Discovering my nickel food allergy as an adult changed my world. Suddenly everything I ate was suspect. All the habits and training for planning and preparing meals, had to be relearned. What is a...
As long as I can remember, I’ve always had skin problems. Whether it was constantly dry skin, pimples, redness, itchiness (the list is endless!) – and so seemed my struggle. Lack of education...
A good steak satisfies like nothing else. I’ve found it’s all in the marinade and not over cooking the meat. When making steak, I prefer either New York cut or flank steak. I marinate my steak...
I made a strawberry pie in honor of today being March 14th, otherwise known as “pi day.” π or 5.14159… is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pie is not only delicious...
Many of you ask me whether or not you should try the low nickel diet? The low nickel diet involves limiting your intake of foods high in nickel. I will always suggest you seek medical advice. My...
After finding out my son, Benjamin, had a nut allergy, I experienced a mix of emotions that I’m sure many parents of kids with food allergies have felt. I knew nothing about how to protect kids...
Gaining new insight and appreciation for anyone who has experienced hives, a month ago I endured terrible hives for the very first time. Not knowing exactly what caused them, I reevaluated...
*Warning* – this blog post review is how to make your period – if you regularly get one – so much better. Nickel allergies overwhelmingly affect women more than men. I appreciate all my readers...
There’s nothing like a delicious cooked breakfast! People ask me all the time what I eat. Low nickel breakfast options are challenging. I eat Rice Chex Cereal almost every day. Needing an...
Remember junior high science class where you looked at various things under the microscope? When you compare normal skin and eczema skin under a microscope (I’m told) the skin looks different at...
Purple and blue foods are known for their extra antioxidant goodness that helps keep you healthy. Low in nickel, I absolutely love to eat eggplant. Using stainless steel cookie sheets to bake, I use...
Here’s a list of raw foods I eat that are not high in nickel with specific tips when purchasing the foods at the grocery store. The key to a more balanced diet, even on the low nickel diet, is to...