Tag: allergy

Milk Is In Your Chocolate, Even When It Says There Is None

Got Milk (In Your Chocolate)? After peanuts and tree nuts, milk is the most common allergen that can cause anaphylaxis (a life-threatening reaction that can narrow airways and block breathing). Less dire symptoms include hives, wheezing, and vomiting.Follow @willclower By the way, an allergic reaction like one of these...

Allergies Explained. A Conversation w Kumar Patel

This audio is from my Saturday Radio program. Dr Kumar Patel and I spoke about the ins and outs of allergy now that we’re suffering through the peak allergy season!!It was a fun conversation because Dr Patel was a good talker, and not a whack job!! What a bonus :). ...

When Your Child’s Food Allergy Just Isn’t

Our children have allergies to everything!!  But, this study argues that … just maybe … what everyone’s got is not “food allergies,” but an overabundance of “food allergy mis-diagnosis!!”  Please forward this article to your friends.  Many children’s diets are being unnecessarily restricted due to overreliance on blood tests for...

Kids’ egg allergy? Let them eat cake!!

In order to “treat” egg allergies in kids, Greek physicians have turned to eggs themselves as the solution. Heat modifies certain egg allergens and, in turn, allows some children with egg allergies to tolerate ever increasing amounts of egg baked in a cake, according to Dr. George N. Konstantinou,...