Eat Allergy Safe

Jacqui MacPeake’s interest in food allergies became a particular passion when her own daughter began to struggle with multi food allergies and intolerances at the age of 14. Jacqui’s unique position as a professional caterer and a parent of someone who needs to pay particular attention to her choice of foods enables her to provide valuable advice and a personal insight into this particular field. Jacqui has also been awarded “Free From Hero Award 2018” for the work she has already undertaken to raise awareness of allergens in the University Sector.  In this episode, Jacqui shares her personal story and how business can become more allergy aware and most importantly allergy safe.

Q: Our daughter was recently diagnosed with a nut allergy. My wife and I are used to eating a lot of nuts in our diet. We of course want to keep our daughter safe but wanted to find out could we keep nuts in our home or should get rid of them all? What should we do? If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

Q: When you do an elimination diet is there a "delay" in your stomach getting better? It took me over a month off the foods for my joint pain to subside, but I am still getting stomach aches nearly every day, usually right after I eat. But it doesn't seem to matter much what I eat that I can tell, it happens after every meal of a reasonable size. I've been totally free of intolerant foods since early September...does it just take a while for the stomach to heal or am I missing something? If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

Q: My son is allergic to all nuts, sesame and egg. We don’t eat “may contains” and we don’t have his allergens in the house. Is it wrong that I really miss eating eggs and nuts but I feel guilty whenever I do? Even if he is not around? If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

Q: Looking for some sauce ideas. I can’t have egg, dairy, gluten or high sugar. I’ve been using Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce to throw on meat but it’s too much sodium. Anything I could make or buy? If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

It’s not very often I get to talk to allergy Mum’s who are coming to the end of their journey. This week I am excited to introduce you to Sarah Chapman blogger and founder of The Allergy Matters Conference (inaugural year October 19th, 2018!!).  Sarah walks me through her journey raising 2 allergy kids, one who has had their allergies since a baby and her daughter who developed allergies as a teenager. She has managed allergies including nuts, dairy, soya and Oral Allergy Syndrome.  We talk about the road of discovery, diagnosis, raising the kids, eating out, being teenagers and now how they are managing their allergies on their own.  Sarah talks about her experiences in hindsight, how to manage the anxiety, the difference between children being diagnosed in the 1990s and children being diagnosed now.  We then go on to talk about the Allergy Matters Conference that Sarah is organising taking place in Runcorn, UK on October 19th 2018. There are a number of speakers including healthcare professionals and allergy organisations who will be there and we get a sneak peak at who will be there!  To book your ticket to the Allergy Matters Conference, click here. Top 3 Tips For New Allergy Parents Know your rights - NICE guidelines If things are getting worse, call your allergist and push to get your appointment brought forward Understand what food allergies, anaphylaxis, and environmental allergies are and the different types of reactions are Resources Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (android). My new recipe book "Chocolate Treats: Decadent delights free from the top 14 allergens" is on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback! I love hearing your ideas and requests for new episodes or to share your story! If you have 2 minutes spare, please would you leave a review on iTunes? It helps other allergy parents and allergy sufferers find it because it boosts its search ability in the iTunes directory. Click here to go to iTunes>> Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or if you would like some 1-on-1 help you might be interesting in having some coaching. If so, please send me an email for more information.

Q: My son goes to a private daycare. They had decided to make the room peanut and tree nut free for him... until... another mom complained. Because, obviously, it's not fair to her child since she wants to send almond milk for her child as his protein. The director asked for a letter from our allergist explaining the need of being nut free. Even after receiving his letter saying my son needs to be in a nut free room, they've decided to allow them to send almond milk. Which, ironically, has less protein than the soy, coconut, or Lactaid milk I give my son! I'm ticked! What can I do? If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

In today’s episode I talk with podcast listener allergy Mum Jessica. Jessica is a mum to two allergy kids, her 2 year old daughter (nut and egg allergy) and 5 month old son (dairy free, and who joins us on the episode). Jessica has just finished her first year of being an allergy Mum and she tells me what its been like. She shares how some things have got easier and what she is concerned about for the future. Although this wasn’t originally a coaching call, towards the end of the episode I offer an alternative ways to think about having nuts in the house, I ask Jessica to talk about why she felt guilty for eating nuts even when she is away from her daughter, and offer a way to think about planning for the future. At the end of the episode Jessica shares what our chat has made her think about and what she’s learned from our chat. Resources Listen to when I interviewed my parents on our journey living with allergies in episode 12, 13, 14 & 15. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (android). My new recipe book "Chocolate Treats: Decadent delights free from the top 14 allergens" is on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk   Useful links for how to teach your children about allergic reactions, and how to explain what an allergic reaction might be like to your child: https://www.foodallergy.org/life-with-food-allergies/newly-diagnosed/how-a-child-might-describe-a-reaction https://mykidsfoodallergies.com/unusual-ways-children-may-describe-allergic-reaction/ https://www.anaphylaxis.org.uk/hcp/what-is-anaphylaxis/signs-and-symptoms/ Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback! I love hearing your ideas and requests for new episodes or to share your story! If you have 2 minutes spare, please would you leave a review on iTunes? It helps other allergy parents and allergy sufferers find it because it boosts its search ability in the iTunes directory. Click here to go to iTunes>> Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or if you would like some 1-on-1 help you might be interesting in having some coaching. If so, please send me an email for more information.

Q: I live in a small apartment complex & someone loves cooking with peanuts. I can always smell it in the hallway & it gives me some severe anxiety. I've never reacted to the smell before, but I'm sure you understand how it's anxiety-inducing. Have you dealt with this? If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

Katy is an allergy mum (and money blogger on katykicker.com) to a toddler who they discovered has FPIES. In today’s episode, Katy tells me all about the reality of living with FPIES on a day to day basis, the lack of information GPs hold, and how they often assume that when your child is just unwell.  We also talk about managing your anxieties around your child’s allergy, when they are justified and perhaps when they are just you being a parent.  Katy also talks about the symptoms her daughter has when she is reacting and how they can vary. We talk about educating family, friends and extended family too.  What is FPIES? FPIES stands for Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome. It is a type of food allergy that affects the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. What are the symptoms of FPIES? Symptoms include but are not limited to vomiting, diarrhoea, dehydration which leads to lethargy. Children can often look pale or blue. Other symptoms can include low blood pressure, and blood tests that mimic infection which can look like sepsis or lead to sepsis like shock. All children are different and can have different symptoms. For more information, please visit: http://fpiesfoundation.org Top 3 Tips Parents Dealing with FPIES Be kind to yourself - you have not caused your child’s allergies With time, it will get better - but you can do it! Empower yourself with information Resources Listen to when I interviewed my parents on our journey living with allergies in episode 12, 13, 14 & 15. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (android). My new recipe book "Chocolate Treats: Decadent delights free from the top 14 allergens" is on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback! I love hearing your ideas and requests for new episodes or to share your story! If you have 2 minutes spare, please would you leave a review on iTunes? It helps other allergy parents and allergy sufferers find it because it boosts its search ability in the iTunes directory. Click here to go to iTunes>> Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or if you would like some 1-on-1 help you might be interesting in having some coaching. If so, please send me an email for more information.

Q: My son is 3 and attends daycare. Occasionally people will bring in store bought cupcakes. This happened today and they called to ask if he could have them since it said the bakery used peanut products there. I told them no but in saying this what do you suggest I leave at daycare for my child in events like this? Any treat ideas I could leave there for him instead? That way he doesn't get sad he can't have any. If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

Rebecca is a mum to two children (and two dogs) and blogs at Glutarama - life’s a drama but gluten free doesn’t have to be. In her family life she manages multiple autoimmune diseases of type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease, and autism.  Rebecca is a woman I greatly respect for perseverance in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges and with such an amazing sense of humour.  The symptoms in both her children were occurring at the same time. There was no history of auto-immune disease in the family. In today’s episode Rebecca gives an open and honest account of what life has been like starting with noticing symptoms in both her children, getting a diagnosis, changing their family lifestyle to manage these conditions, how to parent and how she keeps herself sane. I would like to say a special thank you to Rebecca for coming on the podcast and sharing her story in such an open way about the highs, the lows, the challenges and the wins! 2 Pieces of Advice to Parents: How You Can Keep on Track to Help Your Kids Keep organised & prepared (i.e. extra snacks, calling ahead if eating out, keep a checklist for what you ave to take with you, check out ‘escape routes’ or plan B/C/Ds) Communicate with your child so you can empower your child to take ownership of their decision  Resources Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Join the Eat Allergy Safe Facebook Group My new recipe book "Chocolate Treats: Decadent delights free from the top 14 allergens" on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback! I love hearing your ideas and requests for new episodes or to share your story! If you have 2 minutes spare, please would you leave a review on iTunes? It helps other allergy parents and adult allergy sufferers find it because it boosts its search ability in the iTunes directory. Click here to go to iTunes>> Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio

Q: I had an unexpected close call this evening. We went out to dinner with a couple we just met. We all met at Denny's - as they have been awesome with us and my 16 month daughter's pn allergy. I always bring food from home for my girl just in case, and was explaining to the other couple about my girl's allergy and how severe it is, how we have to be so careful about foods prepped around peanuts and butter- you know the drill when you tell new people. Well we all go to order our food and this other lady orders PEANUT BUTTER PANCAKES. I can't even. It's got this peanut butter sauce all over it dripping everywhere. So I tell the waitress how my food needs to be cooked separately (because obviously) and was silently freaking out. I gave my husband THAT look and stared at this woman like, did she just not pay attention to what I just said? My daughter is ana to pn. I don't know how to handle these situations with people and do not have the ability to be diplomatic sometimes when I'm in freak out mode. What would you have done? (Note- to complicate- they had two young boys sharing food with mom, who were very eager to play with my girl and I wouldn't let them.)  If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

Allergy Mum Helena shares her relatively new but very involved journey in today’s episode. She talks about figuring out what what was making her children ill, her experiences at the doctors, adapting to an allergy safe lifestyle and mother’s guilt.  Helena’s 3 small children (the twins are 4 years old, youngest is 2 years old) have between them environmental allergies, (potentially) asthma, and multiple food allergies (egg, dairy and soya).  The twins were premature babies so that had its complications too.  It was and still is a journey to maintain health and a full diagnosis, but Helena has grown so much. I ask Helena about how she dealt with the emotions and anxiety for her sick babies. What she looked out for, her instincts as a Mum and then how she communicated that to the doctors. 27:00 I offer some of my experiences as a grown up allergy kid on how to think differently about mother’s guilt. How, although your child has to be in and out of hospital, your child will probably have a different idea of it because their association is where they get better.  As an adult we have so much more awareness of the world and the connotations of allergy and asthma management and the worse case scenario, but children getting involved, wanting to put together their spacer or take their medication themselves is just like wanting to push the button at the pedestrian crossing. They want to be involved in their world, they want to take ownership and be grown up. That’s a good thing when they have allergies. Top 3 Tips For Food Allergy Parents 1. Keep a food and health diary to find triggers 2. “We can’t control the wind, but we can control the sales” - Tap into the resources out there 3. Trust your gut instincts Resources Listen to when I interviewed my parents on our journey living with allergies in episode 12, 13, 14 & 15. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Join the Eat Allergy Safe Facebook Group My new recipe book "Chocolate Treats: Decadent delights free from the top 14 allergens" on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback! I love hearing your ideas and requests for new episodes or to share your story! If you have 2 minutes spare, please would you leave a review on iTunes? It helps other allergy parents and adult allergy sufferers find it because it boosts its search ability in the iTunes directory. Click here to go to iTunes>> Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. If you would like some more individualised help, you can hire me as your allergy coach. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio

Q: What do you do when your allergic to dairy, and pizza is for dinner at your mother in laws house? There is nothing else to eat....Just pizza If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.  

Q: So our naturopath path thinks my daughter has leaky gut causing food intolerances. He believes when we remove the foods that are bothering her and heal the gut, we will be able to re-introduce these foods eventually. Is this also true of IgE TRUE allergies? If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

Allergy mum Lauren has come on the podcast to talk to me all about breastfeeding and Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA). She shares her journey breastfeeding her son and discovering that what was supposed to feed him was actually making him sick. She has since made it her mission to help other mums through her facebook group and blog Dilan & Me. In today’s episode Lauren shares her journey, navigating the doctors visits, advocating for her sick baby and adjusting her lifestyle. Top 3 Tips For Breastfeeding with CMPA Relax and try not to feel overwhelmed because you will get the hang of it Take some time to find a safe version of that one thing that you can’t live without Have a support system (i.e. family, friends, online support group) Resources Lauren's Breastfeeding with CMPA Facebook Group And out more about Allergy Coaching Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Join the Eat Allergy Safe Facebook Group Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback! I love hearing your ideas and requests for new episodes or to share your story! If you have 2 minutes spare, please would you leave a review on iTunes? It helps other allergy parents and adult allergy sufferers find it because it boosts its search ability in the iTunes directory. Click here to go to iTunes>> Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio Support the Podcast: Donate on Patreon Buy my new recipe book "Chocolate Treats: Decadent delights free from the top 14 allergens" on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

Q: Hi I have a 7 year old who can't have dairy or sugar, can you give me any advice as to substitutes or recipes. He is eating the same foods every day and a lot of fruit. He can have natural sugar in fruit but not refined sugar in chocolate or sweets etc. Thank you. If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

Q: How should we react to allergy horror stories? If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

A post shared by The Food Diary Company (@thefooddiaryco) on Jun 5, 2018 at 6:15am PDT Laura is the creator and found of The Food Diary Co, the only diary out there to help you track your food and symptoms with the purpose of figuring out what’s going on with your body! I found Laura on instagram and thought the diary is a fantastic idea! I knew I had to get her on the podcast to talk about how and why she created it. So that’s exactly what today’s episode is about.  Laura shares her personal food diagnosis journey, discovering her coeliac disease and some other intolerances along the way. She tells me about what she’s learned, how she adapted her lifestyle, diet and how the diary was instrumental to gaining back control. Top 3 Tips For Figuring Out What's Wrong Keep a food diary, don’t change anything and write everything down Take the diary to a GP or nutritionist and asked them to help you to figure out what’s going on Remember, it get’s easier! Resources Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Join the Eat Allergy Safe Facebook Group Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback! I love hearing your ideas and requests for new episodes or to share your story! If you have 2 minutes spare, please would you leave a review on iTunes? It helps other allergy parents and adult allergy sufferers find it because it boosts its search ability in the iTunes directory. Click here to go to iTunes>> Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio Support the Podcast: Donate on Patreon Buy my new recipe book "Chocolate Treats: Decadent delights free from the top 14 allergens" on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

Q: Currently only eating foods I know are for sure safe and I'm SOOOO HUNGRY. A diet of rice, broccoli, blueberries, lettuce, and coconut is not fulfilling. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

Jess is writing an allergy cookbook and lifestyle guide and has launched a campaign on Kickstarter (ending Mon 18 June 2018!). Today she is on the podcast to tell me all about it; the history, the inspiration and how she needs your help to get it published! Jess calls herself a food allergy collector. Having grownup with a shellfish allergy as a kid she then developed more food allergies as an adult including corn, wheat, gluten, oats, soy and sesame.  I ask Jess about her journey getting diagnosed the process she went through and how she finally figured out what was causing her symptoms. The lifestyle and cookbook started from a little note book Jess was keeping as she was trying to figure out how to make the foods she loved, before all her food allergies.  Resources Allergic to Everything Blog Jess's Kickstarter Campaign Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Join the Eat Allergy Safe Facebook Group Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback! I love hearing your ideas and requests for new episodes or to share your story! If you have 2 minutes spare, please would you leave a review on iTunes? It helps other allergy parents and adult allergy sufferers find it because it boosts its search ability in the iTunes directory. Click here to go to iTunes>> Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio Support the Podcast: Donate on Patreon Buy my new recipe book "Chocolate Treats: Decadent delights free from the top 14 allergens" on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

Q: If you’re allergic to peanuts, does that mean you are allergic to all nuts? If you want to ask a question, send an email using the contact form here. If you are interested in having 1-on-1 coaching, find out more on my Allergy Coaching page.

In the last episode I was open and honest about where Eat Allergy Safe is right now and my efforts to keep it going. The solution is to make it a viable business both to keep the blog, podcast and me in house and home. What viable business could I make? Much of my time is spent answering questions via email and on social media so I thought the most sensible solution is to start personal consultations, a.k.a Allergy Coaching. In this podcast episode I talk all about Allergy Coaching: what is it, who's it for, why it would be useful to you, where it happens and how you can book in. I will charge by the hour at $60/£40. If you would like to book for a session, book a free 15 minute consultation and find out some more information, send me an email today.

If you're on my email list, you will have received this email last week. Although this wasn't comfortable for me to write or record, it's time I ask for help. Like most people, I  choose not to openly discuss money issues. But I’m going to put that to one side because I think it’s more important to tell you the whole truth of my own finances and therefore the future of Eat Allergy Safe… Eat Allergy Safe Now I run Eat Allergy Safe out of my own pocket and have done so for the last 3 years. I have a few products I sell including Chocolate Truffles and my first recipe book Chocolate Treats. But the majority of content I do for free, including: Blog posts Podcast and video episodes Recipe posts Email list hints and tips Answering private messages asking for advice about allergy management (this takes a lot of time) Costs The truth is, book and truffle sales are enough to cover only a small portion of running Eat Allergy Safe. The rest of my expenses are covered by my freelance tutoring (for GCSE and a-level students) and from my savings. These costs include: Website hosting Podcast hosting Recording equipment Food for recipes My time, which I can’t spend on other money generating activities The Future of Eat Allergy Safe To keep this project going, as well as keep myself in house and home, I have to start changing the mix of free vs paid services I offer. The things I will keep doing for free are: Blog posts Podcast episodes Recipe posts Allergy Show talks What I Will Start Charging For Most of my time is spent answering people’s questions online or via email. I realise that this information is valuable, and after positive feedback a couple months ago,  I have designed a consultation service, a.k.a Allergy Coaching $60 (or £40) per hour, which will be conducted by phone or online via Skype.  Allergy Coaching can be 1-on-1 for you and your spouse, or family sessions.  I think this is the most reasonable solution to keep Eat Allergy Safe and myself going. Without it I have to spend more time on other paying jobs and you would receive much less valuable information as a result.  If $60 / £40 per hour is too much for you but you would still like to ask questions and get advice, please ‘reply’ to this email. I may set up a private paid group for those who want to pay less. In there you’d be able to ask questions online as long as you are subscribed. What My Boyfriend Said About This It has been really tough to write this email. (I tried 4 times before it was even semi coherent.) The idea of charging for something that I would happily give away for free is terrifying! And how do you put a price tag on it? When I came up with £40/$60, I told my other half and he said, “well that’s cheap, mines $150 p/hr!”.  How You Can Help, Without Spending Anything If you are not in a position where you need allergy coaching please pass my information on to another parent who is in the first phase of dealing with an allergy diagnosis. Here’s the link you can forward: www.eatallergysafe.com/coaching Finally I really want Eat Allergy Safe to live on and become something that helps people every day. So that you don’t feel alone or helpless in the overwhelm of diagnosis, or feel guilty that your child has a food allergy but that you can give your child the life you dream for them. I feel the only way to make this happen is to turn Eat Allergy Safe into a viable business, and the larger it becomes the more people we can help who’ve just received the dreaded allergy diagnosis. Thank you for your understanding and for helping me take this idea forward. Nina Modak P.S. Here’s the link you can share with details of Allergy Coaching: www.eatallergysafe.com/coaching P.P.S You can find out more about coaching by listening to the next episode, click here>>

Julianne Ponan is a multi-award winning entrepreneur who at the age of 22 took over the failing company Creative Nature as CEO and within 2 years took it out of debt. She is also a Virgin Startup Mentor and fellow grownup allergy kid. She has multiple severe allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, chickpeas, coconut, aniseed, some perfumes and many other foods. I ask Julianne about growing up with allergies, how she has grown in confidence over the years and how that has impacted her life. From being the allergy kid at her own table, going to University and working in Beijing. Julianne reflects on her experiences of living with allergies and how they don’t have to hold you back and can be managed successfully. We talk about how she has grown Creative Nature from product testing in the kitchen to her products being stocked in Tesco, Ocado, Co-op and soon Pharmacies. I also quiz Julianne on the factory protocols and standards to make sure products are safe, this is one of the companies that I actually trust because Creative Nature products are suitable for Julianne’s allergies (all apart from the peanut bar)! Take a listen to find out more and learn Julianne’s advice for starting your own business. Resources Watch when Julianne interviewed me for her YouTube Channel Dating with Allergies: Advice for Allergy Sufferers and their boyfriend/girlfriend Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Top 3 Tips When Living With Food Follow positive people in the allergy community Be honest with yourself because things aren’t going to change If you’re having a problem, get out there and make a difference Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback. Your words of encouragement and how the podcast has helped you keeps me motivated to make more episodes! If you haven’t already, please leave a review on iTunes. Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio

Elizabeth D Bakes is a company specialising in gluten free baked goods. Started by Elizabeth, a few years ago, the company has grown from market stalls to supplying to Whole Foods Market. What’s different about Elizabeth D Bakes is their founder does not have any allergies or intolerances. So why would someone with no personal need start a free from business? This is exactly what I ask Elizabeth. Elizabeth takes me through her journey learning about allergies from developing recipes free from gluten, what, eggs and dairy to start, as well as cross-contamination, and how to bake safely for allergies and coeliac disease. She tells me stories of her customers and how they shaped the development of Elizabeth D Bakes. Other questions I ask: How do you source ingredients? What have you learned about allergies and free from? When and why did you decide to have a dedicated gluten free kitchen? What was your first baking fail? What has been a baking success? Never make assumptions about food allergies - Elizabeth D Bakes Ep.65Click To Tweet Top Tips for Catering For Food allergies Don’t make assumptions Use pure ingredients, simplify Clearly label ingredients Think outside of the box Resources Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback. Your words of encouragement and how the podcast has helped you keeps me motivated to make more episodes! If you haven’t already, please leave a review on iTunes. Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio

Ryan Panchoo is the award winning baker and founder of Borough 22. Borough 22 is a free from startup specialising in gluten free doughnuts with many vegans options. Ryan started Borough 22 in his home kitchen and he now supplies to the likes of Selfridges, as well as local cafes and shops. In this episode I hear the Borough 22 journey, how the need to be gluten free and dairy free at home led Ryan to start making doughnuts. He also shares what he found difficult living gluten and dairy free, how he developed his products. We talk all about the fails, the successes, and how its going now. If you’ve ever thought about starting a business, start here. Listen to Ryan’s story and hear about his inspirations and when he decided to go full time. Resources Ryan’s wife’s website Ryan runs baking classes in London for kids! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series  Want to hear more about free from businesses, check out these podcast episodes: Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne founder of Genius Alessandra Bester, Founder of Functional Food Company Find out how I prepare for the Allergy & Free From Shows Top 3 Tips For Starting a Free From Business Have a goal then work backwards to work out the steps to get there Take inspiration and learn from the big companies in your industry Know who your customer is and look after them Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback. Your words of encouragement and how the podcast has helped you keeps me motivated to make more episodes! If you haven’t already, please leave a review on iTunes. Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio

Brandon Labella is an author, host of the Failing Up Podcast, fellow grownup allergy kid and Food Allergy Travels Trailblazer. He has travelled to 35 countries in 3 years not letting his severe allergies to nuts, dairy and fish stop him from exploring and achieving his goals. In today’s episode I talk to Brandon about how he prepares to travel allergy safe and dealing with allergic reactions. He shares his experiences educating people on his travels about his allergy and how you can always  turn every experience into a learning something. Rain or shine, it’s all about your perspective - @BrandonLaBella Click To Tweet Top 3 Tips When Living With Food Rather than “why me?” think “why not me?!” - use your allergy as a way to grow Get involved in a community or make a community Prepare so that you can be limitless and free to do what you want Resources Read about Brandon's world recording breaking experience Listen to when Brandon interviewed me on the Failing Up Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback. Your words of encouragement and how the podcast has helped you keeps me motivated to make more episodes! If you haven’t already, please leave a review on iTunes. Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio

Ellie Heintze is a doctor and acupuncturist with personal experience of living with severe food allergies. In this episode Ellie shares her journey from chemist to discovering her food allergies and how it changed her family’s life. As I have a Doctor on the show, I about the difference between IgE, IgG, non-IgE and sensitives to food. Ellie tells me what the differences are and how the reactions can differ. Over her personal journey and professional career, Ellie developed her “Food Allergy Formula,” an online course designed to show how the transition to eating free from allergens can be fun and easy. I ask her to walk me through her formula and how it can help other allergy sufferers and parents.  I am really passionate about helping people make the change to eating "allergy-free" fun and easy and "ending the overwhelm.” - Ellie Heintze Top 3 Tips When Living With Food Find support Always ask about allergens Get everyone involved! (family, friends, be involved yourself) Resources Connect with Dr. Ellie on Facebook Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback. Your words of encouragement and how the podcast has helped you keeps me motivated to make more episodes! If you haven’t already, please leave a review on iTunes. Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio

Elisabeth and her daughter Valerie are on today’s episode talking about dealing intolerances and multiple allergies including gluten, dairy, nuts, raw carrot, beef and lamb. It hasn’t been an easy road for Mum Elisabeth both with her own intolerances and managing Valerie’s allergies. Early in Valerie’s life it was about fighting for her health, figuring out what the allergen triggers were and how to keep her nourished. The doctors were very concerned in the beginning but Elisabeth didn’t give up! Valerie is 12 years old now and loving school and all the normal stuff kids get up to. Some things she finds difficult [go to 11:00 - 18:22] but as Elisabeth has taught her, it’s about focusing on the wins and learning how to overcome challenges [27:40]. I share some of my experiences too, telling Valerie how I faced some of my allergy fears when I was her age. Check out her comic below. It’s the story of her ice cream allergy win! Go to 31:08 to listen to her story. You decide to not be afraid and not worry about missing out.Click To Tweet Top 3 Tips When Living With Food Allergies Don’t be afraid to try Be thankful for what you have and never feel like you’ve done anything wrong Always keep looking for what helps Resources Valerie blogged about her visit to the Allergy and Free From Show in Liverpool Elisabeth's blog post "Don't feel sorry for us" Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback. Your words of encouragement and how the podcast has helped you keeps me motivated to make more episodes! If you haven’t already, please leave a review on iTunes. Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio

What do you do when you’re first diagnosed with allergies? The doctors give you a shock of a lifetime telling you something could kill you and then often just leave you to it. What do you do then? In this episode I’m welcoming back Nathalie Rhone from episode 56. Today we talk about how she manages the stress of Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) knowing 30 of the allergens that make her sick and knowing there are others. Nathalie takes us through her first doctor visit, what they told her and her diagnosis being allergic to carrots. Currently she is under the supervision of her allergist in the pre-stages of Oral Immunotherapy Treatment (OIT) and introducing new foods to her diet. She has experienced the full spectrum of food allergy anxiety, but it’s still not stopping her live her life to the full. Nathalie is going to take us through her learning curve, what she learned from managing her allergy, how she deals with doctors and how she manages allergic reactions. Most notably we talk at length about when and how to use your Adrenaline Auto-Injector pen (AAI). The cool part of my food allergy is that it’s opened so many doorsClick To Tweet Top 3 Tips Don’t trust anyone else with your allergies Always carry your medicine with you (adrenaline pen, anti-histamines, inhalers) You will find out who your real friends are Resources Nathalie’s full allergy journey in episode 56 My allergic reaction story Get the food allergy documentary made by donating Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback. Your words of encouragement and how the podcast has helped you keeps me motivated to make more episodes! If you haven’t already, please leave a review on iTunes. Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2018. Is this going to be your best year to date? In today's podcast episode we're back and have an action packed year ahead. I give you an update on Eat Allergy Safe, the sad reason I've been AWOL in December 2017 but also some of the highlights from 2017. I tell you what we have planned for 2018 and why this year's theme is "taking action" and why that is important for you. Take a listen by clicking play on the player above and don't forget to subscribe on iTunes. Resources: Subscribe to my video challenge on YouTube My Skillshare Courses As mentioned at the end of the episode, along with writing some recipe books (“Gluten Free and Vegan Chocolate Treats” & “30 Days, 30 Dinners”) I have started teaching allergy safe baking and cooking! To find out what you like to learn about, I’ve started putting them up on Skillshare. I’d love for you to take a look, so I have created some FREE enrolment links. Simply click on the titles below and it will take you straight to the class. You will NOT need to pay anything or sign up with a card. You will be able to watch the tutorial straight away 

Today's Guest: Marci Komssi WEBSITE: https://www.allerware.com/ TWITTER: @AllerWareLLC Marci Komssi is an allergy mum who has twin boys, but only one has an allergy. Her son was diagnosed with severe allergies to dairy, soya, peanuts, tree nuts and environmental allergies 13 years ago. Marci talks me through her journey finding her way through being allergy safe at a time there wasn’t as much information as now. During this time Marci’s son has had number of severe allergic reactions which have happened out of the blue. What You'll Learn: I ask Marci about her experiences of her son’s allergic reactions and having to administer his epipen (epinephrine pen). We talk about how these experiences, although difficult have been an incredibly important learning experience. Marci and her husband looked at and re-evaluated how they handled allergies and how the school should handle allergies. When allergy kids turn into allergy teens can be a tough time. Not only do they have allergies, they also have hormones. How should your parenting change to accommodate this change? I ask Marci exactly this. Marci shares her tips and has the most amazing strategy! Check out the episode from 19:00. I promise you will be inspired! Marci also talks me through how she happened to start Allerware and the temporary allergy alert tattoos and bracelets. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page.

Today's Guest: The Allergy Chef, Kathlena WEBSITE: theallergychef.com INSTAGRAM: @theallergychef Today I talk with Kathlena, The Allergy Chef. Her own journey as been the exception in the allergy community. Her allergies present as mimicking mental health issues, allergic reactions, and other symptoms. They are not typical and this meant it has taken decades to have a proper diagnosis. Kathlena tells me about managing her own allergies, having a family with allergies and starting a business. What You'll Learn: Kathlena has allergies to foods, chemicals and the environment, but this hasn't stopped her from living her life. Her allergies are so severe that she has to where a mask to go outside. I think this is such a brilliant solution to overcome of a challenge, and it's so brilliant because it is SO simple! No fuss, just a solution. Kathlena tells me about her journey and how when her kids were born and their allergies were discovered she started a business to produce allergy friendly food and start educating the wider world. We as the food allergy can't expect the world to cater to our needs @freefriendfoodClick To Tweet We talk about the worry that comes with food allergies. The worry of getting a diagnosis, going food shopping, dealing with other people and the danger associated with allergies. But we also discuss what are the risks? How do we manage those risks and our own anxieties especially as a parent. Kathlena has some special advice for parents who are the worrier type, if thats you listen from 27:00 - 36:00 on the track. With allergies, you have to think: how can I be practical?Click To Tweet When it comes to allergies you have to think about how you can be practical. How can you have the life you want and not let your allergies define you? Kathlena and I talk about how we need to be practical, how it's about taking the challenges and turning them in to a problem you want to solve. We allergy sufferers and parents need to be problem solvers. But if you don't feel like this is you, the beauty of being human is that we change, we can adapt and we can develop. But only if we choose to. If you change the way you think, you can change the way you go about lifeClick To Tweet Resources: Allergy Chef Resources freeandfriendlyfoods.com - bakery and book shop. Also has resources and education links. foodandlego.com - blog with hundreds of free recipes allergyexpedition.com - website about outreach program, with food find resources A new little project: I'm doing a Video Challenge on YouTube having a daily rant Monday to Friday addressing some of the stupid stuff and 'taboos' in the allergy community. Click here to take a look>> THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page.

Today's Guest: Natalie Rhone WEBSITE: nonuts4me.com INSTAGRAM: @nonuts4me In today's episode I talk to Natalie Rhone. She developed adult onset anaphylaxis and has steadily developed more and more allergies meaning that her daily meals has had to be chicken and potatoes because it's the only things she doesn't react to...I mean that sounds crazy!? So what is life like? What was it like developing allergies later in life and then continuing to develop more and more. I get Natalie to tell me about her journey, the whole lot of it and where she's got to. It's a tough road she's on but she's decided that the allergies aren't going to rule her life. This is part of why she started No Nuts 4 Me. The blog is the base for the documentary film she is doing on allergies. Why do we get them? What we should know about diagnosis, medication, OIT. The lot. I'm so excited to see it. If you're on her email list you get to see sneak peaks by the way... THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Pre-Ordering Available until 14th Nov. 2017 For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’ve written a Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy & Egg Free Chocolate Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights. After a year of work Chocolate Treats: decadent delights free from the top 14 allergens is now available for pre-order! If you want to get your hands on a copy in time for Christmas make sure you check it out today! Your Name: *Your Email:

Today's episode is the recording of my talk at the Allergy and Free From Show on Sunday 5th November. When you're first diagnosed with allergies it can be really difficult. You have so much going on, so much to learn that it can be overwhelming. As parents you will worry that your child/ren won't have the best quality of life. Well this talk was all about dispelling that notion. I wanted to show that although we may get anxious, there are ways to beat it. Practical actions and things to remember that can help you live confidently with life threatening allergies. What You'll Learn:   Resources: Watch the first half of the talk on YouTube. I now offer 1-on-1 coaching for allergy sufferers and parents to help you build your confidence so that you know you can do it!   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Pre-Ordering Available until 14th Nov. 2017 For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’ve written a Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy & Egg Free Chocolate Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights. After a year of work Chocolate Treats: decadent delights free from the top 14 allergens is now available for pre-order! If you want to get your hands on a copy in time for Christmas make sure you check it out today! Your Name: *Your Email:

Today is the finale in our Allergy Kids Series.  Over the months of September and October each week I have been talking to kids with food allergies about what they really think about having allergies and how they live with them everyday. These allergy kids range from as young as 4 years old all the way up to the grownup allergy kids. The aim of this series is to give you an insight into the thoughts, likes, dislikes, worries and celebrations of allergy kids and how it changes over the years.  In the finale of the series I have invited on Allergy Mum Lusi to ask me questions. The cycle has come full circle now and that is something to celebrate! From our parents as our protectors, our educators and our advocators, now we allergy kids can start helping the new generation of allergy parents. I think this is such a wonderful circle because we can provide reassurance that allergy kids don't have to suffer or miss out. Instead we can learn to use our allergies to become better, more creative, more skilled and more compassionate people! A new project I am just dipping my toe into the water with is mentoring. I want to help newly diagnosed parents, allergy kids and allergy teens to be more confident. So, in this episode I invited Lusi to come on the podcast and have a recorded session where she can ask me any questions she likes. What does she want to know about living with allergies? What are her fears and worries for her daughter as she's growing up and how can she as a Mum help. Resources: Check out my mentoring page here and book your free 15 minute consultation.   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Pre-Ordering Available until 14th Nov. 2017 For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’ve written a Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy & Egg Free Chocolate Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights. After a year of work Chocolate Treats: decadent delights free from the top 14 allergens is now available for pre-order! If you want to get your hands on a copy in time for Christmas make sure you check it out today! Take Me To the Book >>

Have you ever wondered what kids think about their food allergies? Is it as scary as we allergies think it is? Or is there a silver lining? Over the months of September and October I will be publishing the Allergy Kids Mini Series. Each week I will be talking to kids with food allergies about what they really think about having allergies and how they live with them everyday. These allergy kids range from as young as 4 years old all the way up to the grownup allergy kids. The aim of this mini series is to give you an insight into the thoughts, likes, dislikes, worries and celebrations of allergy kids and how it changes over the years. Many times allergy parents can worry that their child with allergies will miss out and will have a worse quality to life, but I know this isn’t the case and these allergy kids will show you how they don’t miss out, they just do things differently. Enjoy! Today’s Grownup Allergy Kids: Amanda, grown up allergy kid with multiple severe food allergies (peanuts, tree nuts, legumes, dairy soya, chicken and some fruits) and her best friend Joella. In the penultimate episode of the Allergy Kids mini series we have reached our grown up allergy kids. For many kids, we are going to have our allergies for life. We are going to have to navigate the world and do all those normal things like school. But when you're at school, you're still living at home. You still have your parents hounding you with "have you got your medication with you?" "have you told your friends about your allergies?" "don't forget to ask about ingredients!" But what is life like with allergies, outside the home bubble? Nowadays, most teenagers head off to university, or college if you're in the US. You have to then meet all these new people and tell your brand new flatmates that you have life threatening. Amanda and Joella met at university, a time when they were "learning to adult." Amanda wasn't confident with her allergies. In the beginning she told  her new housemates by leaving a note on the fridge with the list of things she was allergic to. She didn't want to feel a nuisance by telling people. Interestingly, Joella and Amanda's boyfriend wanted to know why Amanda didn't tell people, because it's kind of important. Click To Tweet and accepted it. - Amanda @EAFLifestyle" username="eatallergysafe"] To Joella, Amanda wasn't living in a way that means she was missing out. Joella forgets that she has allergies because her cooking is "amazing" and whenever they meet new people this is her introduction of Amanda. Joella describes how delicious the kitchen smelled when they were in university, Joella found it amazing and surprising that even though she had so many restrictions that she could make such delicious meals you would never guess where allergen free. Click To Tweet "no it's not sad!" - Joella @EAFLifestyle" username="eatallergysafe"] University gave them a birds eye view that having allergies is a who lifestyle and this is what brought Amanda and Joella to start Everyday Allergen Free. What are the challenges that adult and teens facing and how can we look at these challenges and make a positive place to address these issues. Allergy Kid Top Tips: Joella Top Best Friend Tips: Take that extra 10 minutes to think through how to be allergy safe Communicate about your allergy! (If you're nervous about it: tell people before, call the restaurant before) Show people that you can look after your allergy, because you are responsible for your allergy   Amanda's Top Tips: Surround yourself with good friends who care about you Just own your allergy: the earlier you start the better for you Get in the kitchen and start creating Don't be shy about your allergy, because there is always someone out there like you even if you don't realise it   Resources: Amanda and Joella's website: www.

Have you ever wondered what kids think about their food allergies? Is it as scary as we allergies think it is? Or is there a silver lining? Over the months of September and October I will be publishing the Allergy Kids Mini Series. Each week I will be talking to kids with food allergies about what they really think about having allergies and how they live with them everyday. These allergy kids range from as young as 4 years old all the way up to the grownup allergy kids. The aim of this mini series is to give you an insight into the thoughts, likes, dislikes, worries and celebrations of allergy kids and how it changes over the years. Many times allergy parents can worry that their child with allergies will miss out and will have a worse quality to life, but I know this isn’t the case and these allergy kids will show you how they don’t miss out, they just do things differently. Enjoy! Today’s Allergy Kid: Juliet, 21 years old, anaphylaxis to tree nuts Juliet is a 21 year old college student with a tree nut allergy, but not a peanut allergy. Her parents discovered her tree nut allergy when she was a little kid. As a kid her family used to go out to dinner a lot, but then one accidental cross-contamination incident at a trusted bakery rocked her confidence. Juliet didn't want to eat out any more. She stopped eating out at restaurants for fear of cross-contamination. Then something changed. Juliet went to University in New York City and wanted to eat something different. She tried googling "nut free restaurants in New York," but couldn't find anything! As a 21st century young woman, this "kinda offended me," says Juliet so she decided to make her own list. This is how her blog nutfreenewyork.com started. Connect with Juliet on Instagram @nutfreeny Allergy Kid Top Tips: Get out there and try new things Don't get complacent Don't trust everything a waiter says, trust your instincts   Resources: Check out the other Allergy Kids Series Episodes: EAS 046: Alice 9 yrs, Milly 7 yrs, Elodie 4 yrs EAS 047: Oscar, 8 yrs EAS 027: Luke & Jamie, 9 yrs  EAS 048: Entrepreneur Alannah, 10 yrs, & her brother Joshua, 5 yrs (Dance Like a Cupcake) EAS 049: Naill, 15 yrs - being an allergy teen at school EAS 050: Sam, 17 yrs - travelling in India with a nut allergy EAS 051: Shirali, 19 yrs, & her brother Arul, 14 yrs (AllergySmartz App) THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Chocolate Recipe Book Preview For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’m writing a Chocolate Treats Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights all free from the top 14 allergens! To get your free sneak peak of what’s in store plus 2 bonus recipes sign up with your email address below. You will also get updates of the book launch in November. Your Name: *Your Email:

Have you ever wondered what kids think about their food allergies? Is it as scary as we allergies think it is? Or is there a silver lining? Over the months of September and October I will be publishing the Allergy Kids Mini Series. Each week I will be talking to kids with food allergies about what they really think about having allergies and how they live with them everyday. These allergy kids range from as young as 4 years old all the way up to the grownup allergy kids. The aim of this mini series is to give you an insight into the thoughts, likes, dislikes, worries and celebrations of allergy kids and how it changes over the years. Many times allergy parents can worry that their child with allergies will miss out and will have a worse quality to life, but I know this isn’t the case and these allergy kids will show you how they don’t miss out, they just do things differently. Enjoy! Today's Allergy Kids: Shirali, 19 years old - severe tree nut allergy and her brother Arul, 14 years old Their Blog : https://foodallergylowdown.com/about/ Today I hear about the Allergy Smartz App created by Shirali and Arul after a family holiday to Mexico after they found a difficulty communicating Shirali's allergies. They wanted a way to tell hotel staff, chefs and waiters about the need for allergy free foods including avoiding cross-contamination. The app is now available to download for Apple and Android devices.   Allergy Kid Top Tips: Don't be shy Stay safe but be willing to explore Educate others about your allergies THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Chocolate Recipe Book Preview For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’m writing a Chocolate Treats Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights all free from the top 14 allergens! To get your free sneak peak of what’s in store plus 2 bonus recipes sign up with your email address below. You will also get updates of the book launch in November. Your Name: *Your Email:

Have you ever wondered what kids think about their food allergies? Is it as scary as we allergies think it is? Or is there a silver lining? Over the months of September and October I will be publishing the Allergy Kids Mini Series. Each week I will be talking to kids with food allergies about what they really think about having allergies and how they live with them everyday. These allergy kids range from as young as 4 years old all the way up to the grownup allergy kids. The aim of this mini series is to give you an insight into the thoughts, likes, dislikes, worries and celebrations of allergy kids and how it changes over the years. Many times allergy parents can worry that their child with allergies will miss out and will have a worse quality to life, but I know this isn’t the case and these allergy kids will show you how they don’t miss out, they just do things differently. Enjoy! Today's Allergy Kid: Sam, 17 years old - severe nut allergy   What You'll Learn: Sam shares his experiences travelling to India for a school trip. He talks me through is apprehension before he went but how he wasn't going to let his allergy stand in the way of this amazing experience. I ask Sam to talk me through how he prepared, what he thought about India, his favourite moments, how he navigated food, educating the hotel staff and chefs along the way and the best curry he's ever had in his life.   Allergy Kid Top Tips: Don't be afraid: don't let your allergy stop you from travelling from everywhere you want to go Be prepared: carry your medication and always ask about what's in the foods Check travel requirements so that you can stay safe   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Chocolate Recipe Book Preview For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’m writing a Chocolate Treats Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights all free from the top 14 allergens! To get your free sneak peak of what’s in store plus 2 bonus recipes sign up with your email address below. You will also get updates of the book launch in November. Your Name: *Your Email:

Have you ever wondered what kids think about their food allergies? Is it as scary as we allergies think it is? Or is there a silver lining? Over the months of September and October I will be publishing the Allergy Kids Mini Series. Each week I will be talking to kids with food allergies about what they really think about having allergies and how they live with them everyday. These allergy kids range from as young as 4 years old all the way up to the grownup allergy kids. The aim of this mini series is to give you an insight into the thoughts, likes, dislikes, worries and celebrations of allergy kids and how it changes over the years. Many times allergy parents can worry that their child with allergies will miss out and will have a worse quality to life, but I know this isn’t the case and these allergy kids will show you how they don’t miss out, they just do things differently. Enjoy! Today's Allergy Kid: Naill, 15 years old Allergy Kid Top Tips Always know what you’re eating Tell your friends and family about your allergy Do research about your allergy so you know what you can and can’t eat Resources: GIVEAWAY on the podcast: WIN! “The Real Causes of Allergies” Book & Allergy Free Detergents. Deadline September 30th, 2017. Click here to find out how you can enter! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Chocolate Recipe Book Preview For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’m writing a Chocolate Treats Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights all free from the top 14 allergens! To get your free sneak peak of what’s in store plus 2 bonus recipes sign up with your email address below. You will also get updates of the book launch in November.   Your Name: *Your Email:

Have you ever wondered what kids think about their food allergies? Is it as scary as we allergies think it is? Or is there a silver lining? Over the months of September and October I will be publishing the Allergy Kids Mini Series. Each week I will be talking to kids with food allergies about what they really think about having allergies and how they live with them everyday. These allergy kids range from as young as 4 years old all the way up to the grownup allergy kids. The aim of this mini series is to give you an insight into the thoughts, likes, dislikes, worries and celebrations of allergy kids and how it changes over the years. Many times allergy parents can worry that their child with allergies will miss out and will have a worse quality to life, but I know this isn’t the case and these allergy kids will show you how they don’t miss out, they just do things differently. Enjoy! Today's Allergy Kids: Alannah, 10 years old Joshua, 5 years old Allergy Kids Top Tips S - speak up at restaurants, parties and the park A - avoid cross-contamination and allergens F - find out what's in your foods E - eat foods that keep you healthy Resources: Alannah's Allergy Treats Baking Business: http://www.dancelikeacupcake.com/ Dance Like a Cupcakes on Facebook GIVEAWAY on the podcast: WIN! “The Real Causes of Allergies” Book & Allergy Free Detergents. Deadline September 30th, 2017. Click here to find out how you can enter! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Chocolate Recipe Book Preview For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’m writing a Chocolate Treats Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights all free from the top 14 allergens! To get your free sneak peak of what’s in store plus 2 bonus recipes sign up with your email address below. You will also get updates of the book launch in November.   Your Name: *Your Email:

Have you ever wondered what kids think about their food allergies? Is it as scary as we allergies think it is? Or is there a silver lining? Over the months of September and October I will be publishing the Allergy Kids Mini Series. Each week I will be talking to kids with food allergies about what they really think about having allergies and how they live with them everyday. These allergy kids range from as young as 4 years old all the way up to the grownup allergy kids. The aim of this mini series is to give you an insight into the thoughts, likes, dislikes, worries and celebrations of allergy kids and how it changes over the years. Many times allergy parents can worry that their child with allergies will miss out and will have a worse quality to life, but I know this isn't the case and these allergy kids will show you how they don’t miss out, they just do things differently. Enjoy! Today’s Allergy Kids: Oscar, 8 years old   Allergy Kids 3 Top Tips Don't eat what makes you sick You can always say "no" Check the ingredients labels   Allergy Mum’s Top Tips Always explain about allergies to anyone looking after your allergic child (never assume that they know, always remind the school carers throughout the school year) Learn the language of your allergens Find safe products Resources: Oscar's Mum's Blog: dairyfreekids.ie WIN! “The Real Causes of Allergies” Book & Allergy Free Detergents. Deadline September 30th, 2017. Click here to find out how you can enter! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Chocolate Recipe Book: want the first chapter free?? For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’m writing a Chocolate Treats Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights all free from the top 14 allergens! To get your free sneak peak of what’s in store plus 2 bonus recipes sign up with your email address below. You will also get updates of the book launch in November. Your Name: *Your Email:

Over the months of September and October will be the `Allergy Kids Series. I will be talking to kids of all ages about what they think about having allergies and how they live with them everyday. I will be interviewing kids from as young as 4 years old all the way up to the grownup allergy kids. The aim of this mini series is to give you an insight into the thoughts, likes, dislikes, worries and celebrations of allergy kids and how it changes over the years. Enjoy! Today's Allergy Kids: Alice, 9 years old Milly, 7 years old Elodie, 4 years old   Allergy Kids 3 Top Tips Memorise your allergies Tell people your allergies Don't eat what you're allergic to   Allergy Mum's Top Tips Talk to people, get advice You know your child best, you know when they're poorly Resources: Alice, Milly and Elodie's Mum's Blog: https://thepeachicksbakery.co.uk/ WIN! "The Real Causes of Allergies" Book & Allergy Free Detergents. Deadline September 30th, 2017. Click here to find out how you can enter!   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Want a sneak peak? For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’m writing a Chocolate Treats Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights all free from the top 14 allergens! To get your free sneak peak of what's in store plus 2 bonus recipes sign up with your email address below. You will also get updates of the book launch in November. Your Name: *Your Email:

In today’s episode I’m going to be talking about what it’s like to be an allergy kid. Is it really as stressful as you think? I go through how I thought about my allergy at different ages in my life, how my parents influenced my views and if allergies have influenced my life for the better. This episode is an introduction to the Allergy Kids Series which will run over September and October. What You'll Learn: I talk about having allergies in primary school. What it was like transitioning to Secondary School. How my Mum taught me to stay allergy safe as a teenager. How I told my boyfriend about my allergies. What it was like going to university with allergies. How I told my housemates about my allergies. I reflect on how having an allergy has influenced my life. I talk about some of my allergy wins. Resources: EAS 041: The Real Causes of Allergies, Eczema and Asthma with Peter Alderman and Dr Thomas Bohner [plus GIVEAWAY] >> Win a copy of the book AND allergy free detergents! Hurry, entry must be written on the episode 41 show notes by September 30th 2017! EAS 027: 9 Year Old’s Luke & Jamie Can Teach You a Thing or Two About Allergies EAS 026: Dating, Kissing, Dealing with those Smart-Arse Boys and Allergies [Facebook Live with Nina] It’s Nuts!: What Doesn’t Kill You, Makes You Stronger   THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Chocolate Recipe Book: want the first chapter free?? For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’m writing a Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy & Egg Free Chocolate Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights. I am hoping to have this e-book published at the end April. But don’t worry, if you can’t wait until then you can get your hands on the first chapter including 2 recipes. (There are also 2 bonus recipes you get sent later….) To get your free copy and get the latest info on my recipe book launch, sign up with your email address below. Your Name: *Your Email: Sponsor AllergyTranslation.com provides travellers with allergy translation cards to help them bridge communication barriers while abroad at restaurants. You can order a credit-card sized printout that displays your food allergies in any of the 43 languages available. Have a long list of food allergies? You can choose from over 200 foods to include on your customized card. Best part is: it’s available online right after purchase so you can print and go! Travel with more peace of mind for only $8 Canadian per card. Don’t limit your adventure! Visit www.allergytranslation.com today.

Today's Guest: Laura Kenny WEBSITE: www.dairyfreekids.ie TWITTER: @dairyfreekids  This week I talk to Laura Kenny allergy mum and blogger over at dairyfreekids.ie. She is an Ireland based blogger with two dairy free kids. Laura tells me all about her journey to figuring out her boys could not tolerate dairy, the difficulties she’s had and how she’s managed to persevere. What You'll Learn: Laura Kenny has two boys, 8 and 5 years old who are dairy free. Laura had quite a job getting to diagnosis. Her boys would be up crying in the night, have hard bloated stomachs and she just couldn’t figure out what was wrong. She went to the doctors hoping to get an answer and he eldest son went through testing. Laura’s youngest suffered from silent reflux as a baby, and it is was when she started bottle feeding her son that she suspected a milk allergy or intolerance in her youngest too. Laura and her family are based in Ireland. She tells me about the difficulty she had getting her boys diagnosed. In Ireland there doesn't seem to be a ‘milk ladder’ challenge like in the UK. Laura shares that a problem in Ireland is that there isn’t a system for diagnosis or at least a system in which patients can follow to figure out what may be an allergy. Nor to follow in monitoring a child’s progress, such as the ‘milk ladder.’ Once Laura figured out dairy was a problem for her boys, she had to start re-educating herself and her family. One of the things that Laura learned was where you can find milk and milk proteins in products, the usual like butter, milk and cheese and also the not so usual like ham slices. This was one of the most important things. Reading labels was daunting in the beginning but it got easier. Laura was not an avid cook in the beginning but she wanted to make sure her boys could always eat in their house. So she would look for dairy free alternatives but if she couldn’t find, she would make them herself. This became really usual when it came time to sending her boys to school. She  would send in dairy free alternatives to make sure her boys didn't ever feel left out. A child must know about their allergies if they’re going to school.Click To Tweet We talk about the importance of communication. Communication is important for both explaining to the children about their allergies, telling the school/teachers/carers/family/friends and also for making sure your child can communicate about their allergies and just in case they have eaten something they are allergic to. I ask Laura also to talk about looking back in hindsight what she would do differently and what advice she has for other parents. For parents who knows their child is reacting to some food but doesn’t know what it is. Resources: Click to find out how you could win a copy of this book and a set of allergy free detergents! Chocolate Recipe Book: want the first chapter free?? For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’m writing a Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy & Egg Free Chocolate Recipe Book. It is the ultimate guide to working with dairy free chocolate with an amazing array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, biscuits, sweet morsels and other delights. I am hoping to have this e-book published at the end April. But don’t worry, if you can’t wait until then you can get your hands on the first chapter including 2 recipes. (There are also 2 bonus recipes you get sent later….) To get your free copy and get the latest info on my recipe book launch, sign up with your email address below. Your Name: *Your Email: THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become ...

Today's Guest: Sunil Mistry WEBSITE: freefromdirect.com FACEBOOK: @FreeFromDirectStore This week I talk with Sunil Mistry, founder of freefromdirect.com a brand new online shopping website for allergy friendly products. Sunil talks me through how having an extreme eczema flare up meant that he couldn’t work and lead to the discovery of a range of food allergies. His process of discovery and recovery showed him that finding free from products was tricky for a first time allergy sufferer and this lead him to start his own online business. What You'll Learn: Sunil has had eczema, asthma, hay fever and grass pollen allergies since he was a kid. However this didn't stop him from being a normal kid who loved sports. He shares his experiences dealing with eczema flare ups after playing football and how he started swimming to help his fitness without affecting his environmental allergies. I ask Sunil to share with me how he discovered his allergies and how as an adult he had to start re-educating himself. His story began when he had to take time off work because his eczema got so bad if he moved his skin would split. The doctors did allergy testing to find out if food allergies could be the cause of his eczema. It turned out that Sunil was allergic to many of the top 14 allergens such as gluten and peanuts as well as other more rare ones such as mushroom, rice, peppers. The more I could educate myself, the more I could educate others.Click To Tweet Not only did Sunil have to re-educate himself, he had to start re-educating his family. He found that he had to control his food in order to figure what and how he could eat again. Sunil tells me about how educating himself was the biggest breakthrough to educating his family. Through his journey Sunil realised that finding products that were safe is still difficult. So he decided to do something about it. 6 months ago he started an online shopping website for people needing free from products. He wants people to be able to shop in ease and have products delivered directly to their door. This is when freefromdirect.com came into being.  EAS 043: If I didn't take responsibility, no one would understand.Click To Tweet He is looking for help from you. Sunil is at the beginning of his journey and wants to make this a website that is useful for you. He asks please can you go and have a look at the website and leave a comment in the popup box of what products you would want to see on the site. As a thanks Sunil has a special offer for Eat Allergy Safe Podcast listeners. If you decide to buy anything, he has a discount code "EAS10" for you where you can receive 10% a £20 shop. Click here to check out the site and claim your discount. Resources: WIN: The Real Causes of Allergies Book and a set of Allergy Free Detergents. Click here to find out how. Listen to Kyle Dine Talk about the Male Perspective on Living with Allergies THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page. Chocolate Recipe Book: want the first chapter free?? For those of you who have been following my blog and podcast for a little while you’ll know I’m writing a Gluten Free, Nut Free,

Today's Guest: Angela & Iris WEBSITE: #alwayscarrytwo Petition TWITTER: @campaign42AAI  This week I am talking to two of the three women behind the #alwayscarrytwo campaign. Angela, Iris and Lindsey are all allergy mums determined to make a difference for allergy families. In this interview I talk with Angela and Iris about dealing with post reaction anxiety and post-traumatic stress both in children and parents, getting ready for teenage years, teaching the schools how to accept and cater for allergies and the importance of carrying to adrenaline auto-injector pens (AAI). What You'll Learn: Ep. 042: Allergy mum anxiety…”I grieved a life I thought she would never haveClick To Tweet Angela and Iris tell me about their journey learning to deal with their children’s allergies. Angela’s daughter developed an allergy to nuts the summer before she started secondary school. They discovered it on their family holiday! This came as a shock to Angela and her family especially as this holiday had meant to be some time to relax after dealing with some other health problems their daughter had had. Iris’ son is now 8 and as a young child suffered a number of severe allergic reactions. This impacted Iris and her son’s well being quite acutely. Iris was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress and her son suffered with a huge amount of anxiety about his allergy. Angela tells me about how this impacted their family, their friends and how they journeyed back to health. Ep. 042: I am more determined that we control it, not let allergies control us #alwayscarrytwoClick To Tweet Iris and Angela talk to me about the importance of not letting the anxiety get the better of you. They believe that if you give into the anxiety you will limit your life and your child’d life, which won’t do them any good. Iris shares how she helped her son get over his anxiety. She talks about the practical steps and actions she took to build his confidence, own his fears and anxiety. Ep.042: if you give in to the anxiety you will limit yours and your child's life #alwayscarrytwoClick To Tweet Last year, 2016, the guidelines for carrying 2 adrenaline auto-injector pens changed. Angela started the #alwayscarrytwo petition many years ago but with the new guidelines suggesting that allergy sufferers only need one adrenaline pen, Angela, Iris and Lindsey re-boosted the petition. The petition is about raising awareness, education and keeping allergy sufferers safe. Angela, Lindsey and Iris question “how can we risk-assess allergies?” They want to work with the doctors and researchers to find safe and workable guidelines that would not adversely affect an allergy sufferers quality of life and keep them safe. How can you risk assess allergies?! #alwayscarrytwo @campaign42AAI Click To Tweet Angela’s 3 top tips for dealing with allergy anxiety: Find a forum to talk to people or call Allergy UK Learn to advocate for allergies and teach your child to advocate for themselves Have a support network with your friends and family, but be patient with them too!   Iris’ 3 top tips for dealing with allergy anxiety: Talk! Don’t hold it in or bottle it up. Talk with friends/in support groups/ Don’t put your anxiety as a parent onto your child or stop your child from doing things Carry 2 adrenaline pens Resources: Allergy UK BSACI Guidelines THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our p...

Today's Guest: Peter Alderman & Dr Thomas Bohner WEBSITE: My Allergy Free Blog TWITTER: @peterfalderman  Today’s episode was recorded live at the Allergy & Free From Show in London with Peter Alderman and Dr Thomas Bohner authors of “The Real Causes of Allergies, Eczema and Asthma.” We’re are talking about what we can do to cure our own environmental allergies, asthma and eczema. I also ask about what role food takes in causing our atopic diseases and whether there are practical steps we can take in our every day life. Plus, I have a stack of books to GIVEAWAY! Listen until the end to find out how you can win one! EAS 041: This is a practical guide so that everyone can find their personal causes of allergies and the actions to do so.Click To Tweet What You'll Learn: Peter Alderman started the journey to write The Real Causes of Allergies, Eczema and Asthma from a personal discovery. He cured is own hay fever for a week! Even when there was lots of pollen around. This peaked his interest. Why had this happened? How did this happen? It is from this point that Peter started on the journey writing this book. Peter found Thomas Bohner’s work via Google but didn't get to meet him until 12 years later! Thomas Bohner suffered from allergic asthma and eczema. From his personal experience his scientific interest was peaked. He wanted to find a logical solution to his own problem and the problems of others. He After many years of research Peter and Thomas have put together their personal experience and scientific research into a practical guide. We also talk about the big gap between the medical world and the scientific world. Sometimes this isn't good for allergy sufferers, but Peter and Thomas tell us how we allergy sufferers can bridge this gap and not miss out! Allergy sufferers are their own best Sherlock HolmesClick To Tweet BOOK GIVEAWAY!! - closed You could win your very own copy of The Real Causes of Allergies! How? Simply listen to this episode, right to the end because we are asking you a question…..Listen to the question then write your answer below in the comments section. Make sure you leave us your email so we can contact you. (We never share your information with a third party, nor is it made public!) Resources: Thomas' Article "The True Causes of Allergies" in Free From Heaven Magazine     Buy on Amazon THANK YOU FOR LISTENING To get more EAS content sent directly to your device as they become available, you can subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher Radio! One of our little goals we would love to achieve for is to get into the iTunes "New & Noteworthy" Section, it means we get free front page advertising on iTunes, how great for allergy awareness! But we can't do it without you. Please subscribe, rate and review on iTunes so that the people at Apple will take notice of our podcast And lastly, if you have any questions, thoughts, or guests you want to see on the show, please contact me via the contact page.