Rx Reaction Mania

I’ve had so many reactions to medications that this circus seems to never end.  This list shows medications you may want to learn about or understand the potential side-effects, and how the medication is derived. Keflex – Cephalexin It belongs to the class...
Kissing with Food Allergies

Kissing with Food Allergies

Cross- Contamination Kissing with allergies Kissing someone who recently ate something they are allergic to may trigger a reaction.  It has been determined that saliva retains proteins from foods we eat for several hours.  On average, this residue can linger for 4 to...

Living Without Eggs

The key to success is to understand where the eggs are hiding!  You can be successful living without eggs if you do your homework.  There are a lot of products out there that have eggs or have preservatives, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and other additives that are...

Restaurants Substitute Real Butter for Vegetable Oil

It has been brought to my attention that some restaurants that offer to serve melted butter are not using real butter.  They are using a liquid butter alternative.  The Phase Original Liquid alternative is Vegetable oil.  The restaurants use it for its versatility and...
My Experience with an Anaphylactic Episode

My Experience with an Anaphylactic Episode

OMG, I had an Anaphylactic allergic episode recently, while it is fresh in my mind, I thought I would tell you what happened. I had eaten out at one of my favorite restaurants.  Since I ate there many times before I felt confident that everything would be okay. ...