Tag: Clinical trial

  • Can I Prevent an Allergy Shot Reaction?

    Risk Factors for Systemic Reactions to Allergen Immunotherapy Alfredo Iglesias-Cadarso; Pilar Hernández-Weigand Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011;11(6):579-585.  Purpose of review To update safety information regarding allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) in clinical practice and highlight the risk factors associated with the adverse reactions, product and each dose. Recent findings Efforts in recent years have focused on increasing our understanding of…

  • 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…

  • How to Cure Milk Allergy!

    Milk allergy may cause life-threatening anaphylaxis in children & adults.  Wouldn’t it be nice if milk allergy could be “cured?”  The adverse immune reactions to cow’s milk proteins can range from immediate, potentially life-threatening reactions to chronic disorders. Cow’s milk allergy (CMA) is the most common food allergy in infants and young children, affecting 2–3%…

  • Best Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma?: Conclusion & Future Perspective

    I didn’t think that all of you wanted to read the full article so here’s the link for the “brainiacs” in the group! Comparing drops to shots! Conclusion & Future Perspective The  clinical efficacy of SCIT (typical shots)  is well established for both rhinitis and asthma.  SLIT (sublingual drops) has also been validated in regards to rhinitis and…