I discovered last weekend that I don’t react to vinegar!  I cut vinegar out of my diet almost two years ago when I began to notice symptoms after ingesting food items that contained vinegar.  Recently, I really began to question… Continue Reading…

Over the Fourth of July weekend, my dishwasher broke. I put dishes in it to wash Saturday evening and started the cycle. Over time, I noticed a smell of burning plastic, a smell I recognized as one that happens when… Continue Reading…

I use xanthan gum when making baked goods from scratch. Guar gum is a no-go since it’s one of my reactive foods, and other alternatives either are not readily available or are harder to work with from what I’ve read…. Continue Reading…

I just returned from a week-long vacation with my parents, sister, brother-in-law, and nephews. Everything went successfully for the most part. I did have a couple of issues, one due to my own carelessness, and one which I believe was… Continue Reading…

I’ve managed to make several changes recently which I believe have kept me from wheat/gluten exposures for nearly two weeks. It’s really too bad I’ve had to deal with illness during the period of time since the last known exposure… Continue Reading…

I went to another allergist for a second opinion after the first one dismissed my Class I result for wheat as a “false positive”. The only feedback I’d gotten from the nurse about this result is that the doctor thought… Continue Reading…

Almost constant wheat/gluten exposures continue to be a problem. It’s getting to the point now where I have no idea what’s causing them. I need to start taking steps now to get some answers and to figure out what’s going… Continue Reading…

I went to my gastroenterologist earlier this year. I recounted to her what had happened to me over Christmas and that I was beginning to suspect that my food reactions were allergic in nature. She was surprised by how sensitive… Continue Reading…