tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86496089385791784242024-03-12T17:34:51.925-07:00Maya's Happy PlaceSupport for people with peanut allergy, soy allergy, tree nut allergy from a 42-year-old survivor of multiple food allergies. Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-5423450965320476222023-07-26T18:31:00.001-07:002023-07-26T19:57:54.238-07:00A Childhood of Eczema and a Doctor I'll Never Forget<p style="text-align: left;">
My entire life up until now has been both a waiting game and a science experiment. Just like the first few years of life in the 80s, I was once again the guinea pig.</p><p style="text-align: left;">
The setting is Charlottesville, Virginia, 1982. I was just about two years old.<br>
Days and nights of baby eczema, hives and scratching brought my mom, dad and I to my first allergist.</p><div style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCK8ltUxyhYksUjoLHP5WR3_oGYxYNvj7zheDl1foIpY1-fmlkfG7mnGM4r_pf5lz1V4PUzMuBR6I1Ec30rmvxI6ppDxafin47FgHsAbw6_5QS3cr1Yw_zAUP1OiZrTAM2KIUvwrmUmIk/s2048/prescription-4545598.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1321" data-original-width="2048" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCK8ltUxyhYksUjoLHP5WR3_oGYxYNvj7zheDl1foIpY1-fmlkfG7mnGM4r_pf5lz1V4PUzMuBR6I1Ec30rmvxI6ppDxafin47FgHsAbw6_5QS3cr1Yw_zAUP1OiZrTAM2KIUvwrmUmIk/w640-h412/prescription-4545598.jpeg" width="640"></a></div> <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><br><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> </div><p style="text-align: left;">He recommended scratch tests for allergens, which was the gold standard for allergy diagnosis at the time. It really was a form of torture where a sanitized blade scraped the skin and the specific allergen in the form of a liquid was applied from vials. Because it was still an experimental testing process at that time and later found to be incredibly dangerous, I can't even find images to show you from Google.</p><span></span><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2019/04/neurological-and-mental-symptoms-from.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-50035394350757878692019-04-21T18:34:00.004-07:002023-07-30T07:59:00.635-07:00Chronic Inflammation: A Worldwide Epidemic<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Why are my summer allergies so bad?</h2>
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<i><b>Is</b></i> there actually<b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>a way to <i style="font-weight: bold;">drastically reduce </i>hay fever allergy symptoms for good?<br>
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But don't say I said it was going to be easy. Its not. But its definitely worth it.<br>
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Most often, doctors will tell you to take an Allegra, Zyrtec or Claritin not realizing sometimes there are allergens in allergy medications.<br>
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Years ago, I found out the hard way that undeclared soy in Zyrtec tablets caused dyshidrotic eczema all over the hands, systemic allergic reactions and mood changes (I can have the liquid capsules, no problem). Then I realized when my insurance changed, I was allergic to the soy derivative binder in the generic Atarax which I had taken since childhood for allergic reactions. Allegra tablets contain povidone, the same ingredient used for the CT contrast drink and injections, which I had no idea I was sensitive to until I had to drink it for a test a few months ago.<br>
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It took me about ten months of doctor after doctor (around 20), twelve ER visits last year, lots of research and trial and error to figure out what went on. In January 2019, I was on Prednisone for a month just to get a break. February was when I really got answers...<br>
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For months I took dye-free liquid Cetirizine Hydrochloride (Target brand Zyrtec), since that seemed to be the only one without cane sugar or soy.<br>
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It has everything to do with trees, pollen...and what you eat and drink. The lip balms and products you use and ingest. The medicines and supplements you take.<br>
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I've realized there is one thing at the core of almost every diagnosis or health issue that is too often overlooked.<br>
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<b>Inflammation.</b><br>
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Inflammation in the body is linked to numerous chronic diseases; everything from heart disease to autoimmune diseases and cancer. Yet, the focus tends to be on other things than the very thing that could be the true <b><i>cause </i></b>of negative shifts in one's health. People turn to supplements that strengthen the immune system, when the answer to absorbing more nutrients, a healthy digestive system and a healthy cardiovascular system often involves knowing <i><b>what to take away. </b></i><br>
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</div></div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2018/10/allergies-hormones-and-miracles.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-17976326119185351152018-10-10T21:29:00.002-07:002021-11-28T06:30:47.149-08:00Without The Labels<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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listen carefully to the silence and maybe hear the birds chirping
outside and realize, "hey, wait a minute....there is much more to
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<i>A diagnosis is a label. Like on a
product. But we are people. Labels bring an understanding of possible
limitations. It is a description of a challenge to overcome. It is the same as
someone with lots of years of schooling saying from observing someone
limping in front of him or her, he or she cannot cross the road. He
or she cannot do this or that. It is a professional opinion that changes depending upon one's current symptoms.</i><br />
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If you told me I'd be back, I
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I was done with allergies. By
'allergies' I mean the gamut of allergic diseases I had to live my
life around. Food allergies, hay fever, eczema, contact dermatitis,
oral allergy syndrome and cholinergic urticaria were words I <i><span style="font-weight: normal;">never</span></i>
wanted to speak about again. They represented trauma, pain and
suffering. They represented fear. I wanted to face the sun and forget
about the things I carefully tailored my life around to be healthy.
To be 'normal.' Or whatever my version of that might be. <b>(Warning: Do not read the rest of the blog if you're eating lunch or easily squeamish.)</b><br />
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I wanted to enjoy the outdoors without
thinking about the allergy index and whether it was safe or not. I
wanted to be excited about social events involving food and actually
eat something, for once. I wanted to feel the joy of communication
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<!--more--><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-41801228278651470262016-05-26T00:52:00.003-07:002018-09-16T02:43:40.861-07:00The End (Rebirth)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Some of you have been reading my blog since the first year Maya's Happy Place was born back in 2009. <strong><em>All</em></strong> of you showed me how connected we are and took away the painful isolation of feeling like a 'girl in the bubble.'<br>
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called me out on my sense of entitlement and lashed out in anger at me after a pity post I put up about the handicapped table and peanut butter in Starbucks. And I'm actually not angry anymore. I get it now. I've also let go of the anger towards all the comedians who continue to use us as the focus of their jokes.<br>
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Some of you cheered me on and rooted for me when I didn't know how to cheer and root for myself. Others of you wrote letters of gratitude about the babies and children that no longer react because of the knowledge I've shared...which still blows me away. For all of these things, even the things that seem bad, I am grateful. <br>
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In the past two years, I excavated some of the darkest parts of myself and the reality I thought I knew. And in finding out the truth that I knew practically nothing, miracles were revealed to me. <br>
Every sense I had intensified, including my ability to read energy. I now even somewhat understand why some have and are born with the food allergies they have and some aren't. (My non-traditional theory will be explored in an upcoming YouTube video)<br>
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Chakras really exist. At least, according to Ayurvedic medicine and Chinese Medicine. Leave it to those smarty-pants Asians to know something we don't. In China, energy is known as chi or qi. In Japan it is known as ki. In Hindu, it is called prana which in yoga, it is the breath or life force. In all of these ancient healing modalities, it is best described as vital life force energy. Without this energy, a person cannot survive. </div>
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It is through sleep and nourishment that we acquire more of this energy. This is also why being around negative people drains you. The energy of people we are intimately or emotionally connected to affect this energy. The energy of locations, objects (such as certain crystals) and even electro-magnetic fields also affect this energy. Many people do not
know that energy plays a key role in our health and how we manage
stress levels on an energetic level. Our energetic body, also known as
the chakra system is something intensively studied in Ayurvedic medicine
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Many of us within the food allergy community know about the scientific research and peanut allergy treatments of Dr. Li using Chinese Medicine. Maybe like me, you even bought the fascinating book about her work by Henry Ehrlich, <a href="http://amzn.to/1jb8vql" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Food Allergies: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Western Science and the Search For a Cure"</a>. People travel to her from all over the United States because of her effective <i><b>treatment</b></i> for peanut allergy and several other food allergies. However, since her treatments are not covered by insurance, the high expense for travel and monthly visits for the treatments could deter people from seeking her help. My point is, if Chinese Medicine holds the key to treatment and these herbs or mushrooms actually help to unblock chakras on levels many don't understand, why argue?<br>
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If you already know you're an empath
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An empath might feel things emotionally and might even experience hives or
eczema when spending too much time at home. Empaths also have a tendency of 'numbing out' through distraction, whether that's through social media, Netflix or anything that will distract the empath from the emotion that they cannot or are afraid to currently express.<br>
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If you've already checked for cross-contamination within your foods and checked whether your heating or air conditioning filters were recently changed yet still cannot find the culprit, here are a few things which help me. <br>
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My mini-fridge from <a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2014/12/independent-living-with-roommates-as.html" target="_blank">my attempt to move out of my house last year</a> is now in my bedroom due to family cross-contamination reactions and a certain senior family member (bless his heart) eating my food as well as any leftovers of mine in the fridge.<br>
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Growing up, this person was one of my favorite people in the entire world and still is. As a toddler I remember him holding me and scratching me until I fell asleep. We also shared the bond of music, because he sings like Perry Cuomo and used to follow me around the house with a tape recorder while I sang songs he taught me. It seems to be a culture thing where Filipino elderly members forget, disregard or just don't understand the whole concept of cross-contamination and that we cannot eat the same things they do. Maybe this happens in many other cultures, too...I don't know. After a couple decades of the same fights over and over, you realize that people are who they are and you have to accept it while taking measures to protect yourself. <br>
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Of course, many of you know I have to cook everything at home because with my list of allergens along with severe gluten intolerance <a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2013/04/my-gluten-challenge.html" target="_blank">(you can read my 'gluten challenge' story here)</a> its just too risky and I have the past experiences to prove it. Some of my allergy list includes garbanzo beans, (chickpeas), peas and lentils, however, I am able to eat black beans, red beans and white northern beans. So for those of you with legume allergies, definitely talk to your doc before experimenting with northern white beans! If you do decide to play food roulette (because I once knew that kind of stupidity) please <i><b>park outside an emergency room!</b></i><br>
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No, I no longer eat in a single restaurant, except a trusted sushi place named <a href="http://kotobukinewyork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kotobuki </a>where I notify them of "deadly allergy to peanuts and tofu" then order a sashimi lunch or dinner (without the small salmon/mayo-based sauce appetizer (contains soy and gluten) which usually comes with it and they give me extra salmon sashimi instead). Like many with soy allergy, I cannot eat farm-raised fish, due to soy feed (literally knocks me out within two hours, along with itchy skin and mouth and big mood shift) so it's usually a trial and error even for sushi places, however most of the ones I've been to serve wild-caught fish only. I also bring my own bottle of <a href="http://amzn.to/1IX7ppR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coconut Secret Coconut Aminos Soy-Free Soy Sauce</a> (I also like to add <a href="http://amzn.to/1NdWJak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Celtic Sea Salt </a>to it since it's close but not salty enough). <br>
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These lazy, hot summer months have turned me into a mad scientist in the kitchen; experimenting, <i><b>failing</b></i> and then <b><i>experimenting some more!</i></b> And since it's taking me forever to learn a video production program for some surprises I have in store, I'm going to post this homemade Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Pizza using <a href="http://amzn.to/1Oc7vyN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Enjoy Life Pizza Crust</a> which came out <i><b>absolutely freaking amazing! </b></i><br>
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Many of you know I'm an artist and last month not only was I honored to be in such an amazing exhibition, but I had the opportunity to promote some of my favorite allergy-friendly products since I knew many of the attendees would be children. <a href="http://mayasgallery.blogspot.com/2015/06/csopa-faces-of-children-exhibition-at.html" target="_blank">Here is the full story for those of you who want to see which amazing company made an appearance! (Hint: They seriously have the best cookies ever!)</a><br>
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I<a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-power-of-forgiveness.html" target="_blank"> recently talked about myself being an empath</a> since birth. I no longer see medical treatment as the one and only answer to health issues. I now realize that working on the mind and emotions has everything to do with how healthy we are. So now that I'm back to working on myself, a cleansing process is going on. And through this cleansing many epiphanies keep coming up. The one in particular I'm going to talk about today is self-love and acceptance. Why? From an energetic body standpoint, lack of those things within oneself directly affects the heart chakra and solar plexus.<br>
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I guess it would be helpful to stop writing notes into my phone at 3AM and actually get them on this blog, right? <br>
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This topic came to me two months ago while sweating it out on the elliptical. In fact, the gym is where many of my ideas flow. <br>
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Many of you might wonder what the heck this topic has to do with allergies. Medically speaking, allergies and eczema is most definitely tied to stress levels. Studies prove that regular meditation helps to improve mental health for many different health conditions. Science even proves that <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12883106" target="_blank">mindfulness meditation helps improve immune system function.</a><br>
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I deeply believe that many physical conditions <i>can</i> manifest or worsen as a result of blocked or stagnant negative emotions...which cause stress.<br>
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This is simply my own personal opinion and you can take it or leave it. I also believe that the Law of Attraction which I <a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-transitioning-of-this-blog-to-one.html" target="_blank">touched upon in an earlier post</a> plays a major role in getting better or getting worse. As you can see in <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22762904" target="_blank">this study, older people who had a longer will to live had much lower death rates and sickness!</a><br>
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So with all of that taken into consideration, could healing certain psychological patterns and eliminating negative emotions actually strengthen and heal our immune systems, too?<br>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Forgiveness.</span></b><br>
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For some of us, this simple word creates a havoc of anxiety. For others, this word stirs feelings of gratitude and a feeling of peace. And for others, it may cause a sarcastic reaction. That was where I was at just over a month ago. <br>
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By this time, you probably have a person or scenario playing out in your head and you either are smiling, seething mad that I'm even bringing this up or deep in thought about where I could possibly be going with this.<br>
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If you find yourself having to forgive people every day, it might be time to take a hard inventory on <b><i>why you are allowing it to happen in the first place. </i></b><br>
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Maybe the person you are continually forgiving is someone you work with. Maybe the person you continually forgive is a close friend who is usually there for you. Maybe it's someone you're in a relationship with. Or maybe, if you're lucky, that person happens to be a family member.<br>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Because the closer the person is to you, the harder this is going to be. The harder this lesson is to learn, the <b><i>stronger the healing you will ultimately receive from the act of 100% forgiving that person!</i></b></span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">For some people, forgiving someone who cheated on them, lied to them or intentionally mistreated them is the last thing they'd ever think to do. For those who may have been abused or victimized, the thought of forgiving a perpetrator seems like a concept that is best left for saints. Or martyrs. </span></span><br>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Want to feel a bit of what the power of forgiveness feels like? Get your tissues ready;<a href="http://www.today.com/news/woman-forgives-tries-free-imprisoned-man-who-shot-her-face-1D80380611" target="_blank"> this woman forgave the person who shot her </a>in the face. <a href="http://www.courant.com/courant-250/hc-250-minister-walter-everett-forgave-sons-killer-20140928-story.html#page=1" target="_blank">This man forgave his son's killer</a> and now travels with him for speaking engagements around the country. Forgiveness heals like nothing else.</span></span><br>
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</div></div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-power-of-forgiveness.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-80639587444407203182015-03-06T15:56:00.005-08:002021-11-28T09:36:47.256-08:00The Transitioning of this Blog to One of Healing and Empowerment<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The past week has been a gift for me. A metamorphosis. After some self analysis and meditation, I realized that I couldn't expect to heal if I expected everyone else to heal me. I had to heal myself on more than just the physical level. Cutting out foods was one thing. But complaining and venting about things I didn't want was exactly what was making it all worse. By complaining and not living in bliss and talking about things I was grateful for, I was attracting exactly what I did not want.<br>
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Many who live with chronic illness are conditioned to expect others to heal them. I know I did. We go from doctor to doctor, specialist to specialist, avoiding the very issues that we may have stifled or denied to the world since childhood. It's easy to blame our parents for their genetics or anyone else outside of our own perfect existence. Never in a million years did we think we had the ability to heal ourselves or that our thinking and words put out a specific vibration that would attract the same energy, people, places or situations. But the truth remains the same. We aren't perfect. We all have character traits we may have developed over the years, good and bad. You might see only the good ones and that's okay. For now. <br>
</div></div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-transitioning-of-this-blog-to-one.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-26320487010118353902015-02-18T13:31:00.002-08:002015-02-18T13:45:23.896-08:00Mondolez International Acquires Enjoy Life Foods: What Does This Mean For Those With Top 8 Allergies or Celiac Disease? <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Many of you might have heard the news. An internationally publicized buyout that will hit those of us in the food allergy and Celiac communities hard and not knowing what the future has in store is hitting many of us bloggers, food allergy moms and severely sensitive ones with agita.<br>
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For years, we've looked at Enjoy Life Foods as the leader in the food allergy community. My trust was even more solidified when I had the pleasure of hearing <a href="http://fablogcon.com/agenda-2014-2/" target="_blank">Joel Warady speak at FABlogCon 2014 about Enjoy Life's strict manufacturing practices</a>. <br>
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We're more than a bit leary about a <a href="http://www.godairyfree.org/news/enjoy-life-foods-acquired-by-mondelez-international" target="_blank">allergy-friendly company being bought out by an international powerhouse company like Mondolez International. </a><br>
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Many of us try a new product which is labeled 'soy free' or 'gluten free' only to be burned by a reaction soon after because the gluten parts per million also known as PPM is too high for the extremely sensitive among us. Or maybe there is a soy derivative like tocopherol acetate or guar gum which contains up to 10% soy protein yet labeling for soy is considered 'unnecessary'.<br>
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The acquisition of Enjoy Life Foods by Mondolez International is actually a turning point for the food allergy and gluten-free community.<br>
</div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2015/02/mondolez-international-acquires-enjoy.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-61478396454180833682014-12-08T04:02:00.001-08:002014-12-08T14:29:51.656-08:00Allergy-Friendly Gluten-free Amanda's Own Chocolate REVIEW and Holiday GIVEAWAY! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ahh, the after-effects of Thanksgiving are now upon us and now we can domino into other holiday celebrations without the guilt. Kind of like ordering a Super-Size with that diet soda back when you used to be able to eat fast food and junk. <br>
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Sure, those <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mayashappyplace/" target="_blank">recipes on Pinterest </a>made you saute, bake, fry, marinate and broil your way into a full season of PMS cravings where all you can think about is food. Even after you <i>just</i> ate, you're thinking about what to make later that day to excite your taste buds. Then you <i>think</i> about going to the gym and coming out dripping with sweat. You even changed into your gym clothes while thinking about it. So much so, that you actually felt your heart rate go up and broke a sweat at that very thought. <i>No kidding (insert sarcasm here).</i><br>
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So you plop right back down and turn on Netflix because God knows <i>you deserve it. And its cold out. Plus they just released another season of American Horror Story/Orange Is The New Black/Big Bang Theory/___________.</i><br>
</div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2014/12/allergy-friendly-gluten-free-amandas.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-52402848744897145472014-11-17T14:36:00.006-08:002014-11-17T14:41:01.014-08:00Traveling To Europe or Living in Europe With Food Allergies? Well You're In Luck.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have an obsession with Paris, France. I have no idea why. I've never been there. However, when it came time to pick a language in middle school, I got yelled at by everyone (except for my dad) for choosing French. Of course, I had no idea why.<br>
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The fact that my dad had chosen French also made me realize how similar we were and made me wonder over the years, "Why?" My dad is very much an artist at heart so was it an artist thing?<br>
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It turns out that being part Filipino with a family who spoke two Filipino dialects, Spanish was kind of a 'cousin' of the language. If I knew Spanish, I'd also know many words in Ilocano. That's why they were mad. When would I ever use French? <br>
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So I took the class. And of course in lieu of memorizing the verbs and affinatives, I daydreamed about gorgeous scenery, hot 'copains,' romance and art. While drawing at my desk.<br>
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And then, of course, the 'Mademoiselle' professor brought me back to reality with a question that I could not answer, breaking the spell.<br>
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All I wanted to do was draw, paint and write. And so that's exactly what I did.<br>
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So now I'm not fluent in French. Far from it. In fact, I just started using <a href="https://www.duolingo.com/" target="_blank">Duolingo</a> to brush up on the basics I barely remember from high school in my spare time. And now, I better get a move on it because apparently the European Union (EU) seems more aware of food allergies and just might be a bit safer than the USA. <br>
</div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2014/11/traveling-to-europe-or-living-in-europe.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-59778701927347699852014-11-17T13:49:00.004-08:002023-07-30T07:42:08.834-07:00Maya's Infamous Apple Crisp (Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Peanut-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;">I call this recipe 'infamous' with good reason. Sure it looks like a hot mess, but never judge a book by its cover! This is what the </span><span style="font-size: small;">13x 9 x 2 inch Pyrex looked like in a matter of fifteen minutes. I kid you not.</span></div>
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I've brought this homemade apple crisp to holiday gatherings and Thanksgiving feasts as my 'safe' food and have survived on it alone. The buckwheat flour and oats help keep you full until you can duck out quickly to eat at home or sneak back to the table 30-45 minutes later for another serving. Don't wait longer than this or else you might find its already disappeared!</div>
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There are a few 'tricks' to making the most amazing apple crisp anyone has ever had. The first one is to definitely use Granny Smith apples (the sour green ones). I just didn't happen to have any on hand, so I subbed, which was a bad move. The puckery-sweet taste rounds out the other flavors perfectly and if you use different apples, your tasters might not notice the difference, but you definitely will...especially if this is normally your favorite dessert as it is mine. <br>
</div></div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2014/11/mayas-infamous-apple-crisp-gluten-free.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-69629990881583399462014-10-31T03:34:00.004-07:002023-07-30T09:11:19.577-07:00Halloween and Food Allergies: My Bittersweet Favorite Holiday<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I never had a Halloween growing up.<br>
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You might say, "Oh, me either." But the truth is, it wasn't just about the candy or the food and festivities. <br>
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My family was Jehovah's Witness and raised me as such. I think I remember the first note sent home about a party in kindergarten, I came home crying because of all the planning going on that I wasn't allowed to participate in; not only for religious reasons but back then, I was one of <b><i>only two</i></b> people in an entire school who had anaphylaxis to peanuts. I didn't participate in any holiday projects and the teacher knew to give me an alternate assignment. And when it was someone's birthday, I got extremely uncomfortable and felt guilty, like I was doing something wrong or once again, I was banished to another classroom. I would also end up in the nurses' office every other day from hives and allergic reactions that didn't seem to ever give me a break; either from environmental triggers like pollen or dust or quite possibly from the peanut proteins in the air all over the cafeteria. <br>
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I was born anaphylactic to peanuts and tree-nuts along with bad hives to Red #40 so candy was out of the question. As a young child, I was allergic to almost everything except olive oil, chicken and broccoli. So in a way, keeping me home during Halloween was my family's way of protecting me from not only the candy and food but also from the pain of feeling left out of <i>everything.</i><br>
</div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2014/10/halloween-my-bittersweet-favorite.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-73767498665911375762014-10-09T00:23:00.001-07:002014-11-15T21:22:03.892-08:00Eating Gluten-Free With Food Allergies in Las Vegas<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
So many of you know recently I had the honor of speaking at the <a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2014/09/fablogcon-2014.html" target="_blank">FABlogCon 2014</a> conference in Las Vegas, Nevada about dating with food allergies.<br>
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After the conference, my mom and I had booked a couple more days at MGM Grand. Little did I know the severely limited options for someone with <a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2013/12/can-food-allergies-be-cured.html" target="_blank">anaphylactic allergies and a severe soy allergy.</a> Oh and let's not forget my <a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2013/04/my-gluten-challenge.html" target="_blank">severe gluten intolerance</a>.<br>
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I found myself having a breakfast of a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DF0T8VO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00DF0T8VO&linkCode=as2&tag=mayshappla-20&linkId=R556ZP2EEXPV3JUD">Banana Nut Chia Bar</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mayshappla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00DF0T8VO" height="1" style="border: currentColor !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1"> and an Americano at Starbucks an hour later, my <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004TJD72Q/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004TJD72Q&linkCode=as2&tag=mayshappla-20&linkId=LDDQAHBYGWNUACLO">Amazing Grass</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=mayshappla-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B004TJD72Q" height="1" style="border: currentColor !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1"> with water. YUM. #eyeroll (It was good, until I was <i><b>forced</b></i> to eat it daily). I had a gluten reaction early on for 6 out of the 7 days in Vegas and did my best to eat as carefully as I could since this along with an allergic reaction (from the clouds of soy-laden cigarette smoke everywhere and taking Zantac (which contains soy derivatives..but of course I forgot) the two nights leading up to my speaking event had already caused a drop in my immune system along with hand eczema and a bit of mouth eczema.<br>
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So I came back having lost <i><b>about 7 lbs</b></i> and <b><i>one dress size</i></b>. That's my new diet plan. To travel more often.<br>
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</div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2014/10/eating-gluten-free-with-food-allergies.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-25774332628561953462014-10-03T22:23:00.008-07:002023-07-30T07:36:47.253-07:00BEST Soy-Free Gluten-Free Chinese Fried Rice EVER!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Growing up part Asian (Filipino), I think an affinity to Asian cuisine ran through my genes...especially Chinese food. For two decades I was able to eat it without an allergic reaction, until my soy allergy became much worse and I could no longer eat soy sauce or anything made with soy. Because of my experience and passion for Asian cuisine, I am extremely particular with my Chinese food and was incredibly disappointed to visit P.F. Chang's about a year and a half ago (since apparently they print out a menu specifically for you once you tell them your allergies) and all I could eat there was a plate of rice and steamed frozen vegetables which they didn't even bother to put any spices or herbs on (which were....GASP! <i><b>frozen!) </b></i>FYI:<i><b> </b></i>No decent Chinese place uses frozen vegetables. It was that horrible experience that forced me to figure out my own homemade recipe for one of my favorite dishes, Chinese Fried Rice. <br>
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And since coming from Vegas and hearing my mom complain about the Chinese food everywhere she went, I realized its time to share my homemade soy-free gluten-free Chinese Fried Rice recipe with all of you. So I made it tonight....<br>
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This is what Chinese Fried Rice should taste like and I'm willing to say that even your family won't realize the difference. Be forewarned; this dish does not taste soy-free and gluten-free so if you are cooking for a loved one with soy allergy or Celiac disease, they may need to see all the ingredients to believe you. <br>
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</div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2014/10/best-soy-free-gluten-free-chinese-fried.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-19202197037214299752014-09-26T03:09:00.001-07:002014-11-15T21:19:58.057-08:00FABlogCon 2014 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How Jenny and Homa pulled off an entire 'free of the top 8 allergens' weekend with <a href="http://fablogcon.com/" target="_blank">FABlogCon 2014</a> is beyond me. Well, ok, not actually. They were lucky enough to find South Point Hotel and Casino in Vegas whose food safety manager is truly one of a kind. Keith Norman is a happy, friendly chef who will go through the utmost care to make sure you can eat safely without a reaction.<br>
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I talked to him briefly about the stringent precautions he takes for people with single food allergies or people with multiple food allergies.<br>
</div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2014/09/fablogcon-2014.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-42535049618690308682014-09-16T04:34:00.000-07:002014-09-16T05:20:30.978-07:00Superfoods: The Convenient Option For Traveling With Food Allergies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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fixture at either Starbucks, Barnes and Nobles or Whole Foods. I
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menu choice of 1 item....buttered popcorn. I stare longingly into the Boulangerie case hoping that some soy-free, nut-free, gluten-free buttery piece of yummyness, hopefully <i>with</i> chocolate (without soy-lecithin, of course) just magically appears with a magical sound effect of what sounds like a herald of angels singing. Because yes, that would be heaven. Unfortunately, as someone living with a soy allergy in the 2nd largest soy-producing country in the world, I'm in my own version of hell.<br>
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I completely believe that every food or drink you take in is healing or killing your body. As an example, just because someone else can handle eating or drinking dairy, doesn't mean that you will be fine after eating that cheesy Italian food you've been craving.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think all of us with food-allergies or severe gluten-intolerance can relate to this.<br>
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Food allergies and eczema affect every aspect of one's life. For people with an allergy to something like soy, you not only have to look out for things you eat or drink, but anything you touch. <br>
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I became a makeup-artist soon after high school and continued to work in the cosmetics industry for about thirteen years. During those last few years, the trend of companies using soy as a filler and turning it into everything from crayons to foam carried over into the cosmetics world and soon, soy was turned into many various chemicals used to do practically every conceivable thing under the sun, including binding, preserving, texturizing, thickening and of course as a filler so companies could get more bang for their buck. The list of <a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2010/01/soy-derivatives.html" target="_blank">soy derivatives</a> used for cosmetics and beauty products is literally exhausting.<br>
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Add to this the fact that I am severely allergic to dimethicone and silicone derivatives; a discovery which started back in the late 90s when I first applied the new and exciting Colorstay lipsticks and makeup by Revlon.<br>
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With oily skin, I was their target demographic of a teenager who just wanted makeup that stayed put, but little did I know which ingredient was actually causing the reaction until years later. Over the years, allergic reactions to makeup were hit or miss and the biggest wake-up call to this allergy was when face primers were first introduced to the public.<br>
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For those of you who don't know, a primer is a base used <i>before</i> the foundation makeup. The silicone microspheres have a silky, slippery-smooth feel which softens the look of very fine lines and pores. It is this immediate visual gratification that caused many skincare companies to jump on the silicone bandwagon.The first really well-known silicone-based primer was introduced by Smashbox and many other companies soon followed suit. In hair products, it 'smoothes' down the frayed cuticle giving it a smooth outer surface under a microscope like we used to see in those old Infusium and Pantene ads. People think nothing of using all these products on a daily basis, but are they really safe?<br>
</div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2014/07/soy-and-dimethicone-allergy-makeup.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-30544459912439910982014-07-09T13:02:00.003-07:002014-07-09T15:30:01.878-07:00My Endoscopy Nightmare Part II: Weaning Off Gabapentin<span style="color: black;">Continued from <a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2013/12/my-endoscopy-nightmare.html" target="_blank">'My Endoscopy Nightmare - Part I'</a></span><br>
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<span style="color: black;">So last month, I went to my neurologist after an emergency ER visit from severe withdrawals after trying to wean off of the Gabapentin too quickly. I was on Gabapentin (aka Neurontin) for a seizure I had during an endoscopy in December. The Gabapentin was literally making my thoughts different and my anger so severe I wasn't myself. Since I am so extremely sensitive to foods, it seems I am extremely sensitive to chemicals and medicines and the Gabapentin was causing severe hostility/anger and depression. None of this happened until I was about 3 months on the medication and being that my doc put me on Prozac around the same time, I had thought all of the anger/aggression/extreme moods was from Prozac, so I weaned off of that. But some of the same symptoms didn't go away, including dark thoughts that I had <em>never</em> experienced before. </span><br>
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<span style="color: black;">They were so bad they scared me and although I told my doctors, nobody would trace it back to the Gabapentin. But I did. So I went from 900mg to 600 in two days then to 300mg in two days. Very bad idea. I ended up in the ER because of withdrawal symptoms so bad, the nurse who was working with me literally <em>threw</em> the urine cup at me because she thought I was withdrawing from street drugs or alcohol. I'm talking shaking, sweating, severe diarrhea, severe nausea, severe confusion and a feeling of jumping out of your own skin, severe body aches and just couldn't stop crying. They ended up simply giving me an extra pill of Gabapentin and sending me home after they saw all the tests were negative for drugs and alcohol.</span><br>
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<span style="color: black;">The next day, I went to my primary who immediately called my neuro and explained the symptoms.</span><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2014/07/my-endoscopy-nightmare-part-ii-weaning.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-49322983839614607482014-07-09T05:13:00.000-07:002014-12-29T10:46:55.513-08:00Natural Remedies For Allergies<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Growing up with eczema and allergies makes you pretty desperate to figure out a way to combat the dreaded itch and skin inflammation. Over the years, I heard natural allergy relief suggestions ranging from specific odd-sounding herbs to eating honey or even pieces of honeycomb from a local beekeeper. We all have different physiologies, so the truth is, these remedies may work for some, but not others. I also found some studies associated with some of the more popular ones, so that you can print them out and show them to your doctor. <br>
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<b>1. Stinging Nettle</b><br>
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A while ago, I bought Organic Nettle Leaf tea, an herb that someone had once told me they had read helped calm allergic reactions. Stinging Nettle is a prickly herb that is <a href="http://www.herballegacy.com/Vance_Medicinal.html" target="_blank">used to treat hay fever, allergies and eczema, along with a host of other ailments.</a> It also helps aid pain from excess uric acid in the joints, so it is very good for arthritis. It will also help aid muscle recovery after a workout, but is also a diuretic so it is important to replenish fluids after drinking. There is also a <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8967906" target="_blank">study I found which confirms it reduces cytokines,</a> the hormone-like protein substances released during an allergic reaction. Cytokines are also responsible for blocking the release of <b>serotonin in the brain</b> (<a href="http://www.cytokines-and-depression.com/" target="_blank">which plays a pivotal role in causing allergy-related depression</a>). Now I'm not a medical professional, but if that's the case, couldn't that mean that taking stinging nettle could not only help aid inflammation, but also improve the mood of those of us having an allergic reaction? Hmm...<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stinging nettle for allergies...does it work?</td></tr>
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I had severe eczema on my hands a while back and drank this stinging nettle tea after steeping it for a few minutes. Within ten minutes, I felt a bit of relief and it minimized my need to scratch. I also applied the teabag to my rashes although that doesn't seem to work as much as drinking it. <br>
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You can also buy stinging nettle in tincture (alcohol drop base) form, in capsule form or dried herb form. Its a good idea if you are particularly sensitive like me, to try the tea first or go for tincture form, which allows you to control the amounts and which usually contains the purest and least amount of ingredients. Dosing instructions are usually included on tincture bottle. <a href="http://www.shareasale.com/m-pr.cfm?merchantID=7873&userID=738121&productID=480455869" target="_blank">Stinging Nettle Blend Extract Liquid, 1 oz, Herb Pharm</a>
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</div><a href="http://mayashappyplace.blogspot.com/2012/10/natural-remedies-to-help-alleviate.html#more">CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS POST</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">I apologize to anyone this may affect but due to stolen content on the web, I am no longer offering an RSS web feed. I really put my heart into my posts and am doing my best to help as many people as I can. Since my site is becoming more popular, I need to protect my work. Thank you for your understanding and thank you so much for appreciating my blog as much as you do! You may subscribe by email or share with whatever social network you'd like!</div>Maya Marcottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439004771232400732noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8649608938579178424.post-15434572574593183952014-06-27T22:12:00.004-07:002014-06-27T22:19:44.231-07:005 Rules To Make Gluten-Free Pasta Taste BETTER Than The Real Deal.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
As I scan through Pinterest and look at all these amazing recipes, I ponder whether people know some of the tricks I have up my sleeve whenever I cook my gluten-free pasta. Many of you might already know these tricks, but I promise you, after reading this, you and your family won't <em>believe </em>how delicious gluten-free can be.<br>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You will never cook gluten-free pasta the same again.</td></tr>
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