Allergy is when the body has become sensitized usually to something external, explains Dr. Javier Hiriart, Pediatrician at Family Medicine Center at West Kendall Baptist Hospital.
Allergic rhinitis or the manifestations of allergies in the nose (the upper airway can), …
What can parents do with a child in school who has a food allergy? Natalie Castro, Registered Dietitian at Baptist Health South Florida, recommends talking to the teacher and bringing everything with you as far as foods packing.
She also …
Dr. Agustin Arrieta, Otolaryngologist with Baptist Health South Florida, explains there is a component of sinusitis that would be considered genetic. You can inherit a propensity for allergies from your parents, and if you have allergies, they can produce inflammation, …
Allergy medicines should only be taken after you have symptoms is one of the myths about allergy. Dr. Manuel Torres, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, explains it is the wrong thing to do.
“One of the things …
Dr. Manuel Torres, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, says anaphylaxis starts when you feel very general symptoms, like itching or swallowing dysfunction. “The most important thing is the aggressiveness of the situation. If the situation is very …
Natalie Castro, Registered Dietitian with Baptist Health South Florida, explains it is easy to have a healthy diet when you just substitute out things you want for products that maybe are enriched with different vitamins and minerals.
She also says …
Natalie Castro, Registered Dietitian at Baptist Health South Florida, says one in a 100 Americans are now calculated to have celiac disease but the majority of them are undiagnosed.
It is unknown what triggers celiac disease. Castro points out it …
Poison Ivy is the oil that causes allergy explains Monica Ponce, Physician Assistant with Sunset Dermatology, who adds the first time people come into contact with the allergy, they don’t react, but this first time is the one that will …
