Tired of the sniffles, sneezes, itchy eyes, and quality-of-life issues brought on by your allergies, and you’ve decided you want to slowly wean yourself off medications? Allergy immunotherapy could be your best bet. Allergy immunotherapy is a treatment modality whose goal is to retrain your immune system to build tolerance to a certain allergen by
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The Complete Guide to Food Sensitivity Tests
You’ve heard of food allergies, food sensitivities, and food intolerance. First of all, food sensitivity and intolerance are essentially the same thing – they cause digestive issues and can even cause headaches. It’s food allergies that can potentially cause a life-threatening reaction. Let’s talk about how you can find out what is causing your reaction,
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Do you have a digestive reaction to certain foods? If so, you could have a food sensitivity. Food sensitivity refers to a bodily reaction, most often affecting the digestive system, caused by the food that you consume. Most of the time, when you consume foods and drinks, your body doesn’t react negatively. You simply consume
Read MoreWhat Is Food Allergy Testing?
Food allergies cause many puzzling and uncomfortable symptoms, and they can affect children and adults alike. Patients often wonder whether their issue is a food allergy or just a food sensitivity. Food allergies impact about 32 million Americans. While most food allergies produce only mild to moderate symptoms, others lead to life-threatening anaphylaxis, also called
Read MoreAllergy Season Is Coming!
Allergens are all around us, which can make us feel miserable because of itchy eyes and sneezing. At some point during the year, it has been estimated that around 20 percent of the population in the United States (50 to 60 million people) struggle with allergies. The leaves start to fall as the ragweed season
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