May is Food Allergy Awareness Month and several efforts are being made toward greater public awareness of food allergies. With this awareness however has led to questioning the difference between a food allergy and intolerance. Maybe you experienced some degree of a...
It’s deja vu all over again as you turn on the evening news and hear, “It’s the worst pollen season ever!” You think, “Haven’t I heard this before?” But what you really want to know is how the pollen season will affect your allergy symptoms, and what you can do to...
Our friends at MedicalNewsToday wrote a helpful article about managing your polyester allergies. Find the original article here: Manage Polyester Allergies Polyester is a synthetic fiber present in a lot of clothing and other fabrics. If you have an allergic reaction...
It’s February in Chicago – we’re buried under snow, the wind never stops, and now with the COIVID-19 pandemic we are spending even more time indoors out of the cold weather. Unfortunately, just because spring time and traditional allergy season seem...
In December the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were approved by the FDA for distribution around the country. Since the rollout began there have been a few reports of individuals experiencing allergic reactions. With all vaccines, there are always...
