March 20, 2010 The days seemed to stand still these past two weeks, but I finally got my results today and met with Dr. G. She came in and flashed her warm smile, which I mistakenly took as a good sign. 'Not that bad, huh?' I asked, convinced that foods weren't (again) the root of [...]
March 4, 2010 Today, at the pleading of my mother and beleaguered hubby, I paid a visit to my trusty doctor (AKA, Dr. G – an incredibly knowledgeable women's health naturopath I'd seen for acupuncture and annual exams in the past). The last time I saw her was about two years ago. She had been [...]
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When Severe Allergic Reaction Is in Doubt, Experts Suggest Using Epinephrine Even when emergency physicians aren't 100% sure a person is suffering from a severe allergic reaction (such as one that leads to anaphylaxis), experts agree that epinephrine should be used as a precaution. An article in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and [...]
When It Comes to Food Allergies, It’s Not Always All in the Family According to new research presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAII) Annual Scientific Meeting, more than half (53% of siblings of children with food allergies had a food sensitivity, but only 13% had actual food allergy. [...]
Probiotic Formula Reverses Cow's Milk Allergies by Changing Gut Bacteria of Infants The gut bacteria of infants who developed tolerance to cow's milk after treatment with probiotic formula showed significant differences from those who remained allergic, according to a study published September 22, 2015, in The ISME Journal by scientists from the University [...]
Holiday Season Not Always A Gift for Allergy Sufferers Spring and summer are the times of year most attribute to environmental allergies, but allergy sufferers can still find themselves surrounded by potentially problematic triggers over the course of the holiday season and beyond. The good news is they can usually sidestep those risks [...]
