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Top 10 Allergies and Asthma Stories Of 2008

Sloane Miller
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
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It's time for year-end countdowns and reflections on the last year. In the allergies and asthma community, there was plenty going on. Here's what grabbed my attention over 2008:   1. Meredith Broussard's story in Harper's about food allergies back in January 2008 prompted angry responses aroun...
  1. FOOD and Respiratory / InHalant Allergy often Co-Exist
    DropYourAllergies
    Friday, December 26, 2008 at 11:53 AM

    While No One will deny >

     

    That IgE / Immediate FOOD Allergy i.e. Peanut, SeaFood etc is a 24/7/365 Lifetime Challenge for Child & Parent...  

    as reflected in 8 of the TOP 10 Allergy Stories of 2008...

     

    >>> The following is offered as a Reminder.... For Your Review / Consideration:

     

     

    At Parent FOOD Allergy Meetings > I ask ...How many Parents have Children with FOOD Allergies .. > Most / All Hands Go UP !

     

     

    I then Ask >> > How Parents of Children with FOOD Allergies ALSO >  Have a CHILD Diagnosed with Allergic ASTHMA .. at least 70% Raise their Hands ( Ouch ! ).

     

     

    My Point is... 

    Once FOOD Allergy is determined ...

    Child ALLERGY Care is to often ... myopically focused / limited on JUST the FOOD Dimension of the Child's Allergy Disease....

     

    WHILE...

    the Respiratory / Enviro InHalant Side of the Allergy COIN seems to be ignored, forgotten, marginalized ??? and very often > Allowed to Migrate / Progress > Untreated to Allergic ASTHMA !

     

     

    Friendly Reminder >

     

    Allergy is Strongly InHerited > 1 in 3 Infants BEGIN Life Fighting Allergies > The Clinically Defined Progression of ALLERGY Disease in Infants / Children / Young Adults who are Genetically Pre-Disposed to Allergy is Called .. ALLERGY MARCH > FOOD Allergy / Eczema is the First Manifestation of Allergy March > Migrating to Respiratory Allergy > then to Allergic ASTHMA ( LifeTime of Ouch ! )...

     

     

    But a Child's Allergy MARCH Does NOT STOP at Allergic Asthma...

     

    Rather, it is just One of Many Disease Milestones in a LifeTime, Slippery Slope of further recalcitrant Diseases, Endless Allergy Med's which Only Mask Symptoms while the Disease Exacerbates, Health Complications and severely compromised Quality of LIFE !

     

     

    "Un-Neutralized" Allergy is 24 / 7 / 365 / A LifeTime > Cumulative, Progressive, Chronic, Auto-Immune Disease.

     

     

    We believe that while Allergic ASTHMA Can NOT Be Cured ...

    It CAN Be Prevented thru Pro-Active Test / Treat ALLERGY Action !

     

     

    My Mother has Allergies ... I have My Mother's Allergy >>>  How Can I Prevent My Child from Getting My Allergies ?

     

     

    Help STOP the Legacy of ALLERGY in YOUR Family.

     

     

    TEAT / Identify / Know / TREAT > Both Sides of the Allergy COIN > FOOD & Enviro-InHalant.

     

     

    BREATH IN LIFE ! > Visit your Primary Care Physician and Say You want to >   Drop Your Allergies

     

    Sincerely

     

    Stephen

     

    Principal of a National Allergy Services Company supporting Your " Just Around the Corner" trusted Primary Dr. with:

     

    >> Enviro / InHalant Allergy "Single Draw" Blood Testing specific to Your Geo-Region

    >>  Immediate & Delayed > FOOD Allergy Blood Testing

    >>  Patient Specific > Custom Formulated Enviro ImmunoTherapy Vaccine ( Under-the-Tongue DROPs or Injection )

    >>  Patient Specific > Custom FOOD Allergy DIET Plans based on Your FOOD Allergy Test Result...

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