We had the opportunity to talk with Super Bowl Champion, Jerome Bettis, about how he lives with a severe allergy which puts him at risk for anaphylaxis, and his new "Severe Allergy & Anaphylaxis Playbook" created to help others who live with it. On and off the field success comes from preparation The former Pittsburgh Steeler great, known as "The Bus", has a football … [Read more...]
Life With Food Allergies: Why Every Parent Should Care
I dropped my son off at preschool last week, and his teacher asked me if he could have some cupcakes and cookies that another parent dropped off earlier that morning to celebrate their son’s birthday. I looked at the list of ingredients and, of course, my son was not going to be able to participate. His teacher apologized and said that she didn’t know the treats were even … [Read more...]
Kym Whitley Develops Line of Shirts for Kids With Allergies
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 3 million children in America have a food or digestive allergy, a number that has grown 18 percent within the past decade. Comedian and television star, Kym Whitley, recently launched a new line called "Don't Feed Me" in light of her own son's allergies. "Don't Feed Me" is a line of t-shirts with spaces … [Read more...]