The Jacksonville AllerGIST!
Allergy Myth of the Month: I can’t be allergic to my “hypo-allergenic” dog, can I?
We hear this question quite a bit, and the answer is YES! Researchers from the Henry Ford Health System (Detroit) and Georgia Health Sciences University conducted a study in 2011 that shed light on this very question. In the study, the researchers measured the levels of major dog allergen (Can f 1) in homes inhabited by “hypoallergenic” dogs…
Read MoreLike Mother Like Daughter, Like Father Like Son!
By: Dr. Thomas Lupoli … at least when it comes to childhood allergies and asthma. We’ve know for years that children inherit allergic diseases from their parents, but we didn’t realize (more importantly) that allergies are actually inherited based on ‘gender.’ New research out of England has discovered that a child is much more likely to develop…
Read MoreA Mango Salsa Mystery
A 37 year-old mother of four children experiences an intensely, itchy and blistering rash on both hands hours after preparing her famous “mango salsa”, which contained lime juice, fresh mangoes, tomatoes, cilantro and onions. Interestingly, the rash looks identical to the itchy blisters that appeared on her hands months ago after she accidently handled poison ivy in…
Read MoreA Victory for Children with Food Allergies
This past January, a first-grade girl in Virginia who was allergic to peanuts died at school from a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) after she was given peanuts by another child. This story was heartbreaking on many levels, but the true poverty was that she did not receive life-saving epinephrine because she did not have access…
Read MoreAn Unusual Type of Food Allergy
Can the bite from a tick cause you to become severely allergic to your favorite steak or smoked ribs? The answer is… absolutely yes! In this recent article from Allergic Living Magazine, John Grisham shares his real-life mystery experience with a newly described, delayed food allergy to meats that starts with a tick bite. http://allergicliving.com/index.php/2012/04/10/profile-author-john-grishams-allergy-mystery/ The story behind how the tick-meat…
Read MoreChlorine Allergy?
It’s summer time and swimming season in and around Jacksonville is in full swing! We’ve recently been asked if there is such thing as a ‘chlorine allergy.” Here’s a very nice article from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology that helps to answer that question. http://www.acaai.org/allergist/allergies/Types/other-allergies/Pages/chlorine-allergy.aspx
Read MoreJacksonville Moves Up on 2012 List for Most Allergenic Cities
The Allergy & Asthma Foundation has released the top 100 most allergenic cities in the U.S for 2012…. and you may be surprised where Jacksonville ranked. You can see where we ranked at: http://www.aafa.org/pdfs/FINAL%20public%20LIST%20Spring_2012.pdf
Read MoreSeasonal Allergies, A Good Thing?
Allergy season in Jacksonville is in full swing! But why do we have allergies to things in our environment in the first place? This is certainly one of many medical mysteries, but recent research out of Yale suggests there may be a very important purpose for our itchy eyes, runny noses, and endless sneezing. More about…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE SMOKE & ASTHMA ADVISORY! (Jacksonville and surrounding areas) 4/11/12
JACKSONVILLE SMOKE & ASTHMA ADVISORY! (Jacksonville and surrounding areas) 4/11/12 The smoke continues to be a significant problem for allergy and asthma sufferers in and around Jacksonville. “If you need to leave the house, breathing through a damp cloth may be helpful” according to Dr. Patrick DeMarco with Allergy and Asthma Specialists of North…
Read MoreJACKSONVILLE FOREST-FIRE SMOKE & ASTHMA ADVISORY! (Jacksonville and surrounding areas) 4/9/12
JACKSONVILLE FOREST FIRE SMOKE & ASTHMA ADVISORY! (Jacksonville and surrounding areas) 4/9/12 Forest fire smoke from along the Georgia border and Columbia and Clay counties has arrived in the Jacksonville area. It is important to be mindful that smoke of any kind is a very powerful respiratory irritant. This is especially true for asthmatics. Unlike…
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