I have spoken to a couple of medical professionals since who said “Well done” for using the Jext but quite honestly, I didn’t hesitate, it felt powerful to have something I could use to stop the reaction.

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Finding a Nursery for Jonah Has Been A Team Effort

The nursery staff right from the start listened. They were compassionate, caring and meticulous in their approach to Jonah's allergies.

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Jill shares why she and her son Ahron climbed Kilimanjaro for Natasha's Foundation

Over the years I had planned this trip, but for one reason or another never actually booked it. So here I was about to embark on my dream. I wanted to make this the ultimate climb and raise money for The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation.

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The Heavy Burden of Responsibility on Young Shoulders

Knowing it didn’t belong to her, she politely refused explaining it wasn’t hers but unfortunately her teacher became angry and insisted. “I only let it touch my lips mummy, I just pretended I was drinking.” she told me later that night after we had returned home from A&E.

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It’s World Allergy Week!

Tesco are donating 10p to Natasha’s Foundation, for every own brand ‘Free From’ food sold, to help us to fund allergy research this World Allergy Week!

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To Give Hope, Real Hope.

So when years later I was asked the question, “What would you personally like to come out of everything that you have been through in the last few years? ”My answer was ‘HOPE’.

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There is NO Room for 'Oversights' when it Comes to Food Allergies

George has moved nurseries and schools in search of somewhere "safe" and we are hoping that we have found that place now. Emphasis on the word “HOPE”. We even visited a school that claimed that they "couldn't guarantee that mistakes won't happen because 7 years is a long time in school".

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The 14 Regulated Allergens are? - a FREE Poster to Download

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Why Medical Research Matters; Why Hope Matters

So when asked the question, “What would you personally like to come out of everything that you have been through in the last few years?” my answer was for hope. Hope for people living lives that are dictated and led by food allergies as our had been. Hope for a safer future for our children, a future where food is not to be feared, where accidentally eating an allergen isn’t the stuff of nightmares.

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The Fear of Allergens in Skin Products is for Good Reason

The recent outrage over Nivea’s introduction of almond oil to their children’s sunscreen went viral on social media. Parents of allergic children just couldn’t understand why the oil of a known allergen had been added. Nivea’s official response was somewhat surprising.

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Can You Attend Festivals With a Food Allergy?

Whilst you might think... 'I can just take my own food', or 'a bbq would be fun'. Beware! Many festivals don't allow cooking in the grounds, any sign of cooking and fire fighters could be sent out to extinguish your bbq and you also risk being kicked out. We have experience of this! It's not fun if it happens to you.

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We Couldn't Find Childcare that Could Keep my Allergic Daughter Safe

Of the seven private nursery schools in my hometown, only one manager got back in touch with me. Because of how far-ranging Eilonwy's allergies are, they said “We can’t guarantee her safety”. Because of her contact allergies, every child and staff member at the nursery would need to adjust the products they use,

Words From a Grandma’s Heart

When a child is diagnosed with a food allergy, everyone around them has to learn how to keep them safe, and quickly. For grandparents, not only do they need to learn how to care for their grandchild in a new way, they also need to support the child’s parents through the anxiety and life-changes that food allergies bring.

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Did Menopause Trigger my Food Allergy?

I learnt a friends allergy had disappeared when she was pregnant with both of her children but returned after she had given birth. We started researching hormones and realised my food allergy could have started due to my menopause…

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Parents Say They are not Given Adequate Support to Cope with Children's Allergies

Allergy parents are struggling to get their concerns taken seriously. They are being left to fend for themselves with children, often babies, who are in severe discomfort.

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Dangerous attitudes: "But my child doesn't have allergies".

He completely refused to understand the seriousness of what had happened and said of his son bringing a chocolate bar into school…

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Dangers Hiding in the Shadows

Every year between March and May, for those three months, she would require a dose of antihistamine every morning and again in the afternoon. To miss a dose was to invite an asthma attack. We were only ever prescribed Piriton for her and it always made her very sleepy. She struggled in those months, particularly at school and was irritable and not herself.

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You too can Campaign for Change

When Kayleigh Dawson's two-year-old son Wyatt was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy, requiring them to carry Epi-Pens constantly, she realised how many dangers are found in daily life. Risks that those without allergies may not think to consider.

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Trust

When Natasha was little, learning to trust others to look after her was incredibly hard and never more so than when the time came for her to start nursery.

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Is 'Vegan' Food Safe for People with Food Allergies?

If you have life threatening allergies to foods like milk, eggs or fish etc, the rise in veganism should be a good thing. The increase in vegan options should make things easier, or at least you’d think so.However, it would seem that choosing vegan is anything but safe for those with food allergies.

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