The prevalence of food allergy has increased significantly over the years. In the U.S., United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, food allergies affect up to 8% of children and up to 5% of adults. Peanut allergy alone affects up to 5% of infants and young children. What is driving this epidemic is unclear, but there is […]
When is the best time to take an asthma controller inhaler?
With the advent of new asthma inhalers that require only daily dosing, a question often asked is, when is the best time to take an asthma controller inhaler? This blog specifically refers to asthma inhaled corticosteroid inhalers and not rescue or emergency inhalers (albuterol), which should be used as needed or whenever asthma symptoms occur. […]
Does Diet and Exercise help Asthma?
Many patients ask if they can improve their asthma by diet and exercise. Previous studies looked exclusively at obese patients with asthma. A recent study looked at whether interventions targeting sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet can improve asthma in nonobese patients with asthma. The aim of the study was to test whether an 8 week […]
New Allergy Emoji being considered
A campaign is underway to get an allergy emoji approved by the Unico Consortium. Unico approves all texts and emoji’s for use. A petition has been submitted on change.org and it is currently gathering signatures. Change.org The makers of Reactine Canada (generic name ceterizine) are behind the campaign for the allergy emoji. Antihistamines are commonly […]
Food Allergy Management in Schools
Food allergy management has become an important issue with the rise of food allergies in the world. Food allergy affects up to 8% of school age children and management has become a major public health issue. Consensus guidelines recommend that all students at risk for anaphylaxis due to food allergy have an individualized emergency action […]
Vitamin E and Asthma, does it help?
Vitamin E has multiple anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant actions. Asthma is among the most prevalent chronic diseases in the United States and represents a source of burden to patients and the health care system. Environmental pollutants are a known trigger for asthma which causes airway inflammation, tight airways and increased production of airway mucus. In a […]
Common Eczema Triggers
Eczema is a dry, red, itchy skin condition. It affects approximately 10% of the population in the United States, it is most commonly found in children, but it can affect adults as well. Eczema or atopic dermatitis is often triggered by food or environmental allergens. Contact dermatitis is a reaction to allergens and irritants such […]
IgG Food Testing
IgG Food Testing is an assay that measures IgG antibodies or IgG4 antibodies to foods. This is different from allergy testing which uses IgE antibodies to measure food allergies. Many labs perform IgG food testing and they can accurately measure IgG to food proteins. However the measurement of IgG to foods is promoted to diagnose […]
Lupin Allergy on the rise
Lupin allergy is on the rise in the United States. Lupin (or lupine) beans are legumes, they are in the same family as peanut. Lupin beans have high antioxidants, dietary fiber and protein and are low in starch. The popularity of lupin has risen possibly because like all legumes, they are gluten free. Gluten Free […]
Adolescent Anaphylaxis-Adverse Food Reactions
Adolescent anaphylaxis to foods is a serious concern. Food allergy affects up to 10% of children and 2-3% of adults, and it is only increasing. The increase in food allergy has coincided with increased reports of food induced anaphylaxis. Adolescents constitute the highest proportion of deaths from anaphylaxis. A recent study published in the Journal […]
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