Food Allergy Talk
Food Allergy Talk is hosted by Lisa Horne of Food Allergy P.I. Lisa discusses food allergy related topics with professionals, individuals with food allergies, advocates, and others in the community. Topics include food allergy safety, diagnosis, mental health, legislation, advocacy, dating, travel, dining out, support, cooking, baking, nutrition, and more. If you’re living it or have a question about it, we are talking about it. Lisa is a veteran food allergy mom of a teen with anaphylactic food allergies to peanut and shellfish as a toddler, and later in teen years now allergic to peanut, pecan, shellfish, garlic, and sweet potato. She also manages his siblings lactose intolerance and gluten free diets. She is a published food allergy cookbook author, community advocate for passing food related legislation, certified Holistic Nutritionist, radio broadcaster of 10 years, and food allergy blogger. Be sure to follow or "favorite" Food Allergy Talk, and join Lisa on the next episode. www.foodallergypi.com and on all social media @foodallergypi
Food Allergy Talk
Ep 20: Parenting, Marriage, and More with Megan Lavin of Allergy Awesomeness | Food Allergy Talk
On this episode of Food Allergy Talk, I welcome Megan Lavin of the recipe site www.AllergyAwesomeness.com
She is a published cookbook author of The Allergy Mom’s Lifesaving Instant Pot Cookbook.
Two of her four kids have multiple food allergies and asthma, and her oldest has a rare allergic condition called eosinophilic esophagitis or EoE.
You can find her and her many top-8-free recipes and tips on day-to-day living with food allergies on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok.
Today we will discuss with Megan, her children’s first reactions and how she first managed learning not only her role as mother but as a caregiver to children with life-threatening food allergies, and how she juggles that role as a wife in addition to helping the community.
Also in this episode:
grief in its many forms living with food allergy from diagnosis, exclusion, losing once safe foods, and more.
Tips for working successful with your spouse on heavy decisions regarding the care of a life-threatening condition.
Having a support system.
Preparing children for independence.
Walking children through the trials of this life-threatening condition and how to talk to them about their future regarding professions, hopes, dreams, and navigating those with food allergy.
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The Allergy Moms Lifesaving Instant Pot Cookbook: https://www.amazon.com/Allergy-Moms-Lifesaving-Instant-Cookbook/dp/1624147607/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=allergy+moms+lifesaving+cookbook&qid=1654553833&sr=8-1
Marriage + Food Allergies YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=De1BM06u4m0&list=PL0F_0NWsbWk6amQbyufU_wBfnxGuxKWz_&index=2
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