Why keep a food journal? When you participate in any elimination diet, it can be extremely helpful to identify what foods you’re eating, what foods you may be reintroducing into your diet and your...
My skin story is an ongoing struggle with eczema. Though the low nickel diet has drastically reduced and improved my eczema, it’s not a cure or a perfect remedy. I still use prescriptive creams and...
When Christy came home with a note card of all kinds of random ingredients listed on it, I had no idea what I was in for. One of those horrible torture devices known as a patch test had revealed that...
You’re not alone. We can feel like we’re alone when we wake up with a nasty rash or can’t get a good night’s rest because we’re unknowingly scratching. When my skin is literally tough, it can still...
Gardening brings me pure bliss. It’s astonishing when you truly understand the amount of water, effort and satisfaction involved in sowing seeds to full fledged fruits or vegetables...
Every day we strive to be prepared to prevent allergic reactions. This can be a challenge even when we’re in our own home. Constantly we are in the mindset of making special preparations for...
This low nickel corn chowder recipe makes for an excellent summer or winter soup. It can be served lukewarm or piping hot! The peppers are more commonly found in the summer and most of the other...
I love a great steak. Over the years, my relationship with red meat has dramatically changed. For 4 years my parents used to poke fun at my being an adamant vegetarian who couldn’t stand to...
My mother’s recipe, this delectable low nickel banana bread is my go to treat when I’m craving something sweet or attending a party. The banana bread’s cakey flavor makes it irresistibly...
Feeling hungry is terrible. Enjoying nutritious or high protein snacks can prevent you from feeling famished and maintain your blood sugar. In addition, low nickel snacks can fill the gap between...
Finding balance with the low nickel diet is an ongoing journey. In the USA where I live, almost every fruit and vegetable – both organic or non-organic – is sprayed with some sort of...
There’s nothing like making your entire home smell like delectable lemon blueberry muffins. Growing up my Mother would make blueberry muffins for dessert or Saturday morning breakfast once a...