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Sloane Miller

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posted 07/08/2008, comments (0)

Allergy and Celiac-Friendly Food Become Increasingly Mainsteam

Have you noticed an increase in products that are "gluten-free" or "allergen-friendly" at your local supermarket? Or that major commercial brands are jumping to the free-from food fray? For example, Rice Chex now has a gluten-free version, and Anheuser-Busch has introduced a gluten-free beer (they use sorghum as the primary ingredient, instead... Read moreChevron
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James Thompson, MD

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Board Certified Allergist and Internist
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posted 07/07/2008, comments (0)

Allergy Treatment: A Healthy Dose of Hookworms?

How far are you willing to go to treat your allergy and asthma problems?   Would you allow your doctor to infect you with parasitic worms in order to suppress your allergy immune system? Apparently there are allergy sufferers who would.   A physician/scientist conducted a study that involved the intentional infection of 15... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/28/2008, comment (1)

Poison Ivy: "Leaves of Three Leave Them Be!"

The beginning of summer kicks off the camping and hiking season, anxiously awaited by those who have endured a long cold winter. But being in the outdoors in the warm weather may lead to contact dermatitis caused by exposure to poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac. The resin on the plants' leaves, urushiol, is the cause of the trademark red,... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/25/2008, comments (0)

Allergies and Pregnancy

Even after my first child was diagnosed with food allergies, I didn't realize there was a possibility that the things I had been eating during my pregnancy may have helped contribute to her food allergies after she was born.   Of course, there are many different opinions on what triggers food allergies, and the only thing that most... Read moreChevron
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posted 06/04/2008, comments (0)

Food Allergens in Unexpected Places Part 1

If you have a child with food allergies, you immediately know you're going to have to constantly monitor what your child eats.  What you may not realize is that food allergens can show up in places other than food products.  If your child has a food allergy, they don't necessarily have to ingest (or eat) the allergen to have an... Read moreChevron
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