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    Kathleen MacNaughton

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    Keeping Your Vacation Healthy and Allergy Free

    May is Allergy & Awareness Month and May 6th each year is World Asthma Day. This is a great time to become more aware of how allergies can affect all areas of our lives if we don't manage them well, and this includes the upcoming summer vacation season.   The good news is that by being aware there's a lot of things you can do to keep... Read moreChevron
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    Make Summer Camp Fun & Safe for Children with Allergies

    Everyday allergy moms around the world balance their children's need for safety with their need for a "normal" life. For most of us, summer camp was part of that normal life, and while you might think of camp as "Mission Impossible" for your food allergic child, it really boils down to just a few steps. So here is my CAMP guide to help you prepare... Read moreChevron
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    Helping Adults "Get" Food Allergies: A Matter of Life And Death

    When your child is diagnosed with food allergies, you soon find food is everywhere! The lady at the bakery counter is handing your child a cookie, the bus driver is passing out candy treats, the coach is doling out snacks after soccer practice, and the list goes on. Teachers, baby sitters, and other caregivers need to know how to keep your child... Read moreChevron
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    Understanding Allergic Reactions

    We get a lot of questions on this site about what people assume are allergic reactions to something. But the truth is, some of the symptoms described don't sound at all like allergic reactions. It seems there is a lot of confusion about what an allergic reaction truly is, so today's post will help shed some light on this issue.   What Is an... Read moreChevron
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    Grass Pollen Season: Some Common Misconceptions

    "Doc, I think I'm allergic to cottonwood tree. Every summer I start sneezing my head off when those "cotton things" start floating around in the air."   Every year in May or June a few people ask me about cottonwood allergy after noticing their eye and nasal symptoms escalate as the cottonwood tree molts its seedlings. But this is a... Read moreChevron
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    An allergy is the immune system's over-reaction to a normally harmless substance called an allergen.

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