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 Hi! Welcome to Freedom from Coconut. My name is Laura and I deal with an IgE coconut allergy. I know that navigating this allergy can be really hard. Thus, I pray that this blog will be a help to you in some way. Enjoy navigating the coconut allergy journey with me!

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