar. He had a peanut allergy. Full Story

Christopher Gould, 14, died after eating a cashew. Full Story 
 
Mark Nicholson, 28, died from peanut allergy after eating chili burgers. Full Story

Angus Myers, 32, nut allergy, died after eating take away curry. Full Story

Elizabeth Hoborough, 39, died days later after eating prawn soup. Full Story

Carol Lynn Winston Kiener, 66, died from a peanut allergy. Partial Story

Deja Vacey Hay, 7, died from milk allergy after drinking juice. Full Story

Paul Anthony Thurston, 30, died in jail when served a sandwich containing peanut butter. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2007:

Nathan Francis, 13, died after given a lunch of beef satay at camp. Full Story 
 
Karim Oughton, 13, died after eating a Brazil nut. He had never had a reaction before. Full Story

Carley Janelle Kohnen, 13, died from a burrito. She had a peanut, egg and milk allergy. Full Story

Grant  Freeman, 38, Collasped and died after eating a tomato entree. He was allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, seafood and chicken. Full Story

Mohsen Hussain, 9, died after having a sweet from the pick and mix candy section. He had a  nut allergy and asthma. Full Story

Jessica Cordoroy, 10, died after eating a pie at a restaurant. She had a peanut allergy and asthma. (unconfirmed story)

Stephanie Faulkner, 14, died from a dish at a restaurant that unknowingly contained nuts. Full Story

Kylie Lynch, 20, died after eating a dessert at a cafe that contained nuts. Full Story 

Francesca Sanna Mimmy, 19, Collasped and died minutes after brushing her teeth. She had several food allergies. Full Story

Michelle Bray, 21, died from seafood allergy. She had a severe anaphylactic reaction to a dim sim and collapsed. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2006:

Emily Vonder Meulen, 13, died at the mall after eating a sandwich she had eaten many times before. Full Story 

Amber Norman, 12, died after eating a sweet treat in school. Full Story

Paul Derrick Howard, 16, died from a sesame allergy most likely contained in a cereal bar he had eaten. Full Story

Brent Schivley, 16, died from a peanut reaction after eating a chocolate chip cookie. Full Story
 
Jane McVeigh, 17, died from nut allergy after unknowingly eating chicken satay at a birthday party. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2005:

Gina Marie Hunt, 14, died after having an allergic reaction after eating Chinese food at the mall with her friends. Full Story

Christina Desforges, 15, died after kissing her boyfriend, who had just eaten a peanut butter snack. Full Story

Thomas Schatten, 43, died an hour later after receiving treatment for his peanut allergy from an alternative medicine practitioner. Full Story 

David Joseph Boutot, 17, died from drinking a protein shake that contained whey. Full Story
 
Kailey Brianna Bowles, 7, died from a taste of hot cocoa in her room. She had a milk allergy. Full Story

Alison Armstrong, 11, died after eating a candy apple at the Grants Pass, OR Boatnik Festival. According to friends and family, Alison tasted peanut right away. The apple had been cooked in peanut oil. She was highly allergic to peanuts. (Can't locate full story)

Matthew Joseph Deluce, 24, died from peanut allergy after eating at a restaurant in Texas. Partial Story

Karen Lynn MacDonald, 27, died from accidential ingestion of peanut oil. Full Story

Chantelle Yambao, 13, died from peanut and nut allergy after eating a store-bought Nanaimo square. Full Story

Beverley Taylor, 37, died after eating a cashew that tasted like a peanut. She was allergic to peanuts, eggs, dairy, wheat and latex. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2004:

Jonathan Begley, 9, died from an allergic reaction to food while at school. Full Story

Amanda Mills, 19, died days after having an allergic reaction to a sandwich containing traces of nuts. Full Story. 

Alex Baptist, 4, died after being exposed to peanuts at school. Full Story.

Chris Clements, 17, died after eating chocolate that unknowingly contained hazelnut. He had a  tree nut allergy. Full Story
 
Habib Khan, 10, died at school after eating a meal from home. He had asthma and a dairy allergy. He died from an asthma attack, but it is believed to be triggered from the dairy allergy. Full Story

Amy Bauer Topic, 34, died from peanut allergy after accidental ingestion. Full Story

Phillip Heywood, 19, died from a peanut allergy after eating half a portion of curry. Full Story

Emily Givner, 38, died shortly after eating a sandwich wrap. She was allergic to chocolate, nuts, seeds and animals. Full Story
 
Prasad Gajare, 9, died from milk allergy. Partial Story

Sam Pettett, 22, died from eating a curry dish. Allergy unknow, but died from allergic reaction.  Full Story

Raya French, 37, died from tomato allergy after eating spaghetti bolognese for dinner. Full Story

Laura Benson, 19, died after eating a Rice Krispy Treat that unknowingly contained peanut butter. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths 2003:

Matt Schmauch, 29, died after eating at a Chinese buffet. Full Story

Kate Obertelli, 21, died after eating takeout food containing curry paste. Full Story 

Singh Bhamra, 49, died from egg allergy after unknowingly eating cake containing eggs. Full Story

Sabrina Shannon, 13, died from dairy protein that was still present on some school lunch tongs. The same tongs were used to pick up Sabrina's french fries. Sabrina's Law took effect on January 1, 2006. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2002:

Trent A. Hankins, 31, died after touching food containing peanut oil at a dinner party. Full Story  

Thomas Egna, 5 months, died from milk allergy after being fed milk in a daycare. Full Story

Richard Sobrino, 38, had an allergic reaction to a candy bar and later died at the hospital. He had a peanut allergy.  Full Story

Hamidur Rahman, 14, died from peanut allergy while on a school excursion. Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2001:

Nathan Walters, 9, died on a class field trip after eating a sacked lunch offered to him which contained a peanut butter sandwich and cookies. Full Story

William Gallagher, 16, died after eating walnuts from his home economics class. Partial Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 2000:

Sarah Hubert, 13, died from Milk Allergy. Partial Story.

Nicola Ratcliffe, 18, died from a nut allergy after eating Indian food. Full Story

Luisa Dennis, 28, died from walnut allergy after eating bread that unknowingly contained walnuts. Partial Story

Patrick Maxeiner, 24, death is suspected to have been caused from a peanut allergy. (unconfirmed)  Partial Story

Food Allergy Death in 1999:

Joseph Murphy, 18, died after eating pistachio nuts. He knew he was allergic to peanuts, but not aware of his nut allergy. Full Story

Food Allergy Death 1998:

Mark Villa
, died after eating a sugar cookie containing peanut butter.  Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 1996:

Kristen Wyak Norris, 13, died from anaphylactic shock due to complications from asthma and
allergies. She was allergic to nuts.Full Story

Joshua Ramirez, 21, died from peanut allergy after eating a cookie in a vending machine in his dormitory.Full Story

Food Allergy Deaths in 1991:

Johnny Robbins, 16, died after eating an egg roll containing peanut butter. See comments section for full story. 

Food Allergy Death in 1989:

Cheryl Winegardner, 10, died from a peanut allergy while on a school field trip. Full Story

Food Allergy Death in 1986:

Katherine Brodsky, 18, died after eating chili from a restaurant that was flavored with peanut butter. Full Story

"Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones
shine down to let us know they are happy."


                       Some of the faces of those we have lost

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Oakley Debbs
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Giovanni Cipriano
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Dominic Prince
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Joseph Denicola
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Elijah Silvera
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Abbie Benford
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Natalie Giorgi, Tanner Henstra and Cameron Fitzpatrick
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Ammaria Johnson, Diallo Robbins Brinson and Amaya Seraton
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Hayden Wileman, Andrew Michael Smith, Megann Ayotte Lafort, and Alex Baptist
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Trent Hankins, Katelyn Marie Carlson, and Yla Aquino
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B.J. Hom, Jharell Dillard, and Angus Myers
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Emily Vonder Meulen, Amber Norman and Prasad Gajare
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Efrat Chen, Tyler Cody Davis, and Charlie Fidler
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Daniel Sargent, Francesca Sanna Mimmy, and Chris Clements
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Chris Smith, Julie Cirella, and Michelle Bray
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Emma Egerton, Kevin Eduardo, Darren Taylor, and Dexter Skinner
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Kristen Wyak Norris, Danny Macpherson and, Poppy Harvey
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Sabrina Shannon, Kate Obertelli, and Matt Schmauch

​Natalie Giorgi Documentary 

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THE REAL RENEE

10/17/2020

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​Guest Blog by Renee Sorgi, Founder of THE REAL RENEE
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I am Renee Sorgi, the founder of THE REAL RENEE. After years of struggling with autoimmune issues and being completely frustrated with the limited amount of snacks available to me, I decided to start my own business. 
I started on a strict AIP diet in order to heal my gut and reduce all of the inflammation certain foods were causing me. I found that when I would shop for snacks there was either "may contain traces of" or "on shared equipment with" written on the back of the packaging in fine print. This ruled out many options for me.
While eating this way, I discovered the "superfood" tiger nuts. Tiger Nuts are tuber vegetables that grow in the ground....they are not a nut! They are high in fiber, nutritious, and super delicious. Sliced tiger nuts are the base of my granola and the tiger nut flour is a staple in my crackers. 
Currently I am under Cottage Law in Michigan, This means these products are made out of my home and not in a commercial kitchen. Even though I just launched these products in July, the response has been so great that I am looking for a commercial space, BUT there is a catch to that! There are ZERO kitchen spaces available for me to rent that are free from everything my products are free from. (wheat, dairy, soy, egg, peanut, tree nut, sesame, fish, shellfish, coconut) So I need to start my own and this is costly, but it won't be long. This will allow me to sell online via my website, on Amazon or in stores. Until then, the best way to place an order is by messaging me through Facebook, the order form on my website, or by my email at renee@therealrenee.com.

I make 3 flavors of crackers $9ea
Garlic
Rosemary
Chive

And 2 granola flavors $11ea
Original 
Chocolate Chip
(Pumpkin Spice will be available October 19th)

I source all of my ingredients from facilities with no chance of cross-contamination. I have really done my research and learned A LOT!

Both kids and adults love my snacks. The snacks are both school and airplane safe and are perfect for on the road!

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions!
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THE END OF FOOD ALLERGY

9/29/2020

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​Guest Blog by Farin Schlussel from Avery Books at Penguin Random House
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This is the book that is going to start a new conversation about food allergy. In The End of Food Allergy, Dr. Kari Nadeau of the Sean N. Parker Center for Asthma and Allergy Research at Stanford shares her trailblazing research into immunotherapy – the controlled, gradual reintroduction of an allergen into the body that retrains the immune system to disrupt, slow, and stop reactions, from mild hives to airway constriction. Her co-author Sloan Barnett provides the perspective of a mother whose children have gone through the therapy, and together they walk readers through every aspect of food allergy. Check out an excerpt from the book on the blog below and get your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/End-Food-Allergy-Program-Epidemic/dp/0593189515/​

Excerpted from THE END OF FOOD ALLERGY by arrangement with Avery Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © 2020, Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD and Sloan Barnett
IMMUNOTHERAPY AND ANXIETY
Ending the threat posed by a food allergy is beneficial in so many ways. “It has changed my life totally,” says Andy Hartman, 18, a freshman at Northwestern University who underwent immunotherapy at Stanford when he was in eighth grade. He relishes family vacations that no longer revolve around keeping him safe, not having to ask about ingredients at restaurants, and being able to live in a dorm without fear. But the process included some unexpected hurdles.

One of the more unexpected emotional challenges lies with identity. For children who grow up with a food allergy, the condition often becomes part of who they are. And the more severe the allergies, the more central they are likely to be to the person’s identity. Families pursuing immunotherapy often have to wrestle with that trait.

Andy’s mother, Kim, remembers talking about this issue when he started the treatment. “We talked about kids who lose their allergies and lose their identity,” she says. Working with a therapist helped him resist that trap. Tessa Grosso remembers not wanting to admit to her parents that part of her reluctance to try immunotherapy was her attachment to the label. “Food allergies defined me,” says Tessa, who was desensitized by the time she was 10. “If I got rid of them, I wouldn’t have anything that made me unique or set me apart from anyone else.”

Treating an allergy with immunotherapy can dredge up other anxieties, too. When children have been told to avoid a food for their entire lives, it’s not that easy to suddenly try even the tiny amounts given at the start of the treatment.

Sloan’s daughter, Violet, struggled hugely with immunotherapy. She grew up allergic to all tree nuts and, when she was in fifth grade, enrolled in our first multi-allergy study. Her treatment began with shots of omalizumab, followed by a year or so of escalating doses of several different nuts. For Violet, the stretch of time between consuming her dose and having an allergic reaction was the hardest part. “It was one or two hours of knowing I’d just had a nut,” she said. She knew at some point she would throw up, but all she could do was wait. The anticipation, combined with the allergic reaction her body had to nuts— severe abdominal pain, itchiness, hives, swelling, her throat closing up— was, she says, “a lot for my 10- year- old self to handle.” Taking her doses at home was equally difficult. She would eat her nuts at 5:00 P.M. every day. “And every day at five, I would cry,” she says. “I was so scared.”

Yet she persevered. “There was no way out but through,” says Violet, now a senior in high school. The treatment worked. Now she doesn’t need to worry anymore about a life-threatening reaction from an accidental exposure to nuts during her frequent weekend trips for sports. She knows that when she goes away to college, she won’t die if she eats a nut. She has come to feel thankful for the process she once dreaded. “I had to grow up a bit,” she says, “to realize how amazing it was.

Families with internal struggles may find this time especially fraught, says Marté Matthews, a consulting therapist at Stanford University. A parent talking a child into immunotherapy may result in a messy situation for all involved. Like any pivotal moment in life, the start of treatment may unearth emotions that already existed within the family but were simmering beneath the surface. “The medical treatment of food allergy or a series of emergency room visits because of accidental exposures are going to bring out and turn up whatever those dynamics are,” says Matthews.

HOW TO HELP SOMEONE WITH FOOD ALLERGY ANXIETIES
Improvements in our understanding of anxiety have led to accompanying improvements in how we deal with it. We know better coping mechanisms and we teach them to others, including schoolchildren.

Mindfulness, breathing techniques, and other methods for calming anxieties are often taught in schools to help students monitor and manage their emotions better. As Jeanne Herzog puts it, “knowing what it feels like in our bodies and knowing what our thinking process is when we’re anxious or depressed” are the types of awareness that teachers and mental health professionals who work with children now encourage.

But the emotional burden of food allergy calls for some specific tools. Young children may be faced with social exclusion or the stigma of having to sit at the nut-free table. Older children become aware of the potential for dying as a result of accidental exposure. All people with food allergy live with the feeling of not having complete control over their safety. As Herzog explains, bullying, feeling left out, vulnerability, and all the other issues specific to food allergy have ramifications. Often, says Herzog, the result is that children with food allergy grow up faster. “They have to learn how to cope. Otherwise they will curl up in a ball and not be able to function.”

Herzog has worked with families to create what she calls emotional safety plans. These plans include coping mechanisms similar to those often recommended for anxiety, such as mind- body methods and cognitive behavioral therapy, tailored to the unique strains of food allergy. Herzog works with families to accept the challenge of the condition bravely, to empower children with knowledge, to seek support, and to find balance. Her safety plan for young children and teenagers includes several recommendations, including:
• Learn and follow your emergency care plan.
• Tell others about what your food allergy means to you.
• Be aware of your feelings so they protect you, not hinder you.
• Calm your thoughts.
• Calm your body with strategies.
• Learn all you can about yourself. Your allergy is only one thing about you.

Parents can help calm their children using gentle touch. Belly breathing— a form of deep breathing that contracts the diaphragm, which is located between the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity— can also help. This technique, also called diaphragmatic breathing, can slow the heartbeat and lower blood pressure.

Instilling a long-term view is also a good idea. For Matthew Friend, now 21, food allergy is still part of his life even though he’s become desensitized through immunotherapy. An aspiring comedian, he incorporates his childhood experience with a wheat allergy into his routine. He remembers disliking cheese as a child and likes to joke with his audience that whenever he wanted food that wasn’t safe for him, his mother would just tell him it had cheese in it. And having to ask a girl to brush her teeth before they kissed was, he says, “the perfect way to ensure amazing breath.”

Seventeen-year-old Ariella Nelson, who was treated in Kari’s clinic for a peanut allergy, says coping with a food allergy taught her to speak up. When she spent a summer away from home for a music program, she knew she had to be around other people as a safety precaution when she took her daily nut dose. That meant asking new friends if she could hang out in their room, a small request that took some boldness. “I would call myself a pretty assertive person,” she
says, “and I could see that coming from dealing with my tree nut allergy.” Anyone who grows up with food allergy will be shaped by the experience in some way. The trick is to find a way for that shape to be one we choose, not one imposed upon us.

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COVID-19 and Food Allergic Families

9/19/2020

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Here we are in 2020 and COVID-19 is in full force. None of us expected to be a part of a global pandemic and most certainly none of us want to be. However, I can’t help but notice all the different ways we manage this new normal and the similarities it has to food allergies. 
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​I am friends with so many different people of different races and political backgrounds, but regardless of their beliefs, I am finding that my food allergic friends have handled this pandemic a little bit easier. COVID-19 reminds me of how we all manage food allergies so differently. Lately, I am finding myself in many situations of having to explain why my family does what we do and why we feel more comfortable doing it that way. It is a tough situation especially when kids and high-risk individuals are involved. We are all trying to navigate this new normal and do it the best way that we can based on each of our family situations. I remember writing a blog and pointing out the differences in the way that we all manage food allergies. There’s no one size fits all and we need to try to respect each other.   
​The mask debates have totally reminded me of people being in an uproar regarding having to give up certain foods for one child in a classroom. When I hear people talk about their “rights”, it totally brings me back to those parents saying that they have a right to send their children to school with X, Y or Z to eat even if it can potentially kill another child.  
I don’t want my child to have food allergies, but without a doubt they have made me a much more empathetic person. I am so proud to be teaching my kids how to adapt, be prepared and most importantly how to treat those people that are at higher risk with compassion and understanding.
So once again I want to say, THANK YOU to the food allergy community. You have and will continue to be a great example and support system for myself and my family. We will all get through this together and there will be a brighter light at the end of the tunnel.

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Resources:

Questions and Answers on FDA’s Temporary Policy on Food Labeling Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus Resource Center - Johns Hopkins

CDC - Coronavirus 2019

COVID-19: How much protection do face masks offer?

Episode 11: Civil Rights Advocacy - Responding to the CDC's Interim Guidance and Meals in the Classroom 

Back to School Blues? Dealing with Different Feelings about Going Back to School during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Teens Advocating for Accessibility to Allergy-Safe Food

4/21/2020

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​Guest Blog by Fahran Bajaj

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My name is Fahran Bajaj, and I’m a high school student who is allergic to gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, peas, chickpeas, and lentils. I am part of FARE’s (Food Allergy Research and Education) Teen Advisory Group. We help support other teenagers living with food allergies and work on projects to improve life for the food-allergic community. You can learn more about us and our work here.
This year, I have joined a project led by Rachel Brooks entitled Securing Safe Food. We work to increase the food-allergic community’s accessibility to safe food through restaurant education, ingredient lists, and allergy-friendly food pantries. We aspire to support, advocate, and spread awareness to help secure safe food for the 32 million Americans who live with food allergies. By collaborating with eateries, cafeterias, and local food pantries, we aim to reduce the challenge of finding allergy-friendly food outside the home. We plan to educate and interact with restaurants by suggesting procedures for avoiding cross-contamination and helping to create systems that are more friendly to the food allergic community. These systems would include color-coded plates and utensils, helpful and easily accessible ingredient binders, and redesigned menus that label dishes with major allergens. We also aim to introduce comprehensive and easy-to-read ingredient lists in school cafeterias near us and provide allergy-friendly options for those in need by collaborating with local food pantries. This involves establishing top-8 free sections and securing donations from allergy-friendly brands.
During this health crisis, lots of people are having trouble finding food. Due to income loss and depleted items in essential stores, acquiring enough food is more of a concern than ever for many. This struggle is especially difficult for those with food allergies who could have a difficult time finding food they are able to eat in grocery stores and food pantries. We understand that some food pantries might not be equipped to adequately help those with food allergies. That is why we are reaching out to food-allergy-friendly brands to ask for donations that we will give to our local food pantries. Finally, we are in the process of trying to become a legally certified nonprofit. We are working to raise $1,000 to secure tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status. You can visit our GoFundMe and follow us on Instagram.
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Treats from the Earth review and a GIVEAWAY

2/23/2020

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My family and I were very fortunate to receive some products to try from a company called Treats from the Earth. They use only plant-based ingredients in all of their products. They have two separate bakeries. One is FREE of DAIRY, EGG, SESAME, PEANUT and TREE-NUT. According to the FDA, the only tree-nut they use is COCONUT and the majority of tree-nut allergic individuals are not allergic to coconut. Coconut is considered a tree-nut by the FDA, but it is actually a drupe from the palm tree family. Before consuming, please consult with a board-certified allergist regarding testing for a coconut allergy.
Treats from the Earth's second bakery is FREE of DAIRY, EGG, WHEAT and GLUTEN. Please note that this bakery is NOT FREE of PEANUT, NUT or SESAME. When navigating their site, you will see that you can select between nut free and gluten free options. My family only received products from the nut free bakery.
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When it comes to sampling products, I usually have to recruit fellow food allergy friends to help me out. There is no way I can try all of these items and put on my jeans after. So that is what I did. My family and friends all agree that the cookies are so good and we will definitely be eating those again. I divided the four cupcakes between my family and we all sampled and gave our opinions. The favorites in order are Cookies & Cream, Vanilla and then Smores. Unfortunately, Lavender was not a hit at all between any of us. My kids are very picky and they enjoyed the cake from the cupcakes, but they were not big fans of the icing. I thought they were all yummy minus the Lavender one. We all tried and very much liked the Chocolate Fudge Cake. When it first arrived, I placed it in the freezer and thawed it per instructions at room temperature for 2 hours. Freezing it did not ruin the flavor at all and it was super moist, rich and delicious. My only complaint would be that the plastic wrapping stuck to the top of the fudge icing and we lost a lot of fudge during the unwrapping. It was still so good, but possibly Treats from the Earth can come up with a different wrapping to preserve the quality of the fudge icing. We are looking forward to trying the Cookie Dough, which is stored away in the freezer for now. I love that you can freeze their products and enjoy later and their cookie dough is completely safe for raw consumption or you can bake cookies with it. I can't wait to dive into that with my family.

Treats from the Earth are available at certain retailers in Texas and hopefully soon online and in retailers throughout the United States. They also have the same products in Canada that go under the name of Sweets of The Earth. If you are a resident of Canada, you may purchase some of their products via their Sweets of the Earth website. ​To learn more about both of these products, visit their websites at 
https://treatsfromtheearth.com/ (USA) and https://sweetsfromtheearth.com/ (CANADA).
To enter the Texas Giveaway, visit our Facebook Page between February 24, 2020 and February 26, 2020. The giveaway is for Texas residents only and will end on February 27, 2020 at 12:00 am. 
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Allergy Friendly Valentine’s Day Chocolate Sugar Cookies

1/25/2020

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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you might be thinking about what kind of special sweet treats to serve your loved ones. When you have food allergies in your family, many of the “fancy” holiday candies and sweets that pop up in the store aisles aren’t safe. 

There’s no reason to miss out on festive Valentine’s treats, though! You can make these easy, allergy friendly chocolate sugar cookie hearts with simple ingredients. A dusting of powdered sugar and heart shaped strawberries are the finishing touch!

You can be creative if you like - make these cookies into different shapes, or make them into sandwich cookies by spreading some dairy free buttercream frosting in between them.

Allergy Friendly Valentine’s Day Chocolate Sugar Cookies.

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Author: Kelly Roenicke

Makes about 20 cookies

Ingredients:

5/8 cup vegan buttery spread (1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
5/8 cup organic cane sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
1 ¼ cups gluten free flour blend
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup powdered sugar
10 strawberries

Instructions:
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  1. Place the vegan buttery spread and sugar in a mixing bowl, and mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy.
  2. Add the applesauce and mix until combined.
  3. Add the gluten free flour blend, cocoa powder, and salt, and mix on low speed until combined. The dough will be thick. 
  4. Pat the dough into a disc and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for one hour.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  6. Unwrap the dough and place on a piece of waxed paper or parchment paper. Dust the dough, the rolling pin, and rolling surface with a little cocoa powder to prevent sticking.
  7. Roll the dough out to a thickness of ¼ inch. Use heart shaped cookie cutters to cut out the dough. (The cookie cutters I used were about 2 ½ inches wide).
  8. Place the cookies on the prepared cookie sheets, leaving about one inch between the cookies.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
  10. Prepare the strawberries: Slice the tops off the berries, then slice in half. Use a sharp knife to gently shape the top of each half into a heart.
  11. Allow the cookies to cool fully before dusting them with powdered sugar.
  12. Place a heart shaped strawberry on top of each sugar coated cookie.
 ​Recipe Notes:

Your baking time may vary if you use much smaller or larger cookie cutters. Keep an eye on the
cookies as they bake.

If you are not gluten free, you should be able to make these with all-purpose flour. They may
bake a little quicker than the gluten free version. 

If you cannot have applesauce, you can use pumpkin puree, mashed banana, or even pureed
beets instead. 

Strawberries are optional! You can just leave them as is with the powdered sugar, or use a
different fruit that works for you. 

About the Author:
Kelly Roenicke is the mother of two boys with food allergies and sensitivities. She is passionate
about allergy friendly cooking and baking and shares her recipes on her food allergy recipe 
blog, theprettybee.com.
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No Nuts Moms Group Name Change

12/28/2019

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When I first started No Nuts Moms group back in 2011, my son was three years old and I was looking for fellow moms to connect with and have play dates. The group name was just a fun catchy name that I came up with one night while sitting on the couch with my husband. No Nuts Moms Group quickly took off and I was suddenly surrounded by so many wonderful families experiencing the same fears, questions and situations. As my son grew older and I continued to learn more about food allergies, I discovered that I had a true passion for wanting to raise awareness about food allergies and help connect others in our community. I was immediately in the public eye and known as the food allergy mom around town. TV and radio stations were reaching out and I was attending several food allergy conferences. On one occasion, I will never forget when a local fireman had to be called to our house and he immediately recognized me from the local paper. He said, "Aren't you that no nut's mom?" At times it was a lot and I felt judged by some, but I would do it all over again because I felt I was really making a change.

The group started out as just a mom's group and it has totally evolved into so much more. Throughout the years, I have had many people ask me to change the name and I was just not ready to let go of it. The name truly means so much to me because at the time I started the group, I was in a lonely place searching for how to live the life of a food allergy mom. My No Nuts Moms Group was and has been my world for so long.  However, I feel now is the right time to make a change to the name. Since we have many groups and are listed with FARE and FAACT, it may take some time and support from all of the No Nuts Moms Group members and leaders to implement. I know some have expressed concerns about changing the group name and would prefer me to keep it the same.  I know change is never easy, but we will remain the same group and incorporate a new name with a more inclusive feel. In the last several years I have been abbreviating No Nuts Moms Group and referring to it to NNMG, so I believe it is right to keep that part of the original name and integrate it into the new one. I hope you all truly love the new name and logo shown below.
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Stopping Food Allergies One Baby at a Time ~ Lil Mixins

12/2/2019

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Guest blog by Meenal Lele

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Because my older son had allergies to several different tree nuts, our allergist recommended we begin introducing tree nuts to our younger son when he was 5 months old. We, like all allergy parents, were scared. We’d been through the ER visits, and the hours of sickness, the disruptive courses of steriods. We didn’t want to see another reaction, but we REALLY didn’t want our son to have the same fate as his older brother.
 
So we prepared ourselves to introduce tree nuts into the solid foods he was just starting to eat. I had purchased a ¼ pound of walnuts from our local market... and then I sat and stared at the walnuts. How the heck was I supposed to do this?
 
Finely chopped walnuts are still too big. Was he supposed to eat one walnut? More? Less?
 
It was so hard, I almost didn’t do it. But I did, because I had learned there are two BIG problems with waiting to feed your child nuts.
 
Number One - After decades of telling parents to wait, pediatricians reversed their recommendations and now tell parents to feed your baby allergens early and often. Several studies looking specifically at the effects of early introduction of peanuts (LEAP study), baked eggs (PETIT study), and all foods (EAT study) consistently showed that when babies make allergens a routine part of their diet, food allergies are far less likely to develop.
 
Number Two - The risk of a severe allergic reaction only increases as babies grow into their toddler years. Coughing and wheezing, which is considered a severe reaction, almost never happens in allergic reactions involving babies. In 3 year olds, coughing and wheezing occurs 20% of the time.
 
Like me, tree nut allergy parents would give anything to go back and cut the chance of this life in half. And they wish they found out their child had a tree nut allergy through hives rather than a frantic rush to the ER.
 
That’s why, for tree nut allergy parents having another child, or those who have friends with a new baby, we have to pass on the word about early introduction and the easiest way to do it - Lil Mixins.
 
Lil Mixins takes four tree nuts - pistachios, almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts - and dehydrates and grinds them until they make a smooth powder. The powdered nuts stir into any baby puree, or can be added onto soft foods. It’s so simple to use, and a single jar has 4 months (!) of servings.
 
Eating those 4 nuts has been shown to create a tolerance to all 8 major tree nuts. For those with a tree nut allergic child in the house, Lil Mixins can also be purchased in single-serve packets to minimize contamination of the kitchen.

Early introduction is not fool-proof allergy prevention. Early, sustained exposure to tree nuts has been shown to stop nearly 60% of tree nut allergies before they start. It only works if parents are consistent, include all the foods in a baby-safe form, and if the baby eats enough tree nut in each sitting (about 2g of tree nut protein, or one serving of Lil Mixins).
 
All of that may be overwhelming for any parent. Lil Mixins is so easy to use, parents can actually do it.  
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