Allergy, Asthma & Infectious Disease
New Allergy Treatments Tablets For Grass and Ragweed Pollen
What Is Sublingual Immunotherapy SLIT? Sublingual immunotherapy, now FDA approved, is an alternative way to treat allergies without injections. An allergist gives the patient a… Continue Reading
Homeopathy Is For Me, Is It For You?
Homeopathy is considered by many educated medical professionals to be a useless pseudoscience. Some experts have gone so far as stating that using homeopathy is… Continue Reading
Pollen Allergy and Food Reactions Can They Be Related?
If you suffer fromseasonal hay feverand you've ever experienced an itchy mouth or scratchy throat after eating certain raw fruits, vegetables, peanuts and/or tree nuts,… Continue Reading
Sports Induced Asthma In Children
Why Does Exercise Trigger Asthma? Asthma triggered by exercise is quite common in children. As the weather improves this time of year, outdoor sports will… Continue Reading
Red Meat Allergy After Tick Bites
The field of food allergies is constantly evolving in terms of disorders and treatments. A relatively new and interesting allergy is one to red meat…. Continue Reading
What Is a Gluten Allergy?
Wheat allergy, gluten sensitivity, and celiac disease are very common food allergies that tend to be confused with one another. Let's try and clear up… Continue Reading
Mold Allergies and Contamination
According to the Environmental Protection Agency 50% of all structures contain mold, which may be a health hazard, and real estate brochures call it the… Continue Reading
The Diagnosis & Treatment of Food Allergies
A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. Once the immune system decides that a… Continue Reading
Do You Have Hidden Food Allergies?
Do you feel tired or depressed? Are you prone to headaches or body aches, pain in the joints or muscles? Do you have sleeping problems?… Continue Reading
Are Hypoallergenic Pets Really Hypoallergenic?
The prevalence of human allergy to pets has increased over the past several decades, with most individuals being sensitive to cats and dogs. At 62… Continue Reading