Thinking about food allergies in children can be scary. As parents, we never want to do anything that will put our children’s lives at risk, but we also want to give them a varied and healthy diet. Peanuts are known as a common food allergen in children, so they cause particular concern for conscientious parents. […]
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What is Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS) or Pollen Food Syndrome (PFS)?
Your body’s immune system has the amazing ability to identify, categorize, and remember thousands of different substances. When it identifies a substance that causes allergies, such as tree pollen, it directs the body cells to create antibodies to the allergen and then floods the body with these antibodies if it encounters the allergen again. These […]
Best House Cleaning Tips for People with Allergies
Spring cleaning is important to many people as it symbolizes a fresh start to a new year. Decluttering physical space can be very beneficial for a person’s mental health, and the warming temperatures of spring provide the perfect opportunity to do so. But did you know that tidying up your house can do wonders for […]
Can Allergies Cause Fatigue?
We often see patients who are experiencing fatigue, mental sluggishness, and drowsiness, along with some of the more well-known allergy symptoms. It’s common for these patients not to realize that their fatigue symptoms are related to their allergies, and treating those allergies could be the answer to bringing them out of the fog. Fatigue Is […]
Reasons to Get an Allergy Test
Allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, affects over 19 million adults and over 5 million children in the U.S. each year. Here in central Florida, grass pollen is highest during the summer and fall months. The tree pollen season, primarily from oak trees, usually lasts from January or February until April or May. While there may […]
