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 …
Dr. Andrew Rivera, Otolaryngologist with Baptist Health South Florida, says the most common issues that can lead to irritation in the nose are allergies, deviated septum, and recurrent sinus infections.
He explains sinus infections are treatable with medical therapy and …
Dr. Manuel Torres, Family Medicine Physician at Baptist Health Primary Care, says neti pots are important for some people and help them flush out their nasal passage. “It’s important to have a good ENT (ear, nose, throat) evaluation for obstruction, …
There are multiple prongs, like antiallergic, antihistamine or steroids the physician can use to attack the symptoms of allergies and minimize them, affirms Dr. Javier Hiriart, Pediatrician at Family Medicine Center at West Kendall Baptist Hospital.
The specialist recommends the …
