Reply to Questions via Email

Okay - I've had a few questions come in via email.

So, here's a question from Kristen J:
"My big question would be about peanut allergies. My nephew is deathly allergic and it's hard enough to avoid all the peanuts when they are a known ingredient (every food label warns about the product being prepared in a facility that also prepares foods with nuts), but the true danger is when a person with peanut allergies eats foods without knowing the potential peanut content. Any advice?"

Kristin - my biggest advice would be to make certain your nephew has an EpiPen (or if he's too young, then his family members or caregivers). EpiPens are readily available in any pharmacy, and are not expensive. These can SAVE HIS LIFE! If you're not familiar with the EpiPen it is an injection of epinephrine - which will stop the reaction, and give you time to get your nephew to a hospital. I recommend anyone with allergies (food or other!) have an EpiPen.

Hope that helps! Thanks for writing in, Kristin.