Christy Cushing

108 posts

Diagnosed with a systemic nickel allergy in 2009, I created this website to share my experience and connect with others like yourself. Health policy analyst by day, I love to read, travel, hike with my amazing spouse Stevie and tease our two cats.

Ocean water waves coming into shore with slightly stormy sky at Encinitas beach in California.

ByChristy Cushing
February 15, 2022
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Self care involves all the time and investments we make to ourselves that contribute to our overall well being. When we live with eczema and severe nickel allergies our self care practice includes the various steps we take to listen to our bodies and to live low nickel.

Low Nickel Beet and Butternut Squash Tacos

Try this low nickel recipe for mouthwatering low nickel beet and butternut squash tacos garnished with a tasty lime cream sauce that brings everything together!

ByChristy Cushing
April 11, 2021
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How I accept my eczema and the 8 specific questions I ask myself to help manage my eczema flare-up.

ByChristy Cushing
December 24, 2020
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Do you love to bake during the holiday season? Growing up my Mom and family always baked a…

ByChristy Cushing
December 14, 2020
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Our oral health is the gateway to overall health and well being. There’s nothing worse than having a tooth ache!

ByChristy Cushing
October 1, 2020
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Maybe you recently returned from your doctor’s office, after a skin patch test, or perhaps you’re searching for…

ByChristy Cushing
March 21, 2020
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This rapidly evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) is a historic public health crisis none of us are going to forget.…

ByChristy Cushing
December 5, 2019
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Who doesn’t love chilling with a cocktail when catching up with good friends or to celebrate a big…

ByChristy Cushing
November 20, 2019
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There’s nothing worse than eating bland tasteless food. Why sacrifice flavor when there are so many low nickel…

ByChristy Cushing
April 12, 2019
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Often it’s difficult to decipher the various ingredients in shampoos or our toothpaste to know if they will irritate us. Skintifique introduced a new powerful search tool called Flamingo.