Eggs usually have two roles in most recipes. It acts as BINDER - to hold the recipe together and/or LEAVENING AGENT - to help the recipe rise. Try these 7 egg alternatives for your family’s food allergies.
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Ripple milk in Canada is not fortified with calcium unlike its counterpart in the USA. This is unfortunately quite misleading. The website claims that Ripple contains more calcium than milk but there is no indication anywhere that it is not fortified with calcium when sold in Canada. So I combed through the website again....in fine print "pertains to US products only". Sneaky sneaky.
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This is where things get tricky… There are several types of protein in eggs. Some of the allergenic protein can be broken down by extensive heat. Cooking an egg well does NOT mean that ALL the allergenic protein is destroyed. You may have heard that some kids with egg allergy can tolerate eggs in baked goods. While that is true for some kids, not every kid with an egg allergy is the same. Read more…
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I lost count of how many times she pooped in the shower. The first time she pooped while we were showering, I shrieked for my hubby to come help. I was just super grossed out and did not want her stepping in her own poop. I did this twice until I noticed she started being afraid of stepping into the shower. Read more…
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Some may be tempted to jump to an amino acid based formula (AAF) such as Neocate, Elecare, Puramino etc before trying an extensively hydrolyzed formula (EHF) like Alimentum or Nutramigen. That is because AAF are deemed to be more hypoallergenic than EHF. Read more…
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Efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding have led to a culture of formula-shaming that very few of us talk about. And if you do happen to speak up about formula-shaming, you risk being seen as someone who isn’t pro-breastfeeding. Read more…
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Yes, you read that right! A reaction through the skin may not mean that your child is allergic to the food. Some kids may develop redness when their skin comes in contact with a certain food. But they can ingest it with no problem. This is a case highlighted by @kidswithfoodallergies. Read more…
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Among all the cases I see, FPIES is one of the tough ones to figure out. Why? Because there are no straight answers. We cannot predict when your child will outgrow FPIES. We don’t know if your child will react to a food unless you try it. A child may react to a low-risk food but ok with another food that is deemed high risk. There really is no predictable pattern! Read more…
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A short letter to my fellow FPIES mamas... Don't beat yourself up if introducing a known FPIES trigger food is a fail. Read more...
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Keep in mind these are MY reasons and they may not apply to everyone.
As many of you know, both my kids have allergies. One with FPIES to eggs/soy/ rice, the other with a peanut allergy. We carry epi pens. My biggest fear is having an accidental exposure that would send my child into ANA. And there is data suggesting that prolonged avoidance of a food can increase the risk of developing an IgE allergy…
A short letter to my fellow FPIES mamas, you did not cause the FPIES. Read more...
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Do you have a love-hate relationship with social media? There tends to be pros and cons around discussing food allergies on social media platforms, but remembering these social media tips might help you.
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