Ep. 3: Managing food allergies as an adult & tips on dining out and traveling with allergies

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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

• 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