I am 15 years old. I have PKU so cannot eat food high in protein such as most dairy products, eggs, meat or fish. Also, I cannot have any drinks or food that has aspartame in, this is a sweetener but is also high in phe which is what my body can’t deal with. Read the rest of this entry
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Eosinophilic Disorders
Friday, April 3rd, 2009We are parents to three children with eosinophilic disorders. This is our story so far.
We are Michelle and Steve we have three children, All of them have Eosinophilic Entocolitis (EC,EG,ED)and our middle son also has eosinophilic oesophagutis (EE)accompanied by
Multiple food allergies and multiple drug allergies. Read the rest of this entry
Travelling with Crohn’s
Monday, December 29th, 2008At this time of year people travel far and wide to visit friends and families and although Crohn’s Disease is a difficult disorder, you should not keep yourself from living the best life possible because you suffer from this disorder. You should continue in your life as you would without Crohn’s, although a few more precautions may be necessary when traveling, this will ensure a smooth and enjoyable trip.
Multiple Food Protein Intolerance – What is it?
Monday, November 17th, 2008There are many misconceptions surrounding food allergies, often people have an intolerance rather than an allergy itself. A food allergy is an adverse clinical reaction to food due to any type of abnormal immune response to food protein.
Crohn’s: Fight it with Diet
Monday, November 10th, 2008An interesting article recently appeared in the UK based newspaper the ‘Mail on Sunday’ regarding the treatment of Crohn’s disease with diet rather than drugs. The article centres on the experiences of one man, John Maffioli.