In a study recently released, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services claims there is a strong link between IgE food allergies and obesity in children. The study included national data from 4,111 children ages 2-19 and found that obese children were 59% more likely to have IgE mediated food allergies than children of normal weight. …read the rest of this entry »
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National Study Links Childhood Obesity with Food Allergies
May 10th, 2009 by Caryn Talty | 814 views |
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science is holding a free Fair in Chicago
February 3rd, 2009 by Caryn Talty | 479 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
The AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal, Science, will be hosting their annual meeting in Chicago this year.
It is a great opportunity for area families to teach their kids about Earth sciences: past, present, and future. And most importantly, many of the sessions are free on Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th: plenary sessions, topical lectures, Family Science Days, the Main Exhibit Hall, Wizardry With Light: Freeze, Teleport and Go! and Harnessing the Sun and Oceans to Meet the World’s Energy Demands. Participants should be aware that in order to attend the lectures listed on the website as free they will have to register as either a student or a teacher that day and pay a fee anywhere from $90-$200. Family activities on the specified family days are free to the public and do not require registration. …read the rest of this entry »
A Candid Phone call with a Vaccine Manufacturer
November 18th, 2008 by Caryn Talty | 380 views |4 Comments »
Above is a phone call that has been uploaded to You Tube and is circulating the internet through various email groups. The caller never identified himself other than by his user name, “greenourvaccines”. He also never revealed the vaccine manufacturer he interviewed. It would be hard to assume which manufacturer this is because at this time 80% of flu vaccines administered in America contain thimerosal, a form of mercury.
Allergy Friendly Halloween Campaign
October 22nd, 2008 by Caryn Talty | 621 views |3 Comments »
Hang this symbol on your door on Halloween to notify trick or treaters that you are an allergy friendly house.
I just received an email alert from one of my allergy subscriptions. Boy was I excited to read this! A new organization has formed to help assist families dealing with multiple food allergies.
Co-founder Erin states, “We started AllergyFreeHalloween.org because we want a world where children with food allergies can trick-or-treat without worry. Please join us in giving out Halloween treats that are fun and allergy-safe.” …read the rest of this entry »
When do We Supplement Vitamin D for our Infants and Kids?
October 18th, 2008 by Caryn Talty | 2,856 views |1 Comment »
I’ve been reading a lot lately about vitamin D. It all started with a long and informative ongoing chat on my celiac forum support group. I thought I’d share some of what I’ve learned through the group and also my own research in the hopes that it could be a bit beneficial for folks implementing a dairy free or low dairy diet for their child’s neurological, immunological, or digestive disorders. …read the rest of this entry »
A Visit with Jax Peters Lowell, author of No More Cupcakes & Tummy Aches
September 14th, 2008 by Caryn Talty | 375 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
Jax Peters Lowell, author.
The 2008 Gluten Free Expo in Oak Brook, Illinois hosted a Celiac kids’ Cup Cake Club party and book reading with author Jax Peters Lowell. The event took place on Saturday afternoon and included more than 30 eager participants, young and old.
I took my three boys. We arrived early, so my eldest, recently diagnosed with Celiac, hunkered down immediately with his newly autographed copy and began reading it on his own while we waited for the party to start. He was riveted. He identified so clearly with little Izzie O’Brien and her struggle to find her way from chronic tummy aches to a return to good health, her struggles to belong and feel normal at school and at home were his own. …read the rest of this entry »
Top Ten Online Gaming Websites for Budding Mathematicians from Kindergarten to Eighth Grade
September 1st, 2008 by Caryn Talty | 2,464 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
My guys are into numbers lately. My eldest, especially, is big into number crunching and playing with the calculator. He spends a lot of time on, well, time.
Just last week I had a funny “aha” moment when his brother asked to play Star Wars Legos with him first thing in the morning. He said, “Well actually I need fifteen minutes to eat my cereal and stuff.”
His brother, not quite four, innocently inquired, “Well how long is that?”
Little Math man responded by saying, “Well, it is 15 times 60. You know, 900 seconds.”
I was dumbfounded, then I ran to check to see if he was right. I knew that my brother-in-law had given him a calculator to play with over the summer, but I had no idea that he was sooo into math. When I asked him about it he told me, flat out, that he wanted to go to a school that taught only math and soccer. So, I decided to check out some good websites for budding mathematicians, stuff that he would really get into and seem like a lot of fun and a small bit technical too, to challenge him a small bit. …read the rest of this entry »
