Category Archives: Allergy Testing

Food allergies and life adjustments

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Karen

I received this email from a reader and thought my response might also be helpful to others who are just beginning their journey with new food dietary restrictions: I wonder if you can share…do you have true food allergies? Anaphylaxis? … Continue reading →

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Gluten-Free Italian – San Francisco

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Karen

San Francisco’s Bacco restaurant, tucked in family-friendly Noe Valley, is like stepping into a classic Italian ristorante.  I love that they serve my favorite brand of gluten-free pasta made in Italy; so the craftsmanship, taste, and texture of the pasta … Continue reading →

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Twitter Updates for 2009-04-25

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Karen

amazing story re: severe allergies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX7DFadY27k # baking gluten free cupcakes: http://www.pamelasproducts.com # vanilla cupcakes http://www.pamelasproducts.com. yum! 1 batch I added melted Ikea choco bar w/ a pinch I cayanne # Powered by Twitter Tools.

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severe food allergies

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Karen

This Fox news video follows a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter alive.  She is only four and has fatal allergies.  Exposure to a number of chemicals, as well as common food such as milk, can cause death. All of … Continue reading →

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Ingredients containing corn

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Karen

Corn-anything: whole corn, corn flour, cornstarch, corn gluten, corn syrup, corn meal, corn oil, and popcorn); this may be a no-brainer, but once you start reading ingredient lists, you’ll notice how often you find these corn items. Modified Starch, Modified … Continue reading →

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64 Shots in the Back

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Karen

I never experienced food allergies until I started getting hives on my face during the holidays this past season.  Not wanting to have swollen eyes and face without knowing the cause, I underwent the typical food allergy testing.  After the … Continue reading →

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