Did you know that nearly 32 million Americans have some sort of food allergy? Food allergies can be very dangerous, they are different from food intolerances because they involve an immune response that can be life-threatening.   May is National Food Allergy Awareness Month, and this week of May 10th through May 15th is Awareness…

When my now 19 year old son was 5 years old, he was diagnosed with a tree nut allergy.  My older son gave him a chocolate chip cookie with walnuts for a snack and within moments of finishing the cookie, he complained of difficulty breathing.  Thankfully, we were visiting friends and there were doctors in…