allergy stuff
I have to rethink the way I feed my family. My boys seem to suffer from allergies, but I am at a loss. Last June, I went on this major crusade to cut out all foods that could cause allergic reactions, which meant basically an Ezekial bread wrap with some veggies. No, that will not do.
My 7 year old has nasty eczema in the winter. My one year old has asthma. I am not feeling like a good Mommy because there must be something triggering it, but I am not sure what, and the fact it, if there is a trigger in this house, then I am doing something to cause there reactions.
In the meantime I will do what I can on the physical front. I was flipping through a catalog my insurance sent me on Allergy Control Products. The catalog explained that dust mites are the leading cause of allergies, hence asthma attacks, and you can be fastidious about your housecleaning, but only their special and quite expensive, pillow, mattress and bedding encasings will control dust mites-and their line of household cleansers.
Back to the food stuff, I think wheat is one of our families biggest offenders, but I have very unsuccesfully tried many times to cut wheat out of our diet. It is hard because I have found that in order to feed my family economically (I spend about $75 a week on groceries-give or take), I make a great deal from scratch. Like most children, mine are hungry often and I find keeping fresh baked goods, fresh fruit and veggies around helps fill their snacking needs while being nutritious and economical. I have yet to meet someone who has cut wheat out, and has done it practically…
Lastly, we have a cat, Chun Li. She is old-older that Posco. She may have to go, my husband said “no” but it may come to that…