Talking Allergies

I've seen references to it in food allergy circles and in "Toddler 411" and visited the web site but it costs more to ship than to buy it there - anyone know who sells it in the U.S.? Anyone try it - how close to PB or soynut butter?

_________________
Kate - born 11*17*2005 - allergic to eggs, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, dust mites
Amanda - born 5*31*2008 - dairy sensitivity
Mom - dyshidrotic eczema, teenage-onset allergy to fish, but skin tests are now negative...no oral challenge.

We love Sunbutter.My DH found some near Syracuse NY
In Johnson City, in a organic store/ pharmacy. He can't recall the name though. It's a chain called Wegman or Wegman's

_________________
11yo boy - peanuts nuts chickpeas
8yo daughter - peanuts, nuts, mustard, eggs, sunflowers (new! ), oral allergy syndrome
husband - pollen of all kinds
me - seafood,, oral allergy syndrome

Wegman's is a popular chain with great organics. If you live near the Niagara Falls border, there's one in Buffalo.

_________________
ana to peanuts, nuts, eggs, shellfish, bananas
mild asthma and eczema, seasonal allergies

In the US there is "Sunbutter" which is made from sunflower seeds and Soynut Butter which is made from Soy. I've imported both to Canada - before I discovered "Peabutter" which is made in Canada from peas.

I don't like the aftertaste of the Soynut butter. I liked the Sunbutter better, but the Peabutter best. Checkout th health food stores - they carry the largest variety.

_________________
adult son allergic to peanuts, most tree nuts, eggs and penicillin.

Thanks for the help.

Wegman's seems to go around our area - the closest is in Scranton, PA. But I'll keep looking - there must be some store around here that carries it.

_________________
Kate - born 11*17*2005 - allergic to eggs, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, dust mites
Amanda - born 5*31*2008 - dairy sensitivity
Mom - dyshidrotic eczema, teenage-onset allergy to fish, but skin tests are now negative...no oral challenge.

See also http://www.allergicliving.com/forum/vie ... php?t=1167 - it's possible the U.S. SunButter site would have a list of locations where you can buy it.

It's an amazing product. Our support group has started ordering it in bulk from the Winnipeg and it's become very popular!

K.

_________________
Karen, proud Mom of
- DS1 (12 yrs): allergic to cashews, pistachios, Brazil nuts, potatoes, some legumes, some fish, pumpkin seeds; OAS
- DS2 (1o yrs): ana. to dairy, eggs, peanuts; asthma

The sunflower seed butter sold at Trader Joe's is made by SunButter.

_________________
~*~*~ That which does not kill me only gives me hives. ~*~*~

I buy it at Hagen's in Washington State and I think it's really good, too. It is also pretty inexpensive. $2.99 for 500 ml.

I'm not sure if this will help, but Kroger sells it. It's awesome... we love it!

We have tried Nonut butter, Pea butter and SunButter.
Our daughter never really liked the first two and now she has been diagnosed with allergies to peas and beans so the pea butter is off limits anyway.

It took me a long time before she would even contemplate trying SunButter. A few recent reactions had made her shy of trying anything even remotely associated to peanuts.

She loves it and can't get enough! She would have it on toast every day if I let her.

_________________
Moderator
Daughter: asthma, allergies to egg, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, most legumes (not soy and green beans) & penicillin. Developing hayfever type allergies.
Husband: no allergies
Me: Oral Allergy Syndrome, Allergic to Birch trees

I just purchased sun butter from The WHole Foods Market. or wild oats. You may have one in your area. I love my Wild Oats Market

_________________
Karen in Ohio mom of 7
Allergic to tons and tons of food as well as perfumes, scented air sprays and cleaners. Hubby to Fish, ds #2 Shellfish, youngest to Eggplant, potato, Caesin, Raw Tomato & spinach.