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Ottawa, IL

I need to avoid gluten, soy, lactose, and histamines but am finding that apps usually only cover some of those. It seems like every recipe I find out there contains those ingredients in some way, and I’m currently on disability. I got “poisoned” at the food bank. I know I can just eat plain items, but I enjoy cooking and I don’t want to make eating feel like a chore. It seems like all my favorite foods I need to avoid. Would love to be able to make a grocery list as well and simplify it, the… read more

August 27
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Candace welcome to the website. I use olive oil for cooking. I avoid anything made with omega-6 oils, corn, safflower, sunflower, peanut and soybean oils. I am allergic to peanuts so peanut oil is definitely a no-no. Try to stick to organic whole foods. Avoid grains such as all kinds of bread, cereal, rice, and pasta. You can eat steel cut oatmeal. Avoid tomatoes if you can because they contain glutamate and lectins. Glumate is especially of concrrn in tomato sauces and purees. I hope you can find a relatively easy diet of healthy meats, fruits and vegetables.

September 6
A MyFoodAllergyTeam Member

I agree with the two apps listed above.
Electrolyte supplements are not all the same. Some have more ingredients than others and just salt and water may not be enough. You could test different ones to see how you react, noting what's in each packet. Or you could have allergy testing for each ingredient in an electrolyte supplement. A lot of work, I know, but it might tell you what you need to know.

September 1
MyFoodAllergyTeam

Finding apps and tools that handle multiple allergens at once — including gluten, soy, lactose, and histamine — can be a real game-changer for grocery shopping. Here are some well-regarded free or low-cost options worth trying:

Apps
- Fooducate – Scan barcodes and filter by your specific allergens
- Ipiit – Enter your Show Full Answer

Finding apps and tools that handle multiple allergens at once — including gluten, soy, lactose, and histamine — can be a real game-changer for grocery shopping. Here are some well-regarded free or low-cost options worth trying:

Apps:
- Fooducate – Scan barcodes and filter by your specific allergens
- Ipiit – Enter your allergies and it flags unsafe products
- ShopWell – Personalized food scoring based on your allergy profile
- iCanEat – Useful for chain restaurant menus as well as grocery items

Websites:
- Spokin – Allergy-focused, great for curated safe product lists
- SnackSafely.com – Free Safe Snack Guide filtered by allergen A MyFoodAllergyTeam member shared a helpful tip: use several apps *at the same time* while in the store — it takes the guesswork out of label reading.

That said, no single app should be your only safety net, especially with multiple allergens. Recipes and ingredients change, so always double-check labels directly too.

August 27

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