Others Living With Allergies
Allergic Girl
A licensed psychotherapeutic social worker who coaches the food allergic community and asthmatic community as well as consults food service organizations on food allergy management. Allergy Mom A glimpse into the daily life of a Canadian family living with allergies to dairy, eggs, peanuts, shellfish, and aspartame. The web site also has an extensive section that includes allergy documents and forms in addition to numerous reviews of products and a News section. Allergy Moms They provide support for parents of kids with food allergies. They have featured articles and products for children with peanut allergy, milk allergy, egg allergy, wheat allergy, nut allergy, soy allergy, sesame allergy, shellfish allergy and multiple food allergies. They also provide food allergy recipes (including dairy-free, gluten-free, and peanut-free recipes) as well as the latest news and research on breast-feeding, hypoallergenic formulas, eczema, reflux, anaphylaxis and school policy. Avoiding Milk Protein Run by Karen Blue who is an allergy mom herself, this web site has a wealth of information that focuses on Dairy free foods but also provides information about other allergen free foods, such as peanut free and gluten free products. The content includes information about food items, as well as books, and other things pertaining to food allergies. Especially useful, are the sections which outline Karen's contact with various manufacturers about their allergen statements and cross contamination policies. You will often find reviews of various allergen friendly products on her Avoiding Milk Protein Blog which features the latest news or tidbits of information about what's currently on her mind. It's a great resource for those who are newly diagnosed as well as the experts. Everyday With Food Allergies A mother of two sons who have food allergies. Between the two they are avoiding milk, eggs, peanuts, pistachios, cashews, and sunflower seeds. Food Allergy Assistant This is a web site that is designed to help educate others about life threatening food allergies. They also run the Food Allergy Assistant Blog. They offer recipes, resources, and a section with FAQ's. The web site is very useful to those who are trying to educate family members and friends about their food allergies. Food Allergy Buzz They're always on the lookout for new food allergy friendly products and resources. They cater specifically to the food allergy community as a unique group of consumers. They offer a lot of information about products that are allergen free. Food Allergy Diner A mother who's son is allergic to wheat, rye, barley, oats, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts and recently outgrew a dairy allergy. The recipes posted are geared toward his allergies. Some of the recipes on the web site are her own, some by others, but all have been tested in her kitchen. Food Allergy Mama Kelly Rudnicki is a mother of four young children in suburban Chicago, and pregnant with her fifth. Her second child, John, has severe dairy, egg, peanut, tree nut and legume allergies. Her web site is about sharing useful information, swapping safe recipes and sometimes just a place to speak and vent. She is also the author of "The Food Allergy Mama's Baking Book: Great Dairy-, Egg-, and Nut-Free Treats for the Whole Family". Go Eggless This blog is geared towards anyone who is vegetarian, vegan, or does not eat eggs. The author is a vegetarian who does not eat eggs and also writes to various restaurants and companies asking them to provide lists of items on their menu that are vegetarian and egg free. The web site provides some recipes for eggless dishes and nutrition articles. MOCHA Mothers Of Children Having Allergies is a group of parents sharing information and supporting each other. It's based in Chicago with over 200 members. They provide tips for dealing with the day-to-day aspects of managing food allergies and to help others cope with the stress that goes along with it. They offer practical, general, non-medical advice. They hold meetings and informal get-togethers which offer support, education, and friendship, to help make managing a child’s food allergies a little bit easier. MOCHA has a lot of useful information and is especially helpful to those who are new to the allergy lifestyle or recently diagnosed with life threatening allergies. Modern Allergy Mom A mother to 3 kids ages 2, 4, and 6. Together they are allergic to wheat, nuts, sesame, egg, peas, and bananas. They also suffer from environmental allergies to mold, dust, tree pollen, ragweed and cats. No Whey Mama Writings, recipes, and links about parenting a dairy-allergic child and her siblings. Nut Free Mom Mother of 2 girls, one of whom has severe, life-threatening peanut and tree nut allergies. She talks about her personal experiences and provides tips for others with peanut and nut allergies. One Frugal Foodie Also responsible for the informational site Go Dairy Free and wrote the limited edition guide Dairy Free Made Easy in 2006, followed up with a sequel in late 2008, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living. Her recipes are all dairy-free, but also good in value. The web site has information about the best deals possible regarding dairy free foods and creating inexpensive meals that suit special diets. The author states that "the very idea of paying more than we have to for absolutely anything elicits horrific looks of pain and torture. So, follow me along as I learn to cook, continue to bake, share every good deal, meal, and idea I can find, and prove that special diets (dairy-free, gluten-free, etc.) can actually be less expensive while tasting great!" Peanut Allergy Kid A web site about a peanut free family. It offers practical tips, emotional support, and hope to those who are living with peanut allergies. Raising Food Allergic Kids Tips and advice about raising kids with food allergies. The Allergic Kid Kid friendly recipes without eggs, nuts, dairy products, or red meat. Yummy Allergen Free Mother of 3 girls with food allergies. Together they are allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, wheat/gluten, dairy, eggs, beef, lamb, garlic, mustard, cantaloupe, and bananas. One of the girls is also a vegetarian. The author shares some stories and recipes all pertaining to food allergies. |