Allergy News Letter March 2008

Is Your Allergy Medication Driving You Over The Edge?

Many people who suffer from allergies take allergy medication of one sort or another
to alleviate symptoms. Like many if not most drugs, the side-effects can be bad,
and even worse than the symptoms of the original “illness”.

Preliminary results by the FDA indicates that Singulair in particular can lead
to suicidal thoughts and suicide.

Corn Allergy Mine Field

People who are allergic to corn need to avoid more than corn on the cob. However it is difficult to avoid corn, in part because it is an uncommon allergy, so it is often not clearly labelled on ingredient lists. Another reason corn is hard to avoid is that it is in so many foods. It is also in many non-food products.

Successful Baking Without Gluten

Gluten is the protein in flour which gives the dough elasticity and strength.
Learning to bake gluten free can be a challenge but once you know which flours
work well you will be able to adapt your own recipes and make new ones that
will tempt and please your palate as well as your family and guests.

Is Dark Chocolate Really Dairy-Free?

Finding Milk Free Chocolate or chocolate free of many of the food allergens can be a challenging. Most dairy free chocolate is not made on dairy free lines for instance. There is however specialty brands that market their products toward the allergic consumer. These products are mostly available on line and in health food stores.

Allergy News Letter March 2008

This month's allergy newsletter is mostly about food. Corn
for example, but did you know that corn is used for much
more than just eating?

Chocolate is a wonderful food. If you have a milk allergy,
read the article about chocolate before you assume that all
dark chocolate is safe.

Baking without gluten can be a real challenge, especially
in getting the right consistency. We have an article here
to help you achieve gluten-free baking success!

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