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  • Oral food challenge to peanut

    Food allergy is a very common and even popular disease to have.  This results in some predictable patient behavior such as: 1.       I have allergy based on a blood test only, and I tolerate this food all the time.  This may not be allergy at all, but simply a condition called “asymptomatic hypersensitivity”.  Relax, some…

  • How Important is Your Sleep? ……zzzzzz

    Sleep and allergy….I never would have known the connection.  Sleep is important for all persons in promoting physical and mental health.  High-quality sleep is crucial for learning and effective development in children.  Believe me, when I don’t sleep well, I become a scrooge or a troll and usually somewhere in-between.  Just ask my wife if…

  • Owasso Allergy Office

    I guess if we go there every Wednesday afternoon, you should know where it’s at….more pictures at www.facebook.com/lynnawiensmd

  • If I’m not doctoring….

    This is my daughter’s horse Blonde…she’s a sweetheart and horse showing is worth all the time & effort (and sometimes even the money!)  This weekend was a great time to “recharge” and get ready for the Fall pollen season.  And what allergen do you find around horse shows?  You are correct if you said mold,…

  • 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

  • American College of Allergy news tidbit…

    One over-active gene has been implicated in 20-30 percent of patients with childhood asthma, according to a study in Science Translational Medicine. The gene, according to authors, interrupts the synthesis of lipid molecules sphingolipids, which are part of cell membranes found throughout the body. Reduced sphingolipids was clearly linked to bronchial hyper-reactivity, unrelated to allergens…

  • 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.…

  • Vitamin D isn’t just for Rickets anymore!

    While on vacation in the Florida Keys, I was impressed with how quickly my legs and forehead turned from white to lobster red…ouch another sunburn!  Surely there must be some benefit (and definitely beauty) for all this pain.  Your answer awaits….it’s Vitamin D. Natural medicine and traditional medicine often don’t see “eye to eye”, but…

  • Pork-Cat connection

    Pork-cat syndrome a rare (but real!) allergy By Cari Nierenberg Allergic to cats? Then beware of pigs — or at least, the meat that comes from these sty-dwelling swine. A small number of people who are sensitive to felines may also get allergic reactions to eating pork. 

  • Wedding Ring allergy

    Think you can be allergic to your spouse? Just this week in the clinic, a middle-aged woman presents with a rash found only when she wears her wedding ring.  No other jewellery gives her problems except for the ring when worn > 2-3 days.  Although nickel allergy can cause this scenario, this woman probably has…