If you have a food allergy, your body’s immune system overreacts to certain food components known as food allergens. These allergens, which are usually proteins, are harmless to most people. But if your body’s immune system has been sensitized to the allergens, it may overreact and attack the proteins as if they were harmful bacteria. The […]
Food Articles
Dealing with a food allergy
Travel
Air Travel Tips
Summertime is here and for many that means travel time. And for many air travel is a part of our travel plans. As travelers, we have to spend a considerable amount of down time in airports. This can often tempt us to make unnecessary and even unwanted purchases. The temptation is becoming stronger by the […]
Health Tips
Type 1 Diabetes and Celiac Disease
Adjusting to life with type 1 diabetes — an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas — comes with its own lessons and trials. In some cases, people with type 1 diabetes may be diagnosed with a second autoimmune disease, such as celiac. For those with type 1 diabetes, the […]