Over my years of private practice, I picked up this motto: allergies may not affect the quantity of life, but they sure can affect the quality of life. Many of the people who came into my office were not living their best life—far from it, in fact—because their...
Have you heard the buzz about bee pollen? It has been touted by the likes of Kourtney Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow and Meghan Markle for its nutritional benefits. Victoria Beckham swears by it, saying that it helps keep her wrinkles at bay. To be sure, bee pollen is a...
Some allergies are irritating, but peanut allergies can go far beyond just a nuisance. Peanuts, along with tree nuts and shellfish, are the foods that are most likely to cause anaphylaxis—a severe reaction that can obstruct breathing and send the body into shock....
A fact of life: Parents worry. We try not to. We know we’d be better off if we didn’t. But the bottom line is that being a parent comes with many doubts and fears, and if you throw food allergies into the mix, those worries can accelerate pretty quickly. “What if my...
Have you ever switched laundry detergent only to develop a red rash all over your body? You’re not alone. Food, cleaning products, and cosmetics are loaded with increasingly sophisticated chemical cocktails these days, and it’s not uncommon for people to react to...
It’s summer, and that means moving season. Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau showed that about 32 million people move per year, and the vast majority of those moves occur during peak season (May to September). Moves are driven by any number of reasons—including...
