Why “natural” cleaning products are not as safe as you think! I am diving into this new year with an effort to take detoxing my home a step further. I had already migrated to what I thought were cleaner and safer products but when I was researching my talk called [...]
A few nights ago, I was walking outside and turned a corner and I felt like I was attacked by pollen. I suddenly started sneezing, my eyes were watering, my throat was scratchy and my nose was dripping. I haven’t had seasonal allergies like this in years and I suspect [...]
I can’t tell you how many times I hear people say they are lactose intolerant and can’t drink milk but can eat cheese and they “feel” fine only to discover that it’s not a lactose intolerance at all but a dairy sensitivity or allergy. There are important differences and you [...]
The Frustrating Little Cousins of Food Allergies “My allergist said I wasn’t allergic to any foods. Can I still have a sensitivity?” Yes! Many people have seen allergists and have been told they do not have any food sensitivities. That’s because many times the foods that are the culprit in [...]
Q: Help!! I am supposed to be gluten free because I am sensitive to it but I keep getting exposed when I eat out. What am I doing wrong and where can I eat? A: You are not the only one that has found maneuvering any food sensitivity difficult when [...]
Q: I always seem to get sick around the holidays, is there anything I can do to prevent that from happening? A: Great question! When we are busy, busy focusing on everything but ourselves our bodies go into a fight or flight mode. The fight or flight mode was created [...]
Drip, Drip, Drip.... Allergy season is hitting hard and early this year often sending you into a spiral of drip, drip, drip...infection. While we can't control the amount of pollen, dust or pollution in the air we can help decrease our overall response. All allergens cause a release of histamine [...]
I am prone to seasonal allergies and although eliminating my offending foods really helped I would still often end up with a sinus infection. That changed once I found Sinatrol by Orthomolecular. Sinatrol helps thin the mucous & decreases the irritation of the sinuses which helps everything flow out [...]
Histamine is released in response to all of the triggers listed above. How much histamine is released determines the severity of symptoms. Severe reactions, called anaphylaxis, usually requires an EpiPen and a visit to the ER. These reactions are mediated by the IgE pathway which results in an immediate [...]
