Alpha-Gal Syndrome: The Meat Allergy You’ve Never Heard Of
Imagine enjoying a steak dinner only to wake up hours later with hives, nausea, or even a severe allergic reaction. If this sounds familiar, you [...]
Biologics for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
If you have eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), you've probably tried dietary changes and medications. But new treatments, like biologics (biological therapies), offer promising relief. Here's what [...]
EoE in Children vs. Adults: How Symptoms and Management Differ
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) affects both adults and children, but the signs and management strategies can differ. Knowing these differences helps you address symptoms effectively. Here's [...]
Food-Allergy Related Bullying
As a parent, I can tell you that bullying is increasing and has been since after COVID. The middle- and high-school my children attended needed [...]
The status of Food Oral Immunotherapy: FAST becoming a reality!
A letter in a recent The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice (Wasserman, Richard L. et al. Oral immunotherapy in US allergy practice. The [...]
The Psychological Impact of Living with Severe Food Allergies
Living with severe food allergies isn’t just about avoiding certain foods—it’s a constant battle with fear, anxiety, and social challenges. For many people, the psychological impact [...]
Swallowing Difficulties in Eosinophilic esophagitis
If you're dealing with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), you may be familiar with the sensation of food sticking in your throat. However, swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) in [...]
Xolair for Food allergy
The FDA-approval of omalizumab (Xolair) for food allergies has been a profound game-changer for patients, especially children with food allergy. Food allergies, as you know [...]
Predicting peanut (and food) tolerance
There is a lot of talk nowadays about food allergies and never have we had so many modalities with which to deal with them, from [...]
Acid suppressing medication increases the risk of food allergy
Patients that were given proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in infancy had up to 6-fold increase in food allergy and anaphylaxis compared with those patients that [...]
