In the last few weeks, the hurricane disaster has affected millions of people including hundreds of thousands of food allergic people. Today, Sue and Caroline Moassessi – The Grateful Foodie – share several ways you can help those impacted by H

Section 504 Plans and School-Aged Food Allergic Children

Sep 7th, 2017 1h 12m

It is back to school time! For parents of food allergic kids, it is often a scary time. One of the best ways to help alleviate that fear is to obtain a Section 504 Plan for your child. On this episode of the Parenting Food Allergies Podcast, Su

Meet the young creators of Everyday Allergen-Free lifestyle site

Aug 30th, 2017 39m 1s

Role models are important for all young people. When those influencers happen to be a food allergic young adult and her college bestie, then exciting things happen for the food allergy community. Today, Sue welcomes role models Amanda Orlando a

Food Allergy Fido: Food Allergen Service Dogs

Aug 18th, 2017 1h 2m

Imagine having a dog who could sniff out minute amounts of allergens in your child's everyday life? Ciara Gavin, a former Air Force K-9 Handler and founder of Allergen Detection Service Dogs, has been training dogs to do just that for nearly a

Food Allergy Tragedies: Two moms deal with emotions while learning from and honoring those lost to fatal anaphylaxis

Aug 6th, 2017 1h 9m

Food allergy related tragedies have dominated the news and social media these last few weeks. On this episode, Sue and Caroline Moassessi openly discussion how these losses have impacted their lives and how they've learned to manage their fears

Love & Marriage: 8 Ways to Maintain a Strong Relationship while Raising Food Allergy Kids

Jul 28th, 2017 48m 46s

Having a child with a chronic condition such as food allergies can create lots of strain in a home. Many of us are fortunate to share the responsibility with a partner but keeping one's relationship strong takes work. Lots of work! Today, Sue a

Celiac Disease and Food Allergies, What’s the difference?

Jul 18th, 2017 51m

Celiac disease and food allergies are often confused, but they are very different. Today, Harvard's pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Dascha Weir joins the show to explain the difference between celiac disease, gluten intolerance, gluten sensit

Hey Mabel, how do I read a food allergy label?

Jul 11th, 2017 1h

Reading food allergy labels is not only important, it is vital to living safely with food allergies. But sometimes consumers need to do more than just read the label. Today Sue and guest Caroline Moassessi, Grateful Foodie blogger and Allergic

Vacation all I ever wanted: Food Allergy Travel Tips

Jul 5th, 2017 1h 1m

Traveling the world with food allergies presents itself with a whole set of challenges. But seeing the Grand Canyon, Leaning Tower of Pisa or the Arc de Triomphe is not only possible; it can be easier than you think. All it takes is a well-craf

Picking a Food Allergy Friendly Summer Camp – YIKES!

Jun 14th, 2017 1h

Summer camp is often the first time a food allergy child is away from home. The prospect of being separated and having a stranger prepare food causes much anxiety for food allergy families. These fears can be eased by carefully selecting a food

Top 10 Allergy-Friendly Restaurant Chains

Jun 13th, 2017 51m 23s

It’s summertime, and that means VACATION! No matter if an exotic trip abroad is scheduled or a staycation is on the horizon, food allergy families will probably try out new restaurants this time of year.Sue welcomes Paul Antico, founder and CE

Oral Allergy Syndrome: Why does my mouth itch?

May 31st, 2017 21m 56s

Millions of people who are allergic to pollen experience an itchy mouth as well as other oral symptoms when they eat certain fruits and vegetables. This condition is called oral allergy syndrome (OAS) and can make eating these foods unpleasant

Why you should enroll your food allergy child in the FARE Patient Registry

May 30th, 2017 32m 24s

Today, Sue interviews Patient Registry Director Luis Garcia about the FARE Patient Registry. Recently enrollment was opened of the FARE Patient Registry, a database through which food allergic people can anonymously share their medical historie

Oral Food Challenges – What You Need to Know

May 23rd, 2017 41m 37s

On this episode, Sue talks with board certified allergist/immunologist Michael Borts, MD about things parents should know regarding physician-supervised oral food challenges.Baked Egg Food ChallengeAt some point, your allergist may suggest co

Newbie Food Allergy Parent Concerns – Girlfriend Discussion

May 16th, 2017 44m 32s

“Guess how I spent my Mother’s Day?” read the text Sue received from girlfriend Brooke.Before looking at the picture, Sue immediately knew that it was the emergency room. Brooke’s preschooler John was recently diagnosed with allergies to sever

WOWBUTTER Peanut-Free Spread President & Farmer

May 9th, 2017 17m 41s

On this episode of the Parenting Food Allergies Podcast, Sue talks with WOWBUTTER President and soybean farmer Scott Mahon about his family’s farm to table business. Based in rural Ontario, Scott shares the company’s passion for creating the nu

FARE Conference Recap with Sharon Wong

May 2nd, 2017 1h 4m

Sue recently returned from the FARE National Food Allergy Conference and invited Nut Free Wok’s Sharon Wong on the show to chat about what they learned at the conference. Sue and Sharon, both long time food allergy moms, review a few of the dif

PREVIEW – FARE National Food Allergy Conference 2017

Apr 20th, 2017 32m 22s

This coming weekend is the 2017 FARE National Food Allergy Conference and Sue is putting on her cowgirl boots and hitting the trail to Texas. Since she’s not been to the conference before, Sue invited representative of FARE (Food Allergy Resear

Allergy Actress Cooking Host Mary Beth Eversole

Apr 18th, 2017 51m 2s

Mary Beth Eversole, host of Allergy Actress Cooking, talks with Sue about her weekly fun, quirky and adorable YouTube cooking show. Mary Beth shares her lifetime journey of food allergy related challenges and triumphs that lead to the creation

Picking a Preschool for Your Food Allergy Child – Things to Know

Apr 4th, 2017 30m 27s

Tips for choosing the right preschool for your food allergy child…and yourself.It’s that time of year. If you are a food allergy parent on the hunt for your child’s first preschool, then you probably have a great deal of anxiety right about…NO

Epinephrine Products that Save Lives and Make Life Easier

Mar 28th, 2017 1h 3m

This week Sue and Caroline Moassessi discuss the one thing that all food allergy people have in common…epinephrine auto-injectors and how to carry those darn things safely and comfortably.Caroline is well known for her fun and informative foo

Candid Talk with Food Allergy Siblings

Mar 20th, 2017 28m 11s

On today’s discussion, young adult siblings Tom and Mary look back at growing up with a younger food allergic brother. Their life changed after the diagnosis and they share their own unvarnished perspective of living in a family dealing each d

Food Allergy Bullying – What Parents Can Do

Mar 5th, 2017 42m 7s

Food allergy related bullying has been a hot topic of social media group conversations recently.This week Sue talks with Gina Clowes and Caroline Moassessi about food allergy bullying and what parents can do at home and school to address and a

10 Tips to Dining Out with Food Allergies

Feb 21st, 2017 1h 2m

Paul Antico, CEO and founder of the Allergy Eats App, joins Sue to outline tips to eating out in restaurants with food allergies.Food Allergy restaurant dining can create a great deal of stress for families with food allergies. Paul and Sue di

Food Allergy Discrimination and American Airlines Complaints

Feb 13th, 2017 26m 59s

Food allergy civil rights attorney Mary Vargas discusses the details of her clients’ food allergy complaints against American Airlines.This week Mary and Host Sue review the complaint filed by Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) with the