My youngest brother has a tree nut allergy. Over the years, and through countless family holidays, vacations, and when he visits my home, I’ve seen how...
With food allergies soaring to new heights, innovators and researchers are rising to meet the challenge. A surge of entrepreneurial activity in the food allergy space...
If you’re tuned into the food allergy world, you probably heard that on January 31st, 2020, the FDA approved the first oral immunotherapy (OIT) drug for treating peanut allergy...
There’s a lot of confusion around the difference between peanuts and tree nuts. They may look similar, but they’re very different! Peanuts are legumes (edible seeds...
Photo credit: Phil Walter/Getty Images.If you’ve ever picked up the tabloids, you’ve likely seen celebrity columns like “Stars—They’re Just Like Us!” It’s always some celebrity performing...
To date, peanut allergy continues to be the most common food allergy among American children. It’s also the most lethal, and while all allergens are potentially...
If you follow us on social, you know we’re big fans of dogs at Allergy Amulet HQ—and one in particular: #OfficeDogMurf 😍Studies show that dogs can improve cardiovascular...
Dashboard-level heat will destroy an EpiPen, but how does epinephrine fare inside the glove box? Check out my experiment to find out! If you read my last EpiPen...
As a travel writer, I’ve made a career out of visiting new places, immersing myself in local cultures, and sampling exotic cuisines. However, navigating these experiences...
How many rifts have allergic families experienced surrounding the food served at holiday dinners?We’re habitual people. We like making the same dish every year. Baking together...
When my older son Zax, now in 5th grade, started kindergarten, I optimistically thought he’d eat some hot lunches. I fondly remembered going through the lunch...
Anti bullying is something we feel very strongly about. So we were happy to connect with the No Appetite For Bullying movement.“No Appetite for Bullying aims to...
When I picture a grill during the summer, I typically envision rows of sizzling hashtag-charred hamburgers and hot dogs. 🌭🍔Meat (and even meatless “meat”) seem to be...
If you're looking for a great read about celiac disease then look no further!
When we first connected with the food allergy community, someone who kept...
We were so excited for the Turn it Teal movement to finally reach Colorado in 2019!We first discovered Stephanie Lowe’s Turn it Teal for Food Allergies movement in...
Can you be allergic to wine? Unfortunately, it’s possible. Several people recently asked us whether we plan to detect for sulfites—a common ingredient in wine. This caught us...
Disclaimer: this article may result in appetite loss, stomachache, and a lack of faith in our nation’s food safety regulations. On Monday, the New York Times published a...
Last month, our friends at Snack Safely reported the findings of a survey representing 1,000 food-allergic individuals in the UK. The survey was carried out by the law firm...
We were honored and thrilled this week to accept the Official 2019 Colorado Proclamation of Food Allergy Awareness Week from Governor Jared Polis!We have requested proclamations...
It’s time to gear up for Love Remembers Day 2019!I’m still so honored to have received the Love Remembers Day Trailblazer Advocate Award from Compassion for Anaphylaxis last...
If you’re a dedicated Allergy Amulet follower, then you know we love to support individuals doing amazing things in the food allergy space! We recently had a...
Have you heard about the movement to have peanut friendly baseball games? We've been fortunate to go the last few years.Peanuts. And Crackerjacks. These two items...
Sending your child off to school is worrisome enough as a parent—but when your child has a food allergy, that anxiety amplifies. My daughter is highly allergic...
When we hear stories of serious allergic reactions to food, they often involve someone unknowingly ingesting a food that contains their allergen. Gut-wrenching stories like the...
Proper nutrition, much like medicine, does not have a one-size-fits-all approach. In fact, what works for one person may not work for another. This is also...
Our son was part of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology study of baked egg vs. OIT!Allergists have been recommending baked egg (when tolerated) as...
Got your attention? Thought so. 😉You might be thinking, How does poop relate to food allergies? First, food allergies affect our health and diet, and what we...
Last month, we shared the latest research on food allergy trends among children. The study found that approximately 7.6%—or 6 million—kids in the U.S. have a food...
Most social gatherings as a teenager involve food. School dances involve going out to eat with your friends before the dance, and eating snacks during the...
Elijah-Alavi Affiq Thomas SilveraJanuary 16, 2014 – November 3, 2017To members of the food allergy community, food allergy deaths are never easy to swallow. It’s doubly...
We like to follow research in the food allergy world closely—after all, many of our team members are as personally vested as we are professionally in...
Food allergy management is not reserved for the kitchen, dining room, cafeteria, and restaurants. Food allergies follow you everywhere, from airplanes to offices, to places you...
Sesame allergy has been all over the news lately. Last year, a teenage girl tragically died at Heathrow Airport after eating a Pret a Manger baguette...
When we think about managing food allergies, we don’t tend to consider lipstick or lotion. But we should.Walking down the aisle of my local co-op recently,...
With Halloween around the bend, we wanted to share a quick PSA on the importance of carrying two epinephrine auto-injectors in case of an allergic reaction. Why?...
As torrential floods from Hurricane Florence ripped through the Carolinas earlier this month, Madison, Wisconsin—home of the Allergy Amulet headquarters—was still reeling from record rainfall levels...
As someone who remembers (with disgust) that pink goo as a child (also known as the antibiotic amoxicillin), I read this headline in shock. Did that...
Last month we covered the basics of kids and epinephrine. This month we’re bringing you the skinny on school management plans for your child’s food allergies.Are you...
From time to time, we like to write about the rarer forms of food allergy. We’ve covered Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Oral Allergy Syndrome, and allergies to red meat and...
Dr. Joseph BelBruno, Scientific Advisor at Allergy Amulet.If you’ve been following our blog for a while, you’ve probably heard us talk about our scientific approach to...
June 5, 2018If you’ve followed Allergy Amulet for a while, you know our team was founded by a female and that we love to support female entrepreneurs!Unsurprisingly,...
Part II: Wheat, Soy, Peanuts, and Tree NutsWelcome to Part II of our FOMO series! Here we’re discussing how to replace nutrients lost from eliminating wheat, soy,...
Mistakes are Opportunities to Learn. We all learn from our errors. After reading somewhere that “mistakes are opportunities to learn,” I used the mantra repeatedly with...
It’s almost here, food allergy awareness week 2018! The official dates for this year are May 13-19.I’m currently sitting in my office looking at a recent picture...
Last fall, Kellogg’s acquired a protein bar startup called RXBAR for $600M dollars. The significance of that deal is twofold. First is the story behind the...
On February 9th, Sony Pictures released its long-awaited movie that modernizes the classic tale of Peter Rabbit—the mischievous little bunny that chases about the garden of...
Four-year-old: Does that have egg or peanut?Another four-year-old: NoFour-year-old: Okay. (Accepts cracker)This actual conversation transpired nearly 5 years ago, between my son and his best preschool...
Valentine’s Day is another one of those holidays. A day when food allergy parents seek to balance the warm, fuzzy memories of our own Valentine parties with the...
In an earlier post, we explored food allergy labeling laws and why many food products include “may contain” statements. To better understand the extent to which...
I’m often asked whether a consumer device that tests for unwanted ingredients in foods will give those with food allergies a false sense of security when...
Most people that carry epinephrine with them to treat serious allergic reaction will tell you they were given strict instructions to inject the needle into their...
I was born with numerous food allergies. Growing up in the ‘60s and ‘70s with life-threatening food allergies was incredibly rare, as were the means to...
As someone who has a personal and professional connection to food allergies, I probably talk about the subject more than most. During these conversations, I’m often...
You may have recently seen disturbing headlines regarding the Peanut Patch treatments, or read an article that said it failed. Many are worried that this is...
Imagine walking into a bar and discovering that three of the liquor bottles behind the counter are laced with cyanide. You’d probably look elsewhere for a...
I’ll be honest with you: distinguishing between cross-contact and cross-contamination used to throw me off. Many people in the food allergy community (my past-self included) often...
Not a recipe, and NOT picture-worthy at all. Truly, the photo looks fairly unappetizing. I promise, it's deceptive.Last night's vegan dinner option when my family was...
Info on how you can join the Teal Pumpkin Project and make Halloween safe for kids with Food Allergieshttps://goo.gl/SeqXhb#tealpumpkinproject #halloween #foodallergy
You’ve probably heard by now that Amazon bought Whole Foods. The latter’s shareholders recently approved the transaction, and assuming regulators sign off on the deal, the...