Wanted to share this video with you that I had run across YouTube. Great video to explain the passion, fear and concern that comes with dealing with food allergies from the perspective of children and parents.
The video is called "Food Allergy: A Family Perspective" and was provided by Food Allergy Initiative (FAIUSA.org). In the video, Chicago families share their experiences of living with food allergies and coping with life threatening reactions.
Here is the video...
The Orange County Saddleback Church Parents of Kids with Food Allergies Support Group is very excited to welcome Dr. Mark Sugar, MD to our February 2012 support group meeting. Dr. Sugar, of ALLERGY & ASTHMA ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is board-certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Sugar has agreed to come and visit with our support group on Tuesday, Feburary 21, 2012 at 6:30 PM at Saddleback Church (room...
Who can resist this time of the year when it comes to Girl Scout cookies? Let me tell you…it is dangerous out there. These tenacious girl scouts, dressed in green will find you no matter where you try and hide: grocery stores, parks….no place is really safe.
If you have food allergies and you are allergic to Wheat or Soy then you really have no other option but to avoid Girl Scout cookies all together. However, if you are allergic to Milk, Egg, Coconut or Peanuts,...
Last year, we learned that the FAAN conference was going to be at the Grand Californian at Disneyland. For those of you not familiar with FAAN, FAAN is one of the most trusted source of information, programs, and resources related to food allergy and anaphylaxis. For many years, they have been doing FAAN conferences, but most of them have been held on the East Coast. Last year they decided to host a conference in Orange County and my wife was able to attend.
First off, if you have a...
Posted by OCFoodallergy on Jan 31, 2012 | 0 comments
When talking about food allergies, it always nice to be able to find those "magic" foods (and treats) that somehow dodge the bullet of problem food allergy ingredients. For our family, "milk" and "peanuts" are the ones to avoid and every now and then you come across that "Oreo" type snack. I use the Oreo analogy because for whatever reason…Oreos do...
Posted by OCFoodallergy on Jan 31, 2012 | 0 comments
It makes me sad when I read articles like The Huffington Post's Article, "Food Allergies Much Less Prevalent Than Claims Of Food Allergies, According To Expert". The article points out that if someone makes a claim that they have food allergies that you have the right to "question them" to make sure their claims are "medically valid." This article, along with...
Posted by OCFoodallergy on Jan 8, 2012 | 0 comments
This is a real photo of my lunch at work the other day. For the last year, I have really made a huge effort to adopt a healthier life style by eating correctly. This is a great lunch. 570 calories. A bijon spinach salad, with nuts and raisins. Some pita crackers and light swiss cheese. I typically top it off with an Apple. It looks healthy and it is a great way to...
Posted by OCFoodallergy on Jan 7, 2012 | 0 comments
Welcome to 2012 everyone. We hope that you had a great and safe Christmas holidays with all of the food gatherings. Unfortunately, we are not going to be able to meet in January due to other conflicts that week…however, we are very exciting about some of the things we have planned in 2012.
The next Saddleback Church Parents of Kids with Food Allergies Support Group meeting is scheduled...
Posted by OCFoodallergy on Jan 1, 2012 | 0 comments
If you are anything like our family, just the thought of good Chinese food can bring a smile to your face. But if your kids have food allergies, then most of the time you will be avoiding Chinese resturants at all costs. But we have discovered some good news at one of our favorite resturants….P.F. Chang’s.
On our last visit there, we were on a mini-vacation and really had thought that our...
Posted by OCFoodallergy on Jan 1, 2012 | 0 comments
Is it just me or has the Costco shopping excursion become a staple of the weekend family ritual? From this parent's perspective, the love of Costco centers first aroiund savings, secondly around the amazing free food cart samples inticing you at every aisle and lastly knowing that the Costco "return policy" is on part with Norstrom's. All of these things combined insure that...
Posted by cland on Nov 25, 2011 | 2 comments
Last Saturday we decided to take a trip up to Sierra Madre to visit the family. Instead of going to one of the old stand-by's (like Subway, Chiles, etc) we went with more of a local establishment. The situation in the restuarant will be familair for those of us who get to deal with food allergies on a daily basis. Being in a new and unknown restaurant can make for an incredibly...
Posted by OCFoodallergy on Nov 17, 2011 | 0 comments
The Saddleback Church Parents of Children with Food Allergies Support Group is excited to announce that we have been officially added to the FAAN website on their California Support Group page. We are always excited to be able to spread the word that Orange County has a safe place for parents whose children have food allergies to come and discuss the challenges they are currently facing.
We...