Going Corn-Free
Most of you reading this blog right now probably eat corn, or at least eat something that contains corn or is derived from corn on a daily basis. It's hard not to. Our 3 year old son is allergic to many foods and one of the foods he is allergic to the most is, unfortunately, corn.
Corn is in almost everything. According to some research that I have come across, it is almost impossible for a food manufacturer to claim that it is 100% corn free. Isn't that scary?
Corn also has many many different names on labels such as dextrose, fructose, gluten, HFCS, etc. Just go pick up a product out of your pantry and read the ingredients list. Chances are that it will contain corn in some form. There are also man things derived from corn such as citric acid and sodium citrate. To get a better idea just follow this link to see all the things with corn (Unfortunately that list is not exhaustive).
We found out that our son was allergic to corn almost a year ago. He's been avoiding everything he is allergic to as well as corn since that time. With the help of steroids most of his symptoms cleared up or so we thought. What was really happening was that the steroids were just masking his symptoms. During the time that our son was taking steroids we faltered some and allowed him to have some foods that contained corn syrup such as snacks and cereals simply because the steroids kept him from puking. However, yesterday at our son's regular allergist appointment we collectively decided to take him off of steroids because it is not meant for long term use to control EE. This decision meant that we had to go "mostly" organic and completely remove all traces of corn out of our house. In addition to our son's corn allergy, he is also allergic to many other foods that in my opinion are much easier to remove from one's diet.
Going down this road is not going to be easy but it's best for our son's overall health.
Did I mention that we (hubs and I) are going organic and corn-free too? This means no more popcorn, no more tacos, no more fast food, no more frozen dinners, no more cereal, no more cookies, candies, and all those yummy bad-f0r-you things that I love!
Labels: corn-free, food allergies
Most of you reading this blog right now probably eat corn, or at least eat something that contains corn or is derived from corn on a daily basis. It's hard not to. Our 3 year old son is allergic to many foods and one of the foods he is allergic to the most is, unfortunately, corn.
Corn is in almost everything. According to some research that I have come across, it is almost impossible for a food manufacturer to claim that it is 100% corn free. Isn't that scary?
Corn also has many many different names on labels such as dextrose, fructose, gluten, HFCS, etc. Just go pick up a product out of your pantry and read the ingredients list. Chances are that it will contain corn in some form. There are also man things derived from corn such as citric acid and sodium citrate. To get a better idea just follow this link to see all the things with corn (Unfortunately that list is not exhaustive).
We found out that our son was allergic to corn almost a year ago. He's been avoiding everything he is allergic to as well as corn since that time. With the help of steroids most of his symptoms cleared up or so we thought. What was really happening was that the steroids were just masking his symptoms. During the time that our son was taking steroids we faltered some and allowed him to have some foods that contained corn syrup such as snacks and cereals simply because the steroids kept him from puking. However, yesterday at our son's regular allergist appointment we collectively decided to take him off of steroids because it is not meant for long term use to control EE. This decision meant that we had to go "mostly" organic and completely remove all traces of corn out of our house. In addition to our son's corn allergy, he is also allergic to many other foods that in my opinion are much easier to remove from one's diet.
Going down this road is not going to be easy but it's best for our son's overall health.
Did I mention that we (hubs and I) are going organic and corn-free too? This means no more popcorn, no more tacos, no more fast food, no more frozen dinners, no more cereal, no more cookies, candies, and all those yummy bad-f0r-you things that I love!
Corn is in almost everything. According to some research that I have come across, it is almost impossible for a food manufacturer to claim that it is 100% corn free. Isn't that scary?
Corn also has many many different names on labels such as dextrose, fructose, gluten, HFCS, etc. Just go pick up a product out of your pantry and read the ingredients list. Chances are that it will contain corn in some form. There are also man things derived from corn such as citric acid and sodium citrate. To get a better idea just follow this link to see all the things with corn (Unfortunately that list is not exhaustive).
We found out that our son was allergic to corn almost a year ago. He's been avoiding everything he is allergic to as well as corn since that time. With the help of steroids most of his symptoms cleared up or so we thought. What was really happening was that the steroids were just masking his symptoms. During the time that our son was taking steroids we faltered some and allowed him to have some foods that contained corn syrup such as snacks and cereals simply because the steroids kept him from puking. However, yesterday at our son's regular allergist appointment we collectively decided to take him off of steroids because it is not meant for long term use to control EE. This decision meant that we had to go "mostly" organic and completely remove all traces of corn out of our house. In addition to our son's corn allergy, he is also allergic to many other foods that in my opinion are much easier to remove from one's diet.
Going down this road is not going to be easy but it's best for our son's overall health.
Did I mention that we (hubs and I) are going organic and corn-free too? This means no more popcorn, no more tacos, no more fast food, no more frozen dinners, no more cereal, no more cookies, candies, and all those yummy bad-f0r-you things that I love!
Labels: corn-free, food allergies
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6 Comments:
Wow. Huge commitment on your family's part. I think it is awesome that you are supporting your son by doing it as well.
I am sorry for his struggle but happy for your health. Taking out a lot of that is so good for you. We are not 100 corn free but we are health nuts and went organic as well as toxin free a long time ago. IT's amazing for your life and it will bless your body when you're old!!!!
Big hugs and I look forward to hearing about the adventure.
:)
Wow! It's a tough road for your family that I can empathize with, I too am allergic to corn. I found out when I was about 16 and had to be carried from a hockey game after eating a bag of popcorn and being in so much pain I couldn't move. It is difficult at first to cut out all the corn but you quickly find there are other foods to eat and in the end you wind up with a healthier diet.
While pregnant with my daughter and hospitalized for something diffent we also found that some IV fluids (meant for people who aren't eating) contian corn. It only took 3 weeks for them to realize why I was getting worse not better - they were making me sick. Good thing my husband read the IV bag.
Anyhoo, it's tough but it'll get easier - I'm sure that it's doubly hard for you since he's a little guy and has other allergies. Sounds like you're a great mom and are going to do what's best for your son.
ps. Hi I'm Ashley, stumbled upon your blog through BlogHerAds and I'll be back. Keep up the good bloggin'!
Wow, Amanda. I never realized so many things contained corn! You all are awesome for banding together and doing this as a family.
Okay, gluten is not in corn. Gluten is specifically to wheat, barley and rye. It is the protein in Wheat-not corn. Corn, if manufactured on the same equipment can come in contact with gluten, but corn does not naturally have gluten in it. Gluten intolerance is the basis for Celiac Disease-another story in itself-not an allergy. Those who have gluten intolerance can safely eat corn-as long as they are not allergic to it.
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