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Ingredients: Organic cane sugar, organic rice flour, organic grated coconut, organic sunflower oil, organic coconut oil, organic low-fat cocoa powder, organic quinoa flour, organic millet flour, salt

shares equipment with hazelnuts and milk.

I bought this one from Google play store. I wanted something that showed me low histamine foods quickly and this does that. It also includes other allergies and sensitivities. I do feel the UI is very basic for the price. I think it's a bit overpriced. But it is handy and accurate.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.baliza.hifmco

WOW! it's shocking how relevant this post is to me right now! So last week i got this new Probiotic (Saccharomyces Boulardi)

and i noticed after 2-3 days of taking it i wasnt getting diaherra anymore. In that short period of time i was feeling great! But i ended up eating something that didnt agree with me and i got diaherra again and started feeling bad again.

Take a look at my last 7 day food journal https://www.screencast.com/t/P9Gg88VnHbO

In my last column is my feelings for the day. notice how the "waves" feeling started to decrease. that waves feeling is what makes me feel ill btw.

Last two days i didnt feel so well because i think my body didnt agree with the red snapper.

Either way i definitely see an improvement since i started taking this probiotic.

In the past ive trade probiotics and they didnt work. so it must only be a certain probiotic that i need. and ive always bought the very expensive probitoics that need ice packs when being mailed.

Yummly allows you to search a database of recipes from a variety of sites. You can filter by food allergy, diet or ingredient (the same free-form way that supercook has). Their database is huge - I've filtered out all the allergens and chosen a meal time, as well as a vegan diet, and I've still had lots of options. They also have an app.

See http://www.yummly.com/

Also not-mini, but: https://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-ChocoNoNos-Naturally-Colored-Vegan/dp/B0187L6ND6

They're sweeter than I like chocolate, but otherwise think they're pretty convincing. Possible I've just forgotten what milk chocolate tastes like though. The company's white chocolate bars are gross (WAY too sweet) IMO, only good for melting and prettying other things up.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B016XG39YI/ it's this one. We used to use kids spibelts, but he'd destroy those in under a month and we couldn't fit the inhaler. This is less stretchy and wider so it packs flatter and smoother. Plus it's less than half the price of the spibelt and has lasted longer.

Aww poor little guy, that's definitely a sad experience! I always tell myself that I'm young enough to see allergies cured in my lifetime, so fingers crossed for the both of us!

That's rough with the distance to grocery stores, yikes! Seems like homemade stuff from scratch may have to be his staple! PCC is an upscale-ish grocery store that sells all the organic, gluten-free, egg-free kind of stuff. Bit cheaper than Whole Foods, but still not the most wallet-friendly place you could shop. Sadly, most of the allergy-friendly stuff is expensive everywhere =/

Does Amazon Fresh deliver out to you guys? I've never used them, but it could be a good option! I'd also recommend Orgain's Organic Nutrition shakes, I had to go on a liquid-only diet for some surgery recently, and that stuff literally kept me alive! Super tasty too, I love the chocolate flavor! I get them from Amazon, they don't need refrigeration so I'll just buy as many as I can afford when they go on sale and then stuff them wherever I can. Here's a link: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JTX7SH2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I found dealing with allergies at school a bit rough when I was younger, but it certainly gets easier! So long as he has something he's comfortable eating during parties and such that should make things better!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002262BM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OEFhFbDDC1CXP is probably one of the best no icepack ones. It has a pouch with beads in It and has no issues keeping my medicine cool. I live in Florida so you can imagine how hot it gets, I haven't had the need to use it to keep things under 75f.

My 5yo son is allergic to milk and eggs. His favorite sandwich is liverwurst and spicy mustard. Cold cuts like ham, turkey, chicken are good. Sometimes I make him sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches (schools are nut-free here). I include some apple slices, berries, carrot sticks with hummus, or clementine.

You could make your own "lunchables" with Cold cuts, cheese, and crackers too if sandwiches everyday gets boring.

Edit To Add: we also got him this book which I went and read to his preschool class: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1456413287/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_n9MgFb7PDAZQ5

I got him silicone bracelets with milk and egg allergy noted on each: https://allermates.com/collections/master-everything-else

In the EU food safety laws require supermarkets and restaurants to clearly label 14 common allergies - the list includes nuts, fish and eggs.

Source: Full list.

You mentioned that you are travelling with native speakers so you probably don't need translations, but if you do I'd recommend the AskAllergies app. I use it myself whenever I travel in Europe.

For the most part I've always found Spain to be excellent for food allergies. That said a lot of Spanish food uses fish and eggs so be sure to communicate this clearly to the staff in any restaurant you eat.

As a precaution you should always carry your EpiPens/allergy medication anyway. Ensure that the folks your travelling with know what to do if you do have a reaction.

My wife is the same, no legumes, fine with tree nuts outside of those processed with peanuts. We have had to source them directly from farms, as everything sold in stores seems to be cross contaminated. You can find some on Amazon in the US, as that’s where we get our pecans from. These are the pecans we get. That store (we got nuts) does post the allergen information right in the description. They may have an online store apart from Amazon, haven’t taken the time to look.

They make these silicone reusable water balloons that would probably work and are less wasteful: https://www.amazon.com/IFiwin-Balloons-Reusable-Outdoor-Silicone/dp/B0B4B3R3H7

Perhaps you can convince your professor to swap these out for the entire class and then they can reuse them for future years and stop wasting eggs and excluding people with allergies from labs.

Have you tried any other digestive enzymes? I take this one from Enzymedica and have found it helps me with some issues I have with high-protein or high-fat foods. Specifically, I think it's probably the protease and lipase that would be most helpful.

I'm not exactly sure what the underlying culprit is for my issues. If you decide to try it and it does help you out, it would be worth having a doctor investigating as it could point to underlying issues.

Hi everyone! My name is Mihai, and I am an Android developer.
Years ago, by blind luck, I’ve discovered that my horrible anxiety and brain-fog were caused by a few ingredients and allergens in the food I was eating.
The process of discovering exactly what was causing my suffering was a long and arduous one. It consisted of me going through an elimination diet, where I slowly re-introduced individual foods, and manually kept track of all their ingredients. This took me several months before I had a rough idea of what were my triggers.
Being a developer, I’ve decided to make it easier for other people that find themselves in my position, and hopefully save them a few months of effort. This is how I came up with the idea for MoodBites - a Food Journal that’s built with finding Trigger Foods in mind.
The app has been in development for a few years now, but I’ve finally decided to take the leap and work on it full-time. I am planning to add a lot of new features that I think you’ll love - I’m currently working on a scanner feature that tells you how well you’d tolerate a food, based on your own, personalised data. This way, you don’t have to spend time in the grocery store, worrying whether the biscuits you’ve bought would make you sick for the next 5-7 days.
Anyways, here’s the download link. It’s currently only available on Android, but I am thinking of ways of porting it to iOS as well. Let me know what you think!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codecandy.androidapp.fooddiary

My son is allergic to peanuts, cashews, soy and wheat, but has since outgrown his corn, tomato, and rice allergies. This book was extremely helpful when we started on our journey. Not every recipe is ‘safe’ but there was a lot to get us baking. Allergy Cooking with Ease: The No Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Corn, Soy, Yeast, Sugar, Grain, and Gluten Cookbook https://www.amazon.com/dp/091498442X/

As for a soy replacement, we use coconut aminos. It works we for a lot of Asian dishes like stir fries.

This is the recipe: https://thebigmansworld.com/easy-vanilla-cake/#recipe And this is the floor I sub for all my flour needs Bouchard Family Farms Gluten-Free and Kosher Acadian Light Buckwheat Flour, 3lb Bag https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GGVQX26/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_85X6SKZTGDSFTFBQ21XZ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Amazon has... disturbingly everything, even if not under their "prime" category. And maybe not at reasonable prices. (fruit: https://www.amazon.com/Branch-Box-Office-Delivery-Medium/dp/B07R8FDNYK )

I used to get live dubia roaches off there when we had a lizard.

A travel makeup bag that rolls up!!

https://www.amazon.ca/Toiletry-Cosmetic-Organizer-Travelling-Detachable/dp/B09FYW3XPY/ref=mp_s_a_1_14?crid=3Q93A80GXLSVJ&keywords=travel+roll+up+makeup+bag&qid=1648085125&sprefix=Travel+roll%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-14

https://www.amazon.ca/Travel-Cosmetic-Hanging-Bathroom-Organizer/dp/B01N6OEGCF/ref=mp_s_a_1_42?crid=3Q93A80GXLSVJ&keywords=travel+roll+up+makeup+bag&pscroll=1&qid=1648085313&sprefix=Travel+roll%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-42&wIndexMai...

Look at those see-through compartments 😯 You can get these in various sizes.

Sorry you went through that! If you want to try again, I don't have a sub for the alliums, but we use Ocean's Halo soy-free sauce which is top allergen free and allium free (though not a dedicated facility so my anaphylactic kid doesn't use it) but it's pretty close to soy considering it has no top allergens at all.
https://www.amazon.com/bottles-Oceans-Halo-NoSoy-soy-free/dp/B07FYST1F2

You've described basically exactly what my line of reasoning was for looking into this.

I'm not certain if any symptoms I experience are anything to do with anything I eat as there's so many things that affect how we're feeling. Because of this I've been recording a 'sensitivity diary' (as I've called it) for the past 3 weeks writing down tons of different things like sleep, symptoms throughout the day, mood, computer use, activity level, anything I did different etc. etc.

I've also been putting everything I've eaten on Cronometer to see how my general diet is and whether I'm getting enough of the various vitamins/minerals that are needed in your diet.

I've had two days lately where the symptoms have been really bad and I haven't really been able to tally anything up with the diary, but looking at Cronometer I noticed that I'd eaten falafel and tzatziki sauce (both homemade) the days before I had worse symptoms. I literally haven't had chickpeas or some of those other ingredients in like a year or more.

Which is why I figured maybe there's some sort of intolerance there that's leading to my symptoms. Tbh, I kind of think it's just coincidence, but if I did find a link I'd be pretty ecstatic.

Anyways, have you managed to improve things at all by eliminating anything?

And yeah, I think I'm not going to bother with those tests, I would easily pay the money if I thought it would help, but I posted in r/nutrition as well and the responses I got and from some other things I read have made me think that it's not worth it and a painstaking diet tracking or food elimination method would be more conclusive.

Living with Oral Allergy Syndrome: A Gluten and Meat-Free Cookbook for Wheat, Soy, Nut, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Allergies https://www.amazon.com/dp/0992080207/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_VRXWNENCEYHRCVM00898

Insurance may not cover allergy drops. Yes, the airborne allergies are generally harder to avoid. I have many, many food allergies too, and they are relatively easy to deal with. I use a computer program to monitor my nutrient intake (you can also use Cronometer for this).

When I used to go to restaurants, I would generally eat ahead of time, because they object to people bringing their own food.

If you haven't already, learn to cook and start focusing on all the great food you can eat.

You can have salads with every type of vegetables and meat. You can eat beans and rice. You can have every fruit. You can have soups and stews with vegetable, potatoes, and meats. You can have fish and other seafood. You can have oatmeal, quinoa, buckwheat, potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn tortillas, gluten free bread.

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Most meals should include a protein:

Beans, poultry or seafood

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A starch:

Rice, corn, potatoes, quinoa etc

Vegetables:

Anything you like

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Fruit makes a great appetizer, desert or snack.

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Find some restaurant meals you can eat at common chains. Chipotle's is affordable and everywhere in the US (just make sure you ask for fresh guac from the back).

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Whfoods.com is a good way to learn to cook healthy foods.

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Cronometer.com is a good site to make sure you are getting adequate nutrition.

Autoimmune diseases tend to go together. Celiac is autoimmune. Were you tested for thyroid issues?

Not getting the nutrients your body needs to function can cause all kinds of issues. A dietician could help you make sure you're getting what you need. Maybe plug what you eat into https://cronometer.com for a few days to see where you are nutritionally, then if you're way off talk with a dietician. At least one or two visits should be covered by insurance.

We have "Get Cooking With Mickey and Friends Allergy-Friendly Recipes For the Family" it looks like it's out of print so you might have to get it used. It's kid friendly recipes with kid-friendly instructions that they can do on their own. Not every recipe is top allergen free - some will have dairy or gluten, but they suggest alternatives. It's not perfect, but it's the closest to a kid-friendly allergy cookbook I have come across.

I also have this one: The Complete Allergy-Free Comfort Foods Cookbook: Every Recipe Is Free of Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Nuts, and Eggs which is a little bit more of a standard cook book that can be kind of complicated. Probably good for teens and up, but not an intro-to-cooking style cookbook.

Interesting. That's actually an amazing idea.

I suppose in many ways it already exists in the form of stuff like this, but there is certainly a gap between that and traditional meal replacement shakes like Soylent.

If you could make a palatable version of the former that can travel at room temperature, that'd be one hell of a product for people like us, as well as like you said those who are in food insecure areas.

Well those are 3 things i never ate before. Here is a picture of last weeks food journal for me https://www.screencast.com/t/kf8d4UPi

I noticed throughout the week my symptoms just kept getting worse. and then after the kale days it was the worst its been in over a year. Also i have such loose stool right now. I also see a good amount of tiny white bubbles in my stool, which may be mucus. I notice on days my stomach is really bad my symptoms are bad. that's why when i take a poop in the morning and if i get those waves/chills i know any slight thing can put me over the top. 'toxic bucket analogy'

outlier: I normally dont get stomach pains from steak. It didnt look bad though. I shop at publix, they have 'better' quality meats their.

yes i remember having a issue with canned tuna, But at the time i wasnt sure if it was the tuna, bread, or mayo. My guess is the tuna or mayo since i eat bread regularly.

interesting, i do see lecithin in a lot of ingrediants. But the weirdest part is last week i tried to eat super healthy. Like i took out gluten, dairy, and sugar and i was feeling worse and worse by the day. then on the last days i eat kale twice in a row and that really put me over the top.

Take a look at my food journal this past week where i really got sicker https://www.screencast.com/t/kf8d4UPi

This is the best brand I’ve ever had for gluten-free pasta: Le Veneziane Gluten Free Lasagne Sheets 250g - Pack of 2 https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00HRJNNSS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_SFRMJE2A8S73P9629DQ2

Similarly, I use hot food containers like this one for my son’s lunches. I don’t heat it with hot water beforehand, just simply put the freshly cooked or microwaved meals directly in it. Works great for stirfry, gluten-free pasta, soups, meatballs, burgers patties, and sausage slices, along with veggies like corn black beans heated up. His other go-to school lunch is wraps using Siete Cassava wraps with different lunch meats and lettuce. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DZQT01U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_K5M2Q30D168JMXJR3A72

Science tip. If you want to emulsify (combining oil and water) anything without eggs, I suggest buying sodium citrate. Think Mayo, it is oil and an acid that is emulsified using eggs. A “creamy” sauce is usually made using an emulsion so this can help create dairy free creamy sauces.

PS my mom’s favorite gulten free pasta is Tinkyáda brand

I’m assuming OP is capable of reading labels first to make sure they’re ok, but there are plenty of brands out there with neither soy nor dairy. For example, these

I don’t use protein powder but my dad does. he uses orgain brand which is plant based. I don’t see any whey or nuts listed in the ingredients.

Wheat allergy isn't gluten allergy, but gluten free food will be wheat free.

This was my GO TO book: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1569242526/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_4F7P3NC7XYXMWS2BAR1M

I have worn out certain parts of this and live by the oat banana bread recipe.

Active Ingredient (in each tablet): Diphenhydramine HCl 25 mg Inactive Ingredients: Carnauba wax, croscarmellose sodium, D&C red no. 27 aluminum lake, dibasic calcium phosphate, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, polysorbate 80, titanium dioxide

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GA9AVH2/

That’s why I had the rashes.... especially on my hands. I found this stuff tho it is on order haven’t used it yet ! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000W3VABS/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_fabc_C0RFK9VCVYZBRT7182CF. Also toothpaste be carful I went into anaphylactic with one!

If you're down to make it yourself, I highly recommend The Boba Book by the founders of Boba Guys. The recipes are great and I have been making my own after moving to the midwest where it's nowhere near as good as the shops in San Francisco. You can buy the ingredients at your local store so that it's cheaper than buying it directly from boba guys and you'll know exactly what is in it every time.

I don't know how bad your soy allergy is and I don't have a full blown soy allergy (just really bad oral allergy syndrome), but you can always ask. There is a chance may not even know the full extent of everything (like the ways soy can hide on an ingredients list) if they're using a lot of pre-made powder/syrup situation.

https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-29882-Programmable-Dishwasher/dp/B005EPRF1I

https://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-ICE-21-Quart-Frozen-Yogurt-Ice/dp/B003KYSLMW

There are bread making & ice cream subs on Reddit as well that are nice communities.

Have you heard of DAO? I helps neutralize histamine in food that can cause stomach upset and allergic reactions. Here’s a link

Seeking Health | Histamine Block | DAO Supplement Enzyme | Food Intolerance | Histamine Intolerance | GI Tract Supplements | Dhist Capsules (90 Count) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JGW1DCR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_MY8YFbDM78T5A?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

There are several varieties of keychain pill fobs on Amazon, too. I prefer the rounded style ones like these: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000P91E4C but https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012DLILE are good, too.

Yikes. I know this isn't a contest, but you win.

Mom has sensitivities too, but for the longest time, if something didn't say sugar-free, it didn't have artificial sweetener.

We should still start a campaign because sensitivities like that are common enough. Ever hear about the 5 pound bag of sugar-free gummy bears? The reviews are hilarious. https://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Free-Gummy-Bear-5LB/dp/B00IF3EZ0U?th=1

It’s a bit different for me, as I do carry a purse most times and just transfer my epi pen, medicine, etc into that when needed. But for the most part I do use this! It’s very convenient.

EpiPen Carrying Case for Kids & Adults –"Jet Black" Allergy Medical Bag, Epi Pen Fanny Pack – Emergency Medical Carrying Case w/Medicine Bottle Holds:Daily Meds, EpiPens, Inhalers ID Card & More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0764P3FZB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GDBHFbR0BHZC5

Generally I just throw our epipens in my bag but if its hot I put them in an insulated bottle bag like this one.

The Food Allergy Mama's Baking Book is my current fav cookbook for baking. It's not necessarily vegan, but because its for a wide range of allergies, I don't think they use eggs a lot either. She does suggest soy quite a bit, especially soy milk, but we use other non-dairy milks without issue.

I just did some research and a lot of people are saying that honey is a good maple substitute. For low sugar, you can try this.

If the honey flavor is too potent, you can try experimenting with adding some vanilla extract and cinnamon powder.

Monkfruit is also good.

If you're trying to make pancakes or waffles, try mixing fruit in the batter such as peaches (antioxidants and many other benefits), bananas (potassium), blueberries (antioxidants), or dark chocolate (antioxidants, helps with blood pressure, and good stress-reliever). You can also add in the batter some cinnamon to make it super tasty too!

Hey :) I studied Japanese for 8 years and got really into making bento boxes Here’s a couple of bento box recipe books I own and highly recommend:

Yum-Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594744475/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_LFSgFb3D8M20X

The Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches To Go https://www.amazon.com/dp/1568363931/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CISgFb8H0WPV8

The recipes are peanut free (The Japanese don’t tend to use peanut at all) There are a couple of recipes for omelettes or hard boiled egg but pretty much none with hidden egg so it’s easy to swap out with something else

This holds 2x benadryl and 2x zyrtec (my allergist's recommended dosage for stopping a reaction before i need the epipen) and fits on my keys just fine. It comes in larger sizes, too. 10/10 recommend this particular key chain pillbox.

10/10 would recommend a key chain pillbox if you're able to keep your keys on you all the time, and/or if you've got a slow-moving reaction like mine. My reaction usually takes 1h+ to get to the point where i need the epi tho, so ymmv. I goofed last week and took my rental car keys and not my regular keys, which were 20min away in my hotel room when i needed them. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQ5JVDL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zaTiDbY00Y08V

The epi, i just stick in my pocket with my phone... Haven't needed an inhaler for years tho, sorry i can't help with that.

nut allergies tend to be serious enough that you should avoid them at all costs. I'm someone who is petty allergic to them but not a terribly deadly level like others, and personally i notice redness and itchiness immediately after using soaps with ingredients I'm allergic to. can't remember if they even had nuts. i tried a scentless shampoo but it sucked. i ended up going with https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081C1OJ0/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_apa_i_6HDpCb6GNN17C and it is pretty ok allergy wise for me, not perfect but it's a good enough shampoo for it to be easily worth the occasional itchiness (it tends to disappear before i get out of the shower and I'm allergic to just about everything in varying degrees). I'll post a pic of ingredients later

I don't know much about Japanese cooking, but this is a soy free soy sauce, but does contain coconut which isn't technically a nut. https://www.amazon.com/Coconut-Secret-Organic-Soy-Free-Seasoning/dp/B003XB5LMU

Also, I really like this site for desserts and snacks. http://petiteallergytreats.com/

How about hemp? Pea protein is the base of our "ice cream" but we attend a lot of food allergy related events and have seen a bunch of hemp products starting to come to the market. If he's not allergic maybe you could both enjoy it even! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B7858PG/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687462&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0027FA9P2&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0GZN582NZ4M2PD4130AR ;)

Peanuts are so common you are stupid if you don't carry your emergency antihistamines and your epinephrine with you.

I use to just stick the stupid long ones in my pocket but my allergist just prescribed me Auvi-q. It's great since it sits flat against my phone in my pocket. As for the emergency pills I keep them in something like this ask your pharmacist to print you an extra label and affix it to a sheet of paper and place it in there with your pills if you run into issues with the police thinking it is some other drugs (I've never had this issue though).