Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?
Food intolerance occurs when our bowels lose the ability to digest a particular type of food. The inability to digest can happen as our bowels get older. Learn how to improve your food allergies.
Allergy Relief And Immunotherapy (Shots and Drops)
Immunotherapy means giving your body what you are allergic to in small amounts, gradually increasing the amount over time, to train your body to become immune/tolerant to the thing for which you are allergic. In other words, it cures you of your allergies.
Oral Allergy Syndrome
Can’t enjoy that apple, peach, or cherry? Many people with a condition called Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) can experience an itchy mouth/throat, mouth swelling, and rarely throat closing off when eating certain fruits, vegetables, or nuts. OAS is a type of food allergy that develops in adults with seasonal pollen allergies.
Can Kenalog or Cortisone Shots Help My Hay Fever?
Kenalog or Cortisone can work well to suppress Hay fever allergies and itchy eyes/runny nose for 1-3 months. However, there can be significant side effects. These shots are falling out of favor with Allergists and doctors. If you are young and healthy, a Kenalog shot given every 4-5 years is unlikely to cause significant harm.
How to Beat Hay Fever, for Kids and Adults
Spring is here. For those with allergies, the warm weather and flowers are a sign of allergy symptoms to come.