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Anaphylaxis (severe allergies) Awareness – in the news

The Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative, supporting families across Canada caring for loved ones with severe allergies, issues a press release.

October 24 press release - Families discuss with MP Next Steps on Anaphylaxis Motion M-230

About Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative

Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative (CAI) is a network of Canadian families formed to raise greater awareness of the realities Canadians with severe allergies face every day. Their primary goal is to urge Parliamentarians and federal officials to respond to allergy concerns involving public awareness and education, food safety, transportation, and research; with an ultimate goal to reduce the risks of preventable anaphylactic attacks throughout Canada.

The CAI has made progress by working closely with MP Dean Allison in raising awareness with his Parliamentary colleagues. The Niagara West – Glanbrook MP has Motion M-230 in the House of Commons which reads: That in the opinion of the House, anaphylaxis is a serious concern for an increasing number of Canadians and the government should take the appropriate measures necessary to ensure these Canadians are able to maintain a high quality of life.


Photo (l to r): Lead members of the CAI and MP Dean Allison: Gladys Vergis-Mayo, Cindy Paskey, MP Dean Allison, Mindi Ferkul, Debbie Bruce, Chris George, Roy Mayo

Website: Canadian Anaphylaxis Initiative www.cai-allergies.ca

Take Action

Does your MP support Motion M-230? Call, and ask. Seek support on behalf of all Canadian families living with severe allergies.

Dairy Free Market

Press release:

Introducing Dairy Free Market: A Unique Online Food Store Specializing in Foods Without Dairy

Site Offers a Wide Selection of Products for People Who Avoid Dairy and Other Food Allergens - An estimated 50 million Americans are lactose intolerant. With them in mind, Free-from Foods, LLC announces the opening of Dairy Free Market at www.dairyfreemarket.com. The online food store exclusively sells food without dairy, including baking ingredients and mixes, cereal, cheese alternatives, non-dairy chocolate, cookies and snack/energy bars.

Many products sold are also free from other common allergens, such as egg, gluten, nut and soy – perfect for anyone with a food allergy, intolerance, or special diet (e.g., celiac, gluten-free/casein-free, kosher and vegan).

“Our site helps take the guesswork out of grocery shopping,” said Founder Jeff Eder, who himself is lactose and potato intolerant. “I created Dairy Free Market for people like me, who want to buy foods that meet their dietary needs without the hassle of shopping at multiple stores, or the frustration of settling for the limited choices on local grocery shelves.”

The site offers brands such as Cherrybrook Kitchen, Enjoy Life Foods, NuGo and Road's End Organics - popular among adults and children alike.

Dairy Free Market ships everywhere in the U.S. and currently offers free shipping on orders over $100.

Experience a taste of food freedom at www.dairyfreemarket.com

For more information:
Jeff Eder
Free-from Foods, LLC / Dairy Free Market
215-850-1326

Interview with Jeff Edner, the founder of Dairy Free Market

Patch helps allergic Kids

I found this in the news today and thought I would share, this looks like this is just in the beginning phase, but perhaps there is hope.


Medpage Today- AAAAI: Patch Helps Allergic Kids Tolerate Milk


Children with dairy allergies were able to tolerate significant quantities of cow's milk after treatment with an investigational dermal patch-based immunotherapy (Viaskin), a researcher said here.

In eight of 13 evaluable children receiving the treatment for three months in a placebo-controlled pilot trial, the maximum amount of milk they were able to tolerate increased at least threefold, reported Christophe Dupont, M.D., Ph.D., of Hopital Saint Vincent de Paul in Paris.

None of the seven children in the placebo group showed that high an increase in tolerance, he said here at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology meeting.

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