As a teenager with serious food allergies, I need to always self carry epinephrine. I have had all forms of the medication over the past...

Beatrix Williams As someone who has severe food allergies to dairy, peanuts, and treenuts and has experienced seasonal allergies from a...

Gut microbiome, microbial, and immune system refer to the same organism (your gut and the bacteria in it). Thirty-three million...

Oftentimes people consider medicine to be something that will treat a condition, illness, or aid someone in feeling better in their daily...

Oral immunotherapy, essentially a cure for food allergies. Although, after completing OIT many years ago, it never cured my hatred for...

Nine years ago, I took my seat at an elaborately decorated table at a restaurant. I could hardly wait to dig into some gourmet restaurant...

Having severe food allergies comes with a f air share of responsibilities. Carrying Epi-Pens to every location, triple-checking an order...

How to distinguish anxiety from an allergic reaction in food challenges. During my 15 years living with food allergies, I have endured...

From battling typical teen anxiety to navigating the complex world of food allergies and anaphylaxis, our journey through being teens...

“Every three minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room” ( FARE Food Allergy Facts and Stats ). Let that...

About ten years ago, I failed my very first food challenge for oats. A food challenge is where you take a food that you’re allergic to...

Have you ever done an oral food challenge? An oral food challenge is a procedure where the patient eats food in regulated increasing...

The term “gluten-free” has (quite fortunately!) started to become more mainstream. But what exactly does this term mean? Who does it...

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Living with a food allergy is difficult, especially when allergen ingredients are present in common foods and beverages. Being allergic...

“Oh, she can’t eat that -- she’s allergic to peanuts.” This is a phrase I’ve heard probably a million times by now in reference to...

A few months ago, after discussing it with my allergist and parents, I decided to do a food challenge for eating baked eggs. A food...

By guest writer Angela Cortez Allergies are on the rise in the United States. Food allergy prevalence has been found in 8% of children...

While I may be 17 years old, I didn’t realize that your mouth wasn’t supposed to get itchy when you eat fruit up until a few months ago....

Growing up with a food allergy not only limits what someone is able to eat, but it also causes more stress and anxiety on an individual....