Maya's Happy Place

I am a big-time carnivore. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate animals or think they should be killed for no reason. And honestly when I really think about it or am forced to watch those ‘kill me now commercials’, I start to itch just from my nerves and the fact that I really… Continue reading

We scour the aisles, reading ingredients for new products daily, hoping and praying that foods won’t contain the dreaded ‘soy lecithin’ or ‘natural flavors.’ By doing this, we’ve learned that the Coca Cola Company Co. is not our friend. We think, “nobody knows the dangers of soy and how many people (gluten-free people included), can’t… Continue reading

Yesterday, the news was all over Twitter yesterday and I am so excited to talk about this! This is a huge leap in the food allergy community that affects every aspect of our lives; we are now protected by the federal government.   Are ALL restaurants now required to give me safe food choices??  … Continue reading

 The anxiety and fear food allergy sufferers face on a daily basis is not easily explained to those who do not have a severe food allergy. The eczema symptoms make you look like you are covered in burns and constant peeling, itchy skin that no Vaseline or cream can make better. The pain in your… Continue reading

Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone survived the holidays without an eczema reaction; I know the cold months tend to be a bit easier on my skin as long as I moisturize constantly, drink plenty of fluids and allergy-proof my diet. I apologize for not posting sooner, I’ve been very busy focusing writing online articles on… Continue reading

Sunday afternoon, my dad and I volunteered for the FAAN Food-Allergy Walk at Eisenhower Park. We worked at registration and met so many babies and children with peanut-allergies and tree-nut allergies. The weather was beautiful and I wore a blue ribbon, signifying my own food-allergies just like all the children I saw wearing the blue… Continue reading

 The main topic today is something that will likely shock you, but it exists…so please be careful. It is known as the ‘red meat allergy’ also known as alpha-gal. It develops after being bitten by a deer tick/’lone star tick’ (named accordingly because of a tiny white marking on its back that looks like a star)… Continue reading

My other dilemma which has affected me the most over the course of my life has always been my energy levels while living with food/environmental allergies. There is no question, when I have an allergic reaction, I not only see it on my skin or feel it in my stomach/digestive system, but I also get… Continue reading

Ahem. Ok, I’ll stop singing now 😉 Although the Fall season does make me want to sing! No getting itchy from the humidity or scathing heat of the sun….all the makeup and haircolors get more exotic, with rich browns and reds…and even the clothing style of the Fall is way cooler with the sexy boots and long trenches….… Continue reading

The findings last week by Consumer Reports on arsenic in rice grown both in the USA and abroad have stunned the nation and probably sent people with food-allergies and on gluten-free diets panicking as to what to replace all their rice products with — or are people just not thinking about it? As someone with food-allergies… Continue reading