Mind-Body Health

Dealing with food allergies is a learning process. No matter if the allergy is severe, mild, or moderate, there’s a learning cure in understanding allergic triggers, how to avoid them, and what substitutes to use. Unfortunately, it seems more and more people are allergic to foods that are very common and hard to avoid — [...]

Food allergy prevalence has increased 55 percent in the last five years. Allergic reactions to foods vary among children and can range from mild to severe life-threatening anaphylactic reactions. If you are very sensitive, you may have a reaction from just touching or inhaling the allergen. For others, consumption of as little as one five-thousandth [...]

If  you have an intolerance to wheat and gluten, eating away from home may seem like a potential hazard to your health. Actually, you can get by with special dietary needs if you plan ahead. If you have to deal with something like Celiac Disease,  you can still go on vacation and enjoy great meals and snacks [...]

Among the most common food allergies are wheat and gluten. But exactly what is a food allergy? Is it the same as food intolerance? Allergies occur when the body mistakes an ingredient in food as harmful, so it prepares to defend itself against the attacker (the food). Allergy symptoms develop when the body’s immune system [...]

Everyone knows the common symptoms or allergies: itchy watery eyes, rashes, sneezing, headaches, runny nose, and a whole other host of symptoms. But you may have an unknown allergy bringing you down during the winter.

For a parent, a food allergy can be a scary thing. However, if you take the proper precautions, you can help keep your child safe and healthy. The most important part of doing this is to have an allergy plan. This way, no matter what situation arises, your child will be well treated and cared [...]