Kristina Seefeldt, who faced severe food allergies and anxiety, shares her journey of rebuilding trust with food. Topics include distinguishing between anxiety and physical reactions, navigating body trust, empowering proactivity in managing allergies, and rebuilding trust after challenging experiences.
Distinguishing between food reactions and anxiety is essential for managing food sensitivities effectively.
Rebuilding trust with food and the body after severe allergic reactions is a challenging yet necessary process.
Deep dives
Recognizing Severity of Allergic Reactions
Recognizing the severity of allergic reactions is crucial for managing food sensitivities. Understanding the difference between food reactions and anxiety responses can help individuals remain calm when experiencing symptoms. A personal account shared in the podcast highlighted the impact of a severe allergic reaction in Berlin, urging the importance of calmer responses when faced with allergens.
Rebuilding Trust After Severe Reactions
Rebuilding trust with food and one's body after severe allergic reactions is a challenging but essential process. A detailed narrative of dealing with intense cross-contamination reactions underscored the struggle to regain confidence in consuming unfamiliar foods. The journey involved overcoming anxiety around food and gradually rebuilding trust to feel comfortable eating out again.
Proactive Approach to Managing Allergic Reactions
Taking a proactive approach to managing allergic reactions is key to fostering a sense of control and agency. Engaging with healthcare professionals, understanding allergic symptoms, and having emergency medications like epinephrine auto-injectors can aid in feeling prepared and empowered. Building trust in the body's survival instincts and staying calm during reactions can significantly impact the severity and outcomes of allergic episodes.
After a severe food anaphylactic reaction, Kristina experienced significant anxiety when eating out. She shares her stories of how she got back to a comfortable relationship with food by rebuilding her body and food trust.
Kristina Seefeldt has navigated anaphylactic food allergies her whole life. Born and raised in Alberta, Kristina moved to Toronto in 2015 to pursue her Master of Arts in Criminology at the University of Toronto. She currently works at Toronto Community Housing's Community Safety Unit. Work aside, Kristina is a yoga teacher, a dedicated traveller (when the world is not in the throes of a pandemic!), and despite her allergies, a huge foodie. You reach Kristina through IG @kristina.flows.
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