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9 Products to Make Your Bathroom Safer for Seniors

Date: June 18, 2019
Author: Erynn
Categories: Stories & Tips
9 Products to Make Your Bathroom Safer

The bathroom can be one of the most dangerous rooms in a house for seniors. Slippery floors, getting in and out of showers, and getting on and off the toilet can be opportunities for injuries. Some products can help make your bathroom safer.

9 Products to Make Your Bathroom Safer

9 Products to Make Your Bathroom Safer

 

These products range from products for your shower to your toilet to your bathroom floor.

1. Toilet Night Light

It may seem silly, but this could prevent trips during the night. Having a light inside your toilet can keep you from tripping without having to shock yourself awake with bright lights. It has a built-in motion sensor that detects body heat and will light up the room.

There is a bit of fun with this product because it comes in 16 different colors. It also has five different brightness levels.

It has a 4.2-star rating on Amazon.

2. Elevated Toilet Seat with Arms

This seat will help make getting up and down easier due to not only being higher but coming with arms as well. It’s easy to clean and put together. If the arms aren’t needed, they are removable. It has a weight limit of 300 pounds.

It has a 3.9-star rating on Amazon.

3. Toilet Rail Grab Bar Safety Frame

Here is another way to make getting up and down easier. This product is different because it’s more than just arms. It’s an entire frame that surrounds the toilet, similar in style to a walker. It even has a basket for magazines or books on the side.

It’s made of steel to make it sturdy and durable, and it has slip resistant pads so that it doesn’t move when someone uses it. It has comfortable grips for users.

It has a 4.7-star rating on Amazon.

4. Bath Step with Handle

Getting in and out of the tub/shower can be a potential hazard. This step makes it a little easier. By raising the body, it makes the step to get over a tub smaller and gives you more control. It has a non-slip grip platform floor and a locked in safety handrail for added support and balance.

It has a 4.2-star rating on Amazon.

5. Non-Slip Bath Mat

Getting out of the shower can be just as dangerous as getting in. Getting a non-slip bath mat is a way to stay safe. This mat, in particular, features memory foam for extra comfort. It’s machine washable which makes it easy upkeep. It comes with eight different color options. The bottom of the mat is lined with long-lasting PVC dots to stop it from moving.

It has a 4.5-star rating on Amazon.

6. Grab Bars

Grab bars will be your best friend and don’t need much of an explanation. You can put them on any wall, and it will be support for balance. This particular grab bar can handle up to 500 pounds once secured.

This bar has a 4.8-star rating on Amazon.

7. Bath Seat

Some people may not be able to stand long enough to take a shower due to balance issues or muscle weakness. Using a shower seat will help prevent slips.

This seat is lightweight but durable. It has a padded seat, and the back is detachable for easy cleaning. The chair has non-slip material for safety as do the legs for extra security. It also has drainage holes for water to escape. It has handles for helping people get up and down.

It has a 4.4-star rating on Amazon.

8. Shower Bench

Have everything you need right at your fingertips with a shower bench. Have your washcloth, soap, and any other essential needs all in one spot.

This bench weighs less than 5 pounds and can hold up to 300 pounds. It has rubber stops to keep it from moving or scratching your tub. It’s easy to attach to your tub. Relax and have everything you need while you shower.

It has a 3.9-star rating on Amazon.

9. Anti-Slip Mat

This is essential to make your bathroom safer. Having a mat to cover your floor will keep you from falling because the tub floor is slippery.

This mat, in particular, comes in 16 different colors. It has suction cups to keep it stuck to the tub floor. It’s antibacterial, mildew resistant, BPA free, non-toxic, phthalate free, latex free and has no smell. It’s even machine washable.

It has a 4.3-star rating on Amazon.

10 Best Senior Athletes All Around the World

Date: June 9, 2019
Author: Erynn
Categories: Stories & Tips
10 Best Senior Athletes Around the World

For these best senior athletes, age is just a number. Their achievements range in golf, basketball, and running. They all started exercising for one reason or another, but either way, they are happy and healthy even when they’re in triple digits. Here are some of the best senior athletes around the world.

10 Best Senior Athletes Around the World

10 Best Senior Athletes All Around the World

 

1. Gary Player

This golfer is one of the best in history. He started in 1953 and has nine majors to his name. These include three Masters and three British Opens. He was even inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1974.

2. Nancy Lieberman

Nicknamed “Lady Magic,” this basketball star was the oldest player in Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), playing at age 50 in 2008. Now, she is the coach of the Sacramento Kings. She has a list of awards like inductions into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame, Basketball Hall of Fame, and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

3. Stanislaw Kowalski

Kowalski competed in the Polish Veterans Championships in 2015 at over a hundred years old. He competed in the 100m race, finishing in only 34.50 seconds.

4. Sue Martin

Martin rode her mare, Blue Haze, to the finish line at Tampa Bay Downs in Florida in January 2017. She was 62 at the time. She has seven kids, eighteen grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. She has scored thirty wins from 721 mounts.

5. Saoul Mamby

Mamby has a boxing career that spans forty years. He was actually forced to retire in his fifties by the California State Athletic Commission in 2000. That didn’t stop him from returning to the ring at the age sixty to fight Anthony Osbourne in 2008. He lost the match but became the oldest boxer to appear in an officially sanctioned fight.

6. Edwina Bricklesby

Not starting an exercise regime until her fifties, Bricklesby is now a well-known triathlete. Running helped her cope with her husband’s death, and the more she did it, the more she wanted to join a marathon. She ran her first marathon in 1996 when she was 53, and completed her first London Triathlon when she was 58. She is still going at 76.

7. Eddy Diget

At 74, Diget spends his time as a personal trainer. He’s done cross-country running, ice skating, roller skating, fencing, and cycling. He’s represented England in the Commonwealth Games in 1962 for diving and swimming. He’s been doing weight training for 45 years and was a British bodybuilding champion twice at age 58 and 68 respectively.

8. Gwyn Haslock

Haslock entered her first surfing competition in 1965 and was the only woman. She became a champion in 1969. She doesn’t surf as much as she used at 73, but she does a bit of fencing.

9. Ida Keeling

Keeling was 67 when she started running. She was using it to cope with the loss of her sons. After that, she couldn’t stop. Now at 104, she is still running and is now in races. She goes to the gym, rides her bike, works out, and more. Her doctor says she’s as healthy as a 25-year-old.

10. Fauja Singh

Singh ran a marathon for the first time when he was 89. His last race was in 2013 when he was 101. While a hernia stops him from running, he still walks around five miles each day.

A Healthy Mind Creates a Healthy Body

Date: June 9, 2019
Author: Erynn
Categories: Stories & Tips
How to Care for Seniors During Covid-19

Studies show that depression gets worse as you get older. Some people may think that it’s normal to be sad as you age. A lot of changes happen when you’re in the later half of your life. Not all of them are good, but depression isn’t something you have to suffer through. It’s essential to take care of your mental health like you do with your physical health. After all, a healthy mind creates a healthy body.

A Healthy Mind Creates a Healthy Body

A Healthy Mind Creates a Healthy Body

 

The CDC says that 20% of people over 55 have a mental health concern. Only 2/3 of that group get professional healthcare. While that’s worrying, it’s even worse because mental health issues can make treating physical health harder. While there is no clear cut connection between the two, doctors agree that one affects the other.

Professionals think that therapy should be better integrated into primary care. General practitioners and psychiatrists need to create better relationships with each other and use a collaborative care model. In this model, a psychiatrist is known as a behavioral health care manager and is a consult for your primary. If the new model goes into place, your primary will have some basic training to screen patients for mental health issues.

From there, your primary will refer you to the behavioral care manager instead of a psychologist. This will normalize mental health being part of your overall health. It will also get rid of the stigma that surrounds mental health problems.

This New Model in Action

 

 

A study used this collaborative model with a lot of success. The model doubled the efficiency of treating depression. Over a year, half of the patients reported around a 50% reduction in their depression symptoms compared with the 19% reduction in the control group.

This new model even saves money. Every dollar that’s spent in using the model, hospitals get 7 dollars back over the course of four years.

Read more here.

4 Lifestyle Changes to Help with High Blood Pressure

Date: June 2, 2019
Author: Erynn
Categories: Stories & Tips
4 Lifestyle Changes to Help with High Blood Pressure

Around 46% of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, according to The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiologists. Around half of that percentage have it under control. There are lifestyle changes you can do in addition to medication to help with this condition.

4 Lifestyle Changes to Help with High Blood Pressure

4 Lifestyle Changes to Help with High Blood Pressure

 

High blood pressure is a common problem in seniors because your arteries harden and fatty deposits build up.

1. Dietary Changes

A big thing you can do to help yourself is to lessen the amount of salt you eat. There is a lot of evidence that salt is connected to hypertension. Also, limit how much alcohol and caffeine you drink.

Potassium can lower blood pressure, so add foods like bananas, pomegranates, sweet potatoes, and spinach. Olive oil, cocoa flavonoids, tea, and garlic should be added too.

2. Everyday Health Changes

There are small changes that you can make that not only help with your hypertension, but with your overall health. Sleep apnea has been connected to high blood pressure levels and other conditions. Get tested for sleep apnea if you have any suspicions.

Supplements are helpful too. You should find ones that are good for potassium, Vitamin C, fiber, Omega 3 fish oil, and coenzyme Q10.

3. Meditation

Keeping calm does fantastic things with blood pressure levels. Taking part in meditation, relaxation practices, yoga, slow breathing, and Tai Chi are beneficial to those with hypertension.

4. Biofeedback

This can help people deal with symptoms with a variety of different health problems, including hypertension. How it works is that a person does deep breathing with Resperate, which is a biofeedback device. It encourages slow, deep breath by giving feedback about the patient’s breathing.

Read more here.

Geriatricians Vs Primary Doctors

Date: June 2, 2019
Author: Erynn
Categories: Stories & Tips
How Ageism Hurts Seniors' Health

Do you know the difference between geriatricians vs primary doctors? Both are doctors, and both can help you stay healthy. Geriatricians focus on senior care. Sometimes they have individual offices, or they work as a consultant for primary doctors.

Geriatricians Vs Primary Doctors

Geriatricians Vs Primary Doctors

 

This type of doctor is more than just a specialty. The current state of primary care isn’t prepared for the influx of the senior population that’s coming. Some primary doctors are even unwilling to see older patients.

Especially, people with many different chronic illnesses, have dementia, or other related issues due to aging.

Primary care doctors are under stress because they have a broader population of patients to see and can’t give the time senior patients deserve. Primary doctors are also expected to see more patients and spend less time with them. Due to these constrictions, they don’t want to see time-consuming senior patients.

Where are all the Geriatricians?

 

You would think that because the geriatric field is wide open, young doctors would be rushing to it. Sadly, that’s not the case. Many geriatric fellowship programs don’t get filled up due to lack of interest.

Geriatricians don’t make a lot of money compared to doctors that get paid for seeing as many patients as they can or doing procedures. In fact, they make less than any other specialty doctor.

Why would young people go into this field, knowing that they have thousands of dollars in student loans?

This type of doctor is used to working in teams: working along with specialist physicians, social workers, nurses, nurse practitioners, physical therapists, pharmacists, and nutritionists. They also recognize that social factors like transportation, nutrition, and housing can affect seniors.

Primary doctors may lack this sort of experience.

What are Some Solutions?

 

While not all primary care doctors are ill-equipped to work with seniors, there still needs to be back up before primaries are drowning in patients.

It’s actually thought that family physicians should double as geriatricians due to their training, which has a focus on a holistic approach. This could be a possible solution for the lack of geriatricians. If you can find one with this training, you should hold onto them.

Geriatricians have three essential skills that other physicians usually don’t. The first being trained in aging-related physiological changes and clinical syndromes. They have training in team-based care and systems of care for older adults. Finally, they have a clinical focus on functional status and a holistic approach to managing health. This means they share decision making with the patient.

Geriatricians also understand that seniors are different than the average adult. They lose some of the mechanisms that help systems adapt to changes and stress. This makes medications react differently and makes them agitate more easily.

Another solution is to have these doctors make more money is to pay them based on how much they save programs like Medicare. When people see a geriatrician, they can prevent hospital visits, which will cost more. This would be instead of getting paid per patient.

Read more here.

8 Products that Make a Senior’s Day Easier

Date: May 26, 2019
Author: Erynn
Categories: Stories & Tips
8 Products that Make a Senior's Day Easier

There are everyday tasks that can grow difficult for seniors. Most of the time, it’s tasks that younger adults don’t think twice about performing. It can be frustrating and even depressing for seniors when they can’t do stuff that they could before with ease. Thankfully, people are smart and have come up with products that can make a senior’s day easier.

8 Products that Make a Senior's Day Easier

8 Products that Make a Senior’s Day Easier

 

These objects range from products for the kitchen to products for entertainment, but all of them will make a senior’s day easier.

1. Kitchen Mama Electric Can Opener

Opening cans can get harder as people get older. Between pain from arthritis and loss of mobility control, opening a simple can becomes a huge time sucker. This electric can opener can be the solution to all that.

You press a button, and it will go around the can, and then it’s done. The blades cut into the side of the can so it doesn’t touch your food and doesn’t leave sharp edges.

It has a 4.2-star rating on Amazon.

2. Hamilton Beach Open Ease Automatic Jar Opener

Like cans, jars can be difficult to open too. An automatic jar opener will make a senior’s life so much easier. All they would have to do is push a button, and this product will open the jar for them. It can open a variety of different sizes and styles of jars.

It has a 3.7-star rating.

3. Simolio Wireless TV Headphones

Is a senior in your life having a hard time hearing the TV? Headphones like these could be the solution. They are wireless headphones that will clarify voices and cancel outside noises, so it’s easier to hear. It uses rechargeable batteries.

The automatic signal control technology changes the volume as needed to prevent any hearing damage. Their effective distance is up to a hundred feet. You can even customize how the sounds come out thanks to different balance controls.

It has a 4.2-star rating on Amazon.

4. Universal Big Button TV Remote

A big problem seniors have with technology is how small the buttons can be. It can be hard to read which button is the right one to push. This remote can control your TV and cable box. It features only the essential buttons needed to watch TV.

It has six buttons that are bright and backlit. The buttons are an on/off button, mute, and volume and channel controls. It also comes with a wrist strap in case a senior has butterfingers.

It has a 4.2-star rating.

5. Magnifying Floor Lamp with Adaptor

Sometimes reading can be hard if you don’t have enough light and can’t see the text. A magnifying floor lamp will fix all that. This lamp will magnify any object up to 6 times your normal eyesight. This will make reading, sewing, and crafting so much easier.

It uses LED to make the lamp as bright as possible and can last 100,000 hours. The neck of the lamp is flexible so that it can be put in any position.

It has a 3.9-star rating.

6. RoboVac Vacuum Cleaner

Who likes to vacuum? Not many people. Using a robotic vacuum cleaner will make anyone’s life more comfortable, especially seniors. It works quietly yet has a powerful suction. It can go around the house for a hundred minutes. It even knows when it needs more power and will use an even stronger suction.

It has an anti-scratch glass top and infrared sensor to see where objects are. It can even sense edges so it won’t fall down the stairs. It has a charging base, AC power adapter, cleaning tool, extra filters, side brushes, and instructions.

It has a 4-star rating.

7. MedCenter Talking Alarm Clock

This clock reminds seniors when it’s time to take their medications up to four times a day. It will also let seniors know what the time and date are. It’s designed to be easy to see, set up, and loud in case there is anyone with hearing impairments.

It has a 4.1-star rating.

8. Carex Pill Crusher

Sometimes pills are just too hard to swallow, and this product can help make it easier to take medication. The design is meant to be easy to hold and use. Not a lot of strength is needed. It will turn pills into a powder so medication can be mixed in with food.

It has a 4.1-star rating.

Why Won’t People Wear Their Hearing Aids?

Date: May 26, 2019
Author: Erynn
Categories: Stories & Tips
Not Getting Hearing Loss Treated Can Lead to More Isolation

Do you have anyone in your life that needs hearing aids? It’s not an uncommon tool that’s needed as you get older. Despite this, there is a trend where people who are hard of hearing are refusing to wear their hearing aids.

Why Won't People Wear Their Hearing Aids?

How Many Seniors Need Hearing Aids?

 

Around a third of adults between 65 and 74 need hearing aids. Half of those that are 75 and older need these aids as well.

Only around 20% of these people who can benefit from the aids actually use them.

Why Won’t People Wear Their Hearing Aids?

 

A big part of this trend is that people don’t want to get aids adjusted by an audiologist. Without an adjustment, the aids won’t work as well.

People who use prescription hearing aids or over-the-counter personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) don’t like the stigma that comes along with using these aids. They could also be bad with technology and not want to be seen as a stereotypical old person. Finally, it could be a matter of not being able to afford the extra cost of an appointment.

A lot of people don’t buy them because they can cost anywhere between $2,200 to $7,000. On top of the price, both Medicare and private insurance don’t cover hearing aids.

What good are the aids though if seniors can’t afford to get them adjusted? People on Medicaid and Medicare were 41% less likely to use services like an audiologist than people with more money.

Why They are Important

 

Hearing aids do so much more than just letting you hear better. Hearing loss can cause emotional, physical, and financial damage. It’s been tied to cognitive decline, dementia, falls, and higher health care costs. Overall, those who don’t wear aids have worse health compared to people with good hearing.

Read more here.

Diet Soda Raising Older Women’s Stroke Risk?

Date: May 19, 2019
Author: Erynn
Categories: Stories & Tips
6 Surprising Reasons You're Thirsty

You know that drinking a lot of soda is bad for you. When you have a craving for soda, you probably reach for a diet one. If you are an older woman, you may want to think twice. A new study shows that diet soda and artificially sweetened fruit juices are raising older women’s stroke risk.

Diet Soda Raising Older Women's Stroke Risk?

Diet Soda Raising Older Women’s Stroke Risk?

 

The study tracked around 82,000 postmenopausal women. These women drank two or more diet drinks a day. They saw their overall stroke risk rise by 23% compared to others who didn’t drink as much.

They studied these women for around 12 years. After three years, they were asked how much diet sodas and fruit drinks they had over every three months.

They didn’t keep track of the brands of the drinks or any artificial sweeteners they used.

Two-thirds of the women in the study admitted to drinking diet sodas not often, less than once a week or never. Only around 5% were found to drink a lot (2 or more a day) of artificially sweetened drinks.

 

What Does Diet Soda Do?

 

Why the concern? Blocked arteries are the main reason. Drinking a lot of diet drinks has been linked to a 31% percent greater risk for an ischemic stroke. A clot triggers this.

The study did take into consideration other risk factors, like their blood pressure, smoking history, and their age.

Drinking a lot of soda can raise cardiovascular risks in different ways. Women who drank two or more diet beverages a day saw their risk for developing heart disease go up 29%. They were also 16% more likely to die early from any cause.

Obese women and black women with no history of heart disease or diabetes pushed clot-driven stroke risk up to twofold and fourfold.

The author of the study does want to acknowledge that the association doesn’t mean causation. Though the findings held up even when taking into account the nutritional value of the participants’ diet.

It’s not known yet if these drinks affect men or younger women, however.

So what does this all mean? Diet drinks aren’t as tame as we thought them to be. If you can, you should probably start limiting your sugary drink intake.

Read more here.

18 Quick and Healthy Meals for Seniors

Date: May 19, 2019
Author: Erynn
Categories: Stories & Tips
How to Build Healthy Habits

It’s easy for seniors not to get enough nutrition. Grocery shopping or cooking can be too hard to do. They may be sick of eating alone or meals don’t taste the same. Luckily, there are 18 quick and healthy meals for seniors that are easy to make.

18 Quick and Healthy Meals for Seniors

18 Quick and Healthy Meals for Seniors

 

Make sure to keep in mind their food restrictions and recommendations before making meals.

1. Warm Oatmeal and Berries

You can use either frozen or fresh berries in a crockpot at low heat. A small amount of butter, a small serving of oats and water should be added.

Cover the crockpot and leave it on for a few hours or overnight.

2. A Hard Boiled Egg

This, along with fresh fruit or whole wheat toast, will make a healthy meal.

3. Whole Grain Pancakes or Waffles

If you can, find a brand of pancakes or waffles that has chia seeds because they contain essential fatty acids and proteins. For protein, you can have some walnuts or almonds.

4. Yogurt Parfait

Mix yogurt, nuts, and fruit together. It’s a great combo of healthy fat, Vitamin C, and carbohydrates.

5. Power Toast

This is whole wheat toast with peanut butter or almond butter on it.

6. Poached Egg

Have an egg on top of whole wheat toast and steamed asparagus. For flavor, use a little bit of butter on the top.

7. Quinoa Salad

Saute pre-chopped stir-fry vegetables like onions, red peppers, or mushrooms in olive oil. Mix pine nuts or pecans and cooked quinoa in too and use Italian dressing for flavor.

You can eat this warm or cold. Just make sure to refrigerate.

8. Eggs and Red Potatoes

With some butter in a skillet simmering, add chopped up potatoes and have it cook over medium heat for two minutes. After that, pour scrambled eggs over the potatoes and add peppers. Toss it around until the eggs are hot.

9. Cottage Fries

Cut up parboiled red potatoes and put them in a skillet with extra olive oil. Add vegetables and grated sharp cheddar cheese. Cover the food, let it steam over medium heat until done.

10. Southwest Omelet

Put a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet and beat two eggs. Put in the eggs, pepper jack cheese, and natural salsa or chili sauce. When it’s firm, fold the eggs over and serve with sliced avocado.

11. Salmon Wrap

Use canned Alaskan boneless salmon on a whole grain wrap. You can add chopped avocado, tomatoes, greens, and plain yogurt. Wrap it tightly and cut in half.

12. Baked or Grilled Alaskan Salmon

Top the salmon with tomatoes, sweet onions, dried or fresh basil, chopped garlic, and a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Wrap the fish in aluminum foil and put it in the oven at around three hundred degrees.

13. Lamb and Potatoes

Make the ground lamb into meatballs. Cut red potatoes into small pieces and cut some garlic too. Put everything in a skillet over medium heat.

14. Shrimp and Pasta

Start with putting a bit of butter and a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan. Add cut fresh herbs, garlic, and some shrimp. Once done put it on top of pasta with some chopped fresh tomatoes.

15. Liver and Fennel

Put liver slices in a skillet with extra virgin olive oil. Add fennel, onions, and cabbage. Cover until the liver is tender.

16. Beans and Rice

Cook a can of black, pinto, or white beans. You can serve with brown rice, oats, or barley.

17. Shrimp and Fresh Greens

Saute fresh vegetables in a pan with olive oil. Add cocktail shrimp and serve with a berry vinaigrette salad dressing.

18. Southwest Chicken Salad

Cook boneless, skinless, chicken breast on medium heat in a skillet with extra virgin olive oil. You can add salsa if you want. You can use it for wraps, salad, or soup.

Read more here.

Could You Have a Food Allergy and Not Even Know It?

Date: May 19, 2019
Author: Erynn
Categories: Stories & Tips
7 Ways Your Oral Health Affects Your Body's Health

You probably thought you figured out all your allergies when you were a kid, but actually, you can get more allergies as you age. Getting older can cause your stomach to make less gastric acid. This can make deficiencies in nutrients like zinc, vitamin D, or iron, which can cause the immune system to change. Could you have a food allergy and not even know it?

Could You Have a Food Allergy and Not Even Know It?

Could You Have a Food Allergy and Not Even Know It?

 

Around 1 in 10 people have food allergies and get them as adults. As mentioned, a food allergy is an immune system response to food, causing itching, hives, swelling, low blood pressure, anaphylactic shock, or a respiratory reaction. These can be life-threatening.

How Can You Find Out if You Have One or Not?

An allergist uses a skin prick test and pricks your skin with tiny allergen laden needles to see how your skin reacts. Blood tests are another option. Even though the testing is easy, many older adults don’t get these tests. They think they know how to handle it or that they don’t have an allergy.

Food Intolerance or Food Allergy?

 

It’s easy to confuse a food intolerance for an allergy. One study guesses that 25 to 30% of adults self-diagnose themselves with allergies.

A food intolerance makes a digestive reaction to food like cramping, diarrhea, gas, or bloating. These are common and not life-threatening. 30 to 50 million adults in the U.S. have a level of lactose intolerance.

The most common allergen adults get is shellfish. Around 7.2 million adults in the U.S. have this allergy. Other common allergies that adults get is milk, peanuts, tree nuts, finfish, eggs, wheat, soy, and sesame.

It can be hard to identify a food allergy in adults 50 and older. This is because the symptoms aren’t as obvious as when people are younger. It’s easy for professionals to mistake an allergy for problems with medication, sleep issues, viruses, autoimmune diseases, general aging, or stomach issues like irritable bowel syndrome.

Living with Food Allergies

 

Living with a food allergy requires constant vigilance on your part. You can’t just avoid the food. It could be an ingredient in foods you never thought of. It could also be in supplements. Eating out can be tough because you need to find a meal that’s safe for you.

Make sure to read the ingredient list on foods and supplements. Avoid cross-contamination if others in your house eat the food you are allergic to. Wash dishes before using them, and if you can afford it, have separate appliances like a toaster for example. Also, make sure that your family knows about your allergy that way, no accidents happen.

Read more here.