Gary Ferrar, Magician & Mentalist, Headlines Action Awards Virtual Celebration

Gary Ferrar, Magician & Mentalist, at work

We'll be joined by magician and mentalist Gary Ferrar for a hysterical virtual performance full of unexpected moments and unique effects. Gary has appeared on NBC, USA, and the Travel Channel, and is excited to blow our minds. He's done the same for the likes of Howard Stern, Robert De Niro, Amazon, Google, and Uber, among other globe striding companies. Speaking of globe striding, in this age of Zoom, he's also performed for audiences from California, to Germany, to Hong Kong.

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12 Foods to Avoid if You Have a Sesame Allergy

Did you know that sesame is an ingredient in all kinds of processed food products?
It’s also one of the leading causes of dangerous food allergy reactions.
In 2023 the federal government will designate sesame as the ninth food allergen.

12 Foods to Avoid if You Have a Sesame Allergy

Rough bowl of sesame seeds

By Jay Wilson
August 25, 2022

When we think of allergies, we tend to cast our minds toward a few usual suspects: Pollen causing hay fever symptoms, animal fur making your eyes water, and potentially dangerous bee stings. But food allergies are also widespread, and amongst the more well-known food allergy triggers like nuts, wheat, and milk, there are a few allergens that are on the rise. 

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Elimination Diets: Everything You Need to Know

Elimination diets are used to help identify and treat food intolerances and sensitivities. They are also used in identifying food allergies. In this Forbes article, you will gain an understanding of what temporary food elimination diets are and how they help manage food sensitivities and allergies.

Elimination Diets: Everything You Need to Know

Woman selecting food in a grocery store

Heidi Borst
Contributor
Medically Reviewed
Bojana Jankovic Weatherly, M.D., F.A.C.P., M.Sc. Internal Medicine / Integrative Medicine

Aug. 12, 2022
If you believe you’re living with a food sensitivity, food intolerance, or a food allergy, you’re not alone—about 10.8% of U.S. adults have a food allergy, and food intolerances are estimated to affect up to 20% of the general population.

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Back-to-School Updates: TONS of New Products!

Our friend Dave Bloom of SnackSafely.com has released the always anticipated updated list of safe food allergy and snack recommendations for the school year.

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Back-to-School Updates: TONS of New Products!

Safe Snack Guide school bus with kids

Dave Bloom

2022/08/18

Whether you’re sad the summer is coming to an end or dancing in the street now that the kids are headed back to school, there’s still the matter of what to pack for lunch and snack time if they have food allergies or attend allergen-restricted schools or classrooms.

That’s where we come in. For more than a decade, our allergy-friendly food guides have been used by thousands of schools and tens of thousands of families nationwide to help keep allergens out of the classroom and the home.

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Rates of Anaphylaxis Slowed After Change in Allergen Feeding Guidelines

Every parent is concerned about what and when to feed their babies allergenic foods. The recommendations often change as new research is published, causing confusion. That said, new research in Australia and the US show that revised allergen feeding guidelines support the early introduction of such foods and have been found to reduce the yearly rate of increase in hospital admissions for anaphylaxis.

Read more about this promising research and how, with your doctor, you can apply it.

Rates of Anaphylaxis Slowed After Change in Allergen Feeding Guidelines

Baby eating from a yellow spoon

By Dave Bloom
2022/07/29

The rapidly accelerating rise in Australian children being admitted to hospitals for severe allergic reactions during the 2000s slowed as changes in feeding guidelines regarding the introduction of allergenic foods have evolved. Those changes mirrored the changes in feeding guidelines in the US.

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