Welcome to the Blog at The Allergy Aspect.
This is a bit of our life and perspective living with many anaphylactic food allergies, eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE), and orthostatic intolerance. These concerns are always on my mind. My goal, like so many others, is for our family to live fully. To achieve this I am continuously in pursuit of balance in all aspects of life. Here, I share my thoughts on how our family lives as close to balanced as we can, and how making meaningful connections with others living similar lives helps us along the way.
Finding an Emergency Room When You Need it Most
Locating the nearest ER ensures fast access to care during allergic reactions or any emergency. This tool, using GPS and hospital details, helps users make informed decisions in emergencies, when you need it most.
Essential Health Steps When Your Food Allergic Child Turns 18 (College-Bound or Not)
When your child turns 18, they gain legal adulthood—which means you no longer have automatic access to their medical information or decision-making about their health. For parents of children with food allergies or other health concerns especially, taking the right steps is crucial, whether they are heading off to college or not.
A Legacy of Progress: Dr. Robert A. Wood’s Dedication to Food Allergy Research
Dr. Robert A. Wood presented over two decades of progress in food allergy research at the FARE Summit 2024 — yet we may be waiting a decade for the next large leap.
New Food Allergy Therapies Have Arrived – the FARE Summit 2024 had lots to share
New food allergy therapies presented at the FARE Food Allergy Summit show promise for preventing, managing and responding to food allergic reactions. We’re making progress.
Becoming Familiar with Food Manufacturing
Tour a food manufacturing facility to become more familiar with how processes are managed to ensure food safety.
Remodeling the Esophagus
When I learned what ‘remodeling’ means in terms of the esophagus and tissues in the digestive tract, I felt myself sink a bit — but was reminded of why we’re doing what we’re doing every single day.
Watch my presentation from the FARE Food Allergy Summit — What I wish I knew about Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
One question I am asked often is how we discovered my son’s eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) diagnosis. It wasn’t a clear path of recognizable symptoms that were obvious to his physicians and allergist. From managing top 9+ food allergies from infancy, I share our experiences and insight discovering and living with EoE.
Food Allergies to OIT to EoE to an Endocrinologist — and Growth
As a concern about growth becomes a major priority, several specialists help piece together the big picture, requiring some immediate changes.
The FIRE phenomenon and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
The FIRE phenomenon and EoE — how I learned about it and knew I needed to understand more.
Oral Food Challenge Necessities that Help Distract
Distraction is the key to getting through those long oral food challenges — bringing along a variety of compact and lightweight items, and an easy to transport snack makes for a more pleasant appointment.
Less Stress Food Allergy Diagnosis? It’s here.
The potential for greater diagnostic accuracy and a promising alternative to the oral food challenge has now arrived — and it’s a game changer.
The Gut Microbiome and Food Allergies
The role of the gut microbiome and solving food allergies — there’s an important window of opportunity
Treating EOE with Dupixent injections
We find success controlling our son’s EOE inflammation
National Eosinophil Awareness Week – Learn More
Understanding symptoms is the key to diagnosing eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE)
The Importance of Food Allergy Awareness Week
Spreading Awareness with our Food Allergy ‘Elevator Pitch’
Treating EOE with Budesonide Slurry
We try yet another medication to control our son’s EOE
A Guide for Creative Meal Planning when Traveling with Food Allergies
Prepare for less stressful travel with my “Traveling with Food Allergies” planning guide
Treating EOE with Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
In our search to alleviate EOE discomfort, we try another treatment
The latest research on the relationship between EOE and food allergy
If you are considering OIT, please listen to this podcast.
Latest Trends and New Products For the Food Allergy Consumer
The recent natural foods show, Expo West 2022, showcases new allergy-friendly products and brands.