Ep. 3: Managing food allergies as an adult & tips on dining out and traveling with allergies
What is it like growing up with food allergies, asthma, and eczema?
Time to get to know our co-host Kortney, aka allergy girl, a little better. Kortney opens up about her journey with allergies, asthma, and eczema, and shares some tips on how to manage them, so they don't hold you back from living your fullest life.
What we cover in this episode:
Kortney's story and why she decided to start a blog about food allergies
What it is like living with food allergies, asthma, and eczema as an adult
Tips on how to dine out with food allergies and how to use an allergy card (chef card)
How to travel with food allergies
The importance of defining boundaries when managing a health condition
Supporting information:
Kortney's Blog: Allergy Girl Eats is now Zestfull
Resource for dining out: Allergy Cards
Resource for traveling: Allergy Travels
More about the Atopic March in Ep. 2: The science behind an allergic reaction & why are allergies on the rise?
People we talked about:
Allie Bahn: her blog Miss Allergic Reactor
