Ever wondered how to get rid of food sensitivities? Is it possible? During my senior year of college, I went gluten-free and dairy-free, hoping it would help alleviate the digestive issues I’d been dealing with. It didn’t help much. After more testing, my doctor uncovered that I had multiple autoimmune conditions. In addition to Irritable […]
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It happened again. It always does. My toddler (kid #4) has started to respond to the word “no” with a full-on head back, mouth open, scream-cry mixture. As parents we hear a phrase that tends to sum up what we experience when our kids are little: The Terrible Twos OR The Terrible Threes. Many moms
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After my fourth child was born (via my fourth c-section), I couldn’t have anything to eat at first. It’s the rule right after surgery, even though I hadn’t eaten in almost 24 hours and my gurgly stomach needed something to settle down. But they did let me have some fluids. I remember asking for chocolate
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Could you or your child be sensitive to gluten? What are the signs of gluten sensitivity? Read on to see if you have these symptoms of gluten sensitivity. This is a guest post from Michelle Riddle, OT, R.H.N. director of Resilient Health. Picky eating, brain fog, anxiety, and/or irritability. These behaviors can make life difficult
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Look at most elimination diets and you’ll find many call for grain free recipes. From keto to Paleo to a Whole 30 meal plan, grains are on the no-no list. Thank goodness I’ve found out it’s not hard to come up with grain free elimination diet recipes! First off though, how in the world do
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I have four kids. They all have individual eating styles and food preferences. But in general I know what they like. Three out of four will eat what I serve without much complaining. Sure they have their favorites. But they eat most things. Then there is my four-year old. She doesn’t play along so nicely
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Wish you knew the best high-protein, healthy gluten-free pasta brand for pasta salad? Becca’s family reviewed many and found some clear winners! Create an allergen-friendly pasta salad bar for your family or a party, and be sure to cook one of these legume-based pastas for those who are gluten-free. -Katie “This is great! What is it?”
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So your doctor says your child should cut dairy and gluten for an elimination diet? Or maybe you’re suspicious they’re having symptoms of gluten sensitivity or even dairy? What does that mean for your life!? Where to begin!? How do I go gluten and dairy-free at the same time for my child! In a culture
Have you ever considered trying a parasite cleanse or fast to get rid of digestive upset? Or maybe you think cutting gluten or going grain-free could eliminate your stomach pain after eating. Perhaps, you’re considering healing your gut. Let’s dig a bit deeper into the potential causes of irregular bowels. Why Do I Have Stomach Pain
As a kid, food was fun. Important to life, nourishing, sure – my mom always cooked healthy food from scratch for us even before it was trendy. But it wasn’t stressful, until life threw me some curveballs. After overcoming an eating disorder in college, I was diagnosed with food allergies as an adult. This is
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One of the hardest things about an allergy diagnosis is taking food away from your child. “Sorry, no more yogurt for breakfast. Nope, no more butter on your muffin. Say bye-bye to that peanut butter sandwich.” Then you break the news. You also have to rotate your food. The raisins you like to snack on
Every parent wants their kids to be good eaters, right? No complaining. No throwing food. No refusing to eat vegetables. It’s a reasonable desire. Of course most kids do go through phases of eating more or less, phases of liking and refusing certain foods, phases of wanting to make their own food choices and willingly
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I’m not gonna lie. Having (multiple) kids with (different) food allergies is not easy. In fact, many days it is down right hard. I can’t cook one meal for the whole family. I can’t just order pizza when I’m sick and have no energy to cook. At the moment I can’t even eat at a
Once upon a time my husband and I flew from Missouri to Maryland to look for houses for a week, followed shortly by taking our family on road trip down to Colorado, followed almost immediately by us moving halfway cross country. Out of four weeks, we were on the road (or plane) for a total of
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Food Allergies Are Isolating Whatever the cause (or causes) may be, food allergies seem to be everywhere these days. If no one in your immediate family suffers from them, you probably know someone who does. When my oldest child was diagnosed with food allergies, it wasn’t the end of the world, but it changed our family’s
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I continue to run into people, both online and in real life, who have celiac disease or cannot handle gluten, including an elderly neighbor who was just diagnosed for the first time. This Monday Mission topic was confirmed when I heard Elisabeth Hasselbeck, host of The View and former Survivor contestant, describe how she was
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