Posts by Dr. Silvia Bernardini:

How To Help Your Child With Food Allergies Not Feel Alienated

March 15, 2010 · Posted in Ask A Mom · Comments Off

When my son was diagnosed with anaphylactic food allergies, I had a number of serious concerns. One concern was how his allergies would set him apart from his peers and the negative impact this could potentially have on him.

Tags: children with food allergies

Thanksgiving With Food Allergies

October 9, 2009 · Posted in Food Allergy Stories · 2 Comments

As we get ready to embark upon the upcoming holidays (Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, etc.), we experience a range of emotions. Excitement, happiness, and feelings of warmth are mixed together as we are reminded about religion, family, and hopefully joyful memories of past holidays. However, the holidays require a great deal of planning and preparation in ..more

Tags: allergies to food, anaphylaxis, food allergic, food allergy, nut allergies, peanut allergy

Family Travel With Food Allergies – A Mother’s Perspective

July 7, 2009 · Posted in Sesame-Free, Travel, Tree-Nut-Free · 5 Comments

Travelling as a family has so many advantages. It is a wonderful opportunity for families to relax and to spend quality time together. It also allows families to explore and learn about other countries and their respective cultures, traditions, and histories. When I learned about my child’s anaphylactic allergies to tree nuts and sesame seeds, I thought that ..more

Tags: anaphylactic, children with food allergies, epipen, sesame seed allergy, traveling with food allergies, tree nut allergy