Category: Allergies
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Contradictory skin test and ImmunoCAP results–which is better?
This question comes up in my office almost everyday….should I do skin testing or blood work? As you can see from the response of national experts, it depends. There is NO test that can boast 100% accuracy to predict whether or not you will react to a food. In fact, the gold standard if you…
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5 Tips for Dodging Frightful Food Allergies this Halloween
From the College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology–always a great source of support for allergy treatment. Click on the link below BEFORE Halloween! 5 Tips for Dodging Frightful Food Allergies this Halloween.
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Put This Myth to Rest-(Dirt Jet Pro/SCRUBS hand sanitizer wipes)
Everyday I teach patients the difference between “allergy” and “irritant” reaction. TV ads are overloaded with allergy advertisements in an attempt to sell antihistamines, so why wouldn’t you think that everyone has allergy of some kind. The link below is a question about allergy (anaphylaxis in this case) to chemicals. Consider the following: Adverse reactions…
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Transferring allergen immunotherapy to a new allergist
As you can see from this reference, guidelines do exist for giving of allergy shots. Times are changing and new information is helpful to improve the benefits of allergy shots as well as making them safer. Transferring allergen immunotherapy to a new allergist.
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Allergenicity of Shea nut/Shea butter
So you have peanut or tree nut allergy and wonder about Shea butter? Here’s your answer–it’s safe! Allergenicity of Shea nut/Shea butter.
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I Can Do Surgery from YouTube
Not really, but now that I have your attention, patients can learn lots of information from a good YouTube channel. My YouTube channel has several videos that should interest you: How to use an inhaler from National Jewish Hospital. It’s better to use a spacer (yes, always), but often the spacer gets separated from the…
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Mold Expert in Tulsa
Great article in Saturday’s paper on mold identification and how to treat. Many misconceptions about mold! I will be using this information as a resource for patients with suspected mold allergy or exposure. Mold Expert in Tulsa
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Shots Aren’t the Only Choice for Treating Your Allergies
Novel Routes for Allergen Immunotherapy Safety, Efficacy and Mode of Action Philippe Moingeon; Laurent Mascarell Immunotherapy. 2012;4(2):201-212. © 2012 Future Medicine Ltd. I DON’T like shots! And who does? But alas, if you have to get shots for your allergies, they better be worth the fuss. Allergen immunotherapy is the only curative treatment of IgE-mediated type I respiratory allergies.…
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How Can You Resist?
Our environment is so important for treating and controlling allergy. The holiday season lets many triggers into our homes that normally wouldn’t be allowed. Does your doctor ever make you mad by suggesting you remove a pet from your home because of allergy? Granted, it doesn’t matter what clinical research says when your pet is…
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Provocative study!
Or at least as sexy as you can get for a vitamin. Of all the vitamins out there, vitamin D has the most PROVEN benefit for allergies & asthma. Remember the cod liver oil? Of course you don’t….you’re not that old! Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012;12(1):13-17. © 2012 The importance of vitamin D as an essential nutrient is…
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