Nut allergy is one of the most common food allergies. It’s listed among the “top 8” food allergies which are estimated to underlie 90 percent of all food allergies. The list includes fish, shellfish, milk, eggs, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and peanuts....
It’s Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, but with fall allergy season upon us, eyes may turn red and itchy due to allergic conjunctivitis. What is allergic conjunctivitis? Allergic conjunctivitis occurs when the eyes are exposed to allergens like...
Does gluten cause you stomach distress? You may have celiac disease—a genetic, autoimmune disorder . For celiac sufferers, ingesting gluten causes the body to release antibodies that attack the small intestines. But not everybody who reacts to gluten has celiac. In...
If you have a school age child with food allergies, don’t forget to include a Food Allergy Plan in your back-to-school preparations. Roughly two kids in every classroom have a food allergy and of those kids, roughly 16 to 18 percent have experienced allergic...
National Immunization Month is here to remind us again that vaccines are important in our lives. Immunization is a method in which the person’s body is strengthened against intentionally-placed invading agents known as immunogen. The process of immunization can...
Tired? It could be allergies. Allergies often lead to fatigue and can also cause related symptoms such as inability to concentrate and lack of energy or motivation. Allergic Fatigue Causes Steven Park, MD, an otolaryngologist in New York City and author of the book...
