Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Food Allergies , Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies by ruth on May 8, 2007

I'm not sure you can see the design of the girl's shirt on the photo, but that's one of the "I'm not nutty" apparel being sold at the Allergy Haven online shop. Aside from sh...

Tropicana® Healthy Heart with Omega-3: Not for the Fish Allergic

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Food Allergies , Product Alerts by ruth on April 21, 2007

Janeen of Our Story, a mother of a boy with multiple food allergies alerts us of possible allergic reactions to the new formulation of Tropicana® Healthy Heart , particularly to those with fish allerg...

Allergizer is One Year Old!

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs by ruth on April 17, 2007

Yikes, the past several weeks have been so busy I nearly forgot that this blog has turned 1! On March 21, 2006, I wrote my very first entry in this blog, introducing myself and describing what I'd...

Allergist Dr. Clifford Bassett and Bloggers Discuss Food Allergies

Filed in archive Allergy Basics , Allergy Blogs , Food Allergies by ruth on April 12, 2007

Last night (or more accurately, early this morning) I participated in the teleconference with allergy expert Dr. Clifford Bassett, organized by Revolution Health. I absolutely, thoroughly enjoyed it. ...

Interview with Allergy Expert Cliff Bassett, MD

Filed in archive Allergy Basics , Allergy Blogs , Allergy Support Groups , Living with Allergies by ruth on April 10, 2007

I have been invited to participate in a conference call/news conference with allergy and asthma experts, Dr. Clifford W. Bassett MD and Mike Tringale, M.S.M. of The Asthma and Allergy Foundation. This...

A Lawyer's Perspective on Food Allergies

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Food Allergies , Living with Allergies by ruth on March 26, 2007

When a product label reads "May Contain Nuts", doesn't it frustrate you? I am sure those of you with nut allergies or are parents of children with nut allergies can relate. Why can't...

Go Dairy Free: Online Resource for the Milk Allergic

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Food Allergies , Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies by ruth on January 31, 2007

Alisa Fleming, author of Dairy Free Made Easy: Thousands of Foods, Hundreds of Tips, and Dozens of Recipes for Non-Dairy Living, emailed me to check out her website, Go Dairy Free, and I agree, it is ...

Non-Dairy, Gluten-Free, Egg-Free Chocolates from the Chocolate Emporium

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Food Allergies , Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies by ruth on January 30, 2007

I have to thank ChupieandJ'sMama for this online find: Non-Dairy, Gluten-Free, Egg-Free chocolates and treats from the Chocolate Emporium. According to the Chocolate Emporium's disclaimer, th...

Allergy-Free Baked Goodies from Baking Delights

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Food Allergies , Gadgets and Tools Against Allergies , Recipes by ruth on January 17, 2007

There's a new cooking blog you might want to have a look at. Baking Delights, co-written by Stef Patag (of Do You Like to Cook?) with her daughter Aisa, has a whole category on allergy-free treats...

Less Allergies in 2007!

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs by ruth on January 4, 2007

Here's to a healthy and wealthy Year 2007 for everyone!!! I hope you all survived the holidays unscathed, that is, without any allergy incidents. I myself had bouts of allergic rhinitis, and Rudo...

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs by ruth on December 8, 2006

If you scroll down the rightmost sidebar of this blog, you'll find additional allergy-related resources which might be interesting for you. There are a number of Creative reporter submissions, w...

On the Blogroll: Parenting a Child with Food Allergy

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Food Allergies , Living with Allergies by ruth on November 27, 2006

I just added another blog on my list of recommended sites: Parenting a Child with Food Allergy. From its very first post: Our first child was diagnosed with food allergies over 8 years ago when we dis...

New Allergy and Asthma Websites From HealthCentral Network

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Asthma , Living with Allergies by ruth on September 1, 2006

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and The HealthCentral Network are joining forces to to create two new websites for individuals with asthma and allergic disorders: www.MyAllergyNetwork.com...

Allergy Treatment for Children

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Allergy Medications , Living with Allergies by ruth on August 30, 2006

Trisha over at Ideas for Women wrote a commentary and some tips for coping with allergies. For small children, she recommends Zyrtec and Claritin. Depending on the age of your child, Zyrtec comes in...

Support Group For Kids With Food Allergies and Parents of Food Allergic Kids

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Food Allergies , Living with Allergies by ruth on August 28, 2006

So you've found out that your kid suffers from food allergies. What's next? I, for one, knows how difficult living with allergies and a child with allergies can be. You need support and advice...

Allergy Break

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs by ruth on August 10, 2006

Pardon the sporadic postings in the next couple of weeks. It's my son's summer break from the kindergarten and mommy duties keep me from updating this blog as often as I'd like. I wish sum...

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Allergy: Diagnostics and Treatment , Asthma by ruth on July 25, 2006

If you don't know it yet, The Grand Rounds is a weekly compilation of blog entries pertaining to medicine and health. This week's issue is hosted at Medical Humanities, and I've spotted a ...

Exposure to Violence Increases Asthma Risks?

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Allergy: Research and Development , Asthma by ruth on May 31, 2006

Pollens, yes. Dust yes. Cigarette smoke, yes. Pets, perhaps. Just in the previous entry, I've noted how air pollutants related to street traffic can contribute to asthma risks. All these make sens...

From the Medical Grand Rounds: Asthma and Pollen Allergies

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Asthma , Hay Fever by ruth on May 23, 2006

I spotted two allergy-related entries in this week's Medical Grand Rounds, a weekly compendium of medical blogs. Breath Spa for Kids (a great blog about asthma!) writes an entry entitled, Does Ea...

Allergen-Free Recipes

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs , Food Allergies , Recipes by ruth on May 18, 2006

Since this week marks the Food Allergy Awareness Week, let me launch a new category here in Allergizer: Allergen-Free Recipes. I know how frustrating preparing meals can be when one or more members of...

Take The Survey, Win A Book

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs by ruth on April 14, 2006

Would you take a couple of minutes to answer our survey? Lucky winners will be chosen from those who will participate in the survey, and will receive Building Biotechnology, a book on "starting...

Got Allergies? Me Too!

Filed in archive Allergy Blogs by ruth on March 21, 2006

Spring is in the air, and just the right time to launch the Allergizer, your online resource for information and guide to allergies. My name is Ruth Schaffer and I have been blogging here at Creative ...