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The Worst Pollens of All
Does it ever feel like nature is out to get you? Trees can start pollinating as early as January, depending on where you live in the country, followed by grasses extending from spring through summer. And just as those begin dying down, weeds take the baton, making you...
Is This Symptom Allergy-related?
One out of every 5 Americans has some type of allergy, but allergies often go undiagnosed because people don’t always connect their symptoms with the underlying allergic disease. Most everyone knows that allergies cause sneezing, sniffling, and itchy eyes, but...
Does Your Child Have Allergies?
Doctors used to say that kids couldn’t develop allergies until age 2. That, they believed, was when their immune systems became advanced enough to launch allergic reactions in response to triggers in the environment. We now know that this isn’t true and that even...
What is Naturopathic Medicine?
Both conventional and naturopathic medicine offer solutions for people looking to improve or maintain their wellness and prevent future health problems. While most people are familiar with the general idea of naturopathic medicine, they may not know exactly what it...
Primary Care Doctors: Thinking of Adding Ancillary Services to Your Practice?
Family medicine is among the lowest-earning specialties for physicians. This has been attributed to lower reimbursement rates for primary medicine coupled with the high overhead costs of running a general practice that must meet many different needs. As a result,...
Wheat Allergy and Gluten Intolerance
All you have to do is go to the grocery store and see all the gluten-free options on the shelves to know that fewer people can tolerate wheat and gluten. While the science behind this phenomenon is still being studied, here are a few theories that may help explain it:...
Q&A: Latex Allergy
A latex allergy may not sound like a big deal, but it can really complicate life—particularly if your allergy is severe. You could easily steer clear of the obvious triggers, including rubber gloves and rubber bands, but what about foods touched by workers wearing...
Which Pollens Strike When?
At least one in five Americans has some kind of allergy. Common allergy triggers include food, dust, mold, pet dander, and, of course, the dreaded pollen. Pollens tend to take brief breaks during extreme temperatures (such as the peak of summer and dead of winter),...
Help for Athletes with Allergy-related Asthma
SuperBowl LIII is coming up on February 3. With football fever in the air, we wanted to highlight an athlete who has overcome health challenges and continued to devote himself to the sport he loves. Christ Draft fits this profile. Many Americans know Draft for his...
Drug-free Allergy Treatment
Nasal inhalers, antihistamine or decongestant pills, corticosteroids—they can all take allergy symptoms down a notch, but at what cost? While many of these medications are helpful in the short-term, they can cause side effects that, in some cases, may be as bothersome...
Why do so Many People Have Allergies Nowadays?
If you feel like you’re hearing a lot more about allergies than ever before, you’re not wrong. Allergies are rising at significant rates, and here are a few statistics to prove it: Peanut allergies in children have increased by over 20 percent since 2010 (American...
Are Allergies Affecting my Child’s School Performance?
When our affiliated physicians treat school-age kids for allergies, we frequently see their school performance improve in tandem with their allergy symptoms. Sadly, allergies affect more than just kids’ health; they can also affect their concentration and behavior....