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News of Allergy Cures Doesn’t Get My Hopes Up

Posted by DrEddyClinic.com
July 25, 2008

By Sean Kelley

The week that my son was diagnosed with severe food allergies, Duke University Medical Center researchers reported that a peanut-allergy cure might be only five years away. At the time, I reacted the same way I do to claims that scientists are on the verge of curing diabetes: I’ll believe it when I see it.
I’m not a natural cynic. I tend to trust people in general as well as information from authoritative sources. Want to play a practical joke on someone? I’m your man. Read More

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Food-Allergy Challenge: Putting Comfort Food Back on the Menu

Posted by DrEddyClinic.com
July 18, 2008

By Sean Kelley

There is nothing like sharing comfort food with family, especially children. In our house, the two staples of comfort—peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and mac ‘n’ cheese—have taken a beating since our son Graeme’s food allergies were diagnosed.
PB&J seems completely beyond our reach (since Graeme is violently allergic to peanuts), but we’ve been working on the latter. A reader of this blog suggested we try Amy’s Rice Mac & Cheese (which doesn’t contain any ingredients that Graeme is allergic to), but I was skeptical. First, we had already tried using rice pasta, but it was not popular with Graeme (some is still stuck to the ceiling near his eating area, where he launched it in protest), and it was not popular with me, either (I resisted throwing it, but I thought about it!). Read More
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Meltdown on Aisle 6: Finding Processed Food for Our Allergic Son

Posted by DrEddyClinic.com
June 7, 2008

By Sean Kelley

On my first trip to the grocery store after my son, Graeme, was diagnosed with food allergies, I did something I’ve never done in a food store before: I cried.

I’m usually happiest around food, but it was a moment of rare negative emotion, and my breakdown happened in front of God, my 4-year-old daughter, Elise, and the boy who was stocking aisle six.
I had been reading my way through the store, checking every item before tossing it in the basket for foods that are now verboten in my house: peanuts, corn, wheat, soy, egg whites, and chicken. I knew I had to avoid those, but it was finding the derivatives of them in almost every product that was sending me into a state of panic and sadness. Read More
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‘Tis the Season For Allergy, Asthma

Posted by dreddy
December 2, 2007

(HealthDay News) — It’s easy for the holidays to become the season of sneezing, congestion and other woes for people with food or other allergies and asthma, say experts at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).
But some preventive measures can cut symptoms to a minimum, they say.
“Whether it’s feasting on holiday meals, […]

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Poor Sleep Contributes to Health Problems

Posted by dreddy
September 19, 2006

(HealthDay News) — New studies are discovering just how vital sleep is to overall health.
So, sleep habits should become a standard part of a complete check-up, researchers say.
“There is increasing evidence that there is a very strong relationship between sleep quality and physical and mental health,” said Dr. Phyllis C. Zee, a professor of neurology […]

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Worried about White Spots on Fingernails?

Posted by dreddy
May 27, 2006

Worried about White Spots on Fingernails?Provided by: DrWeil.comQ: I sometimes get white spots on my fingernails. I’ve been told that they’re a sign of a calcium deficiency, but I get plenty of calcium from my diet, and I do take a supplement every day. What causes the spots? — Margot H. A: The spots you […]

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Nutrition for Kids with Allergies or Asthma?

Posted by dreddy
May 24, 2006

Nutrition for Kids with Allergies or Asthma?Provided by: DrWeil.comQ: I recently learned about a nutritional supplement called OPC-3 which is supposed to have benefits for people with allergies and asthma. What are your thoughts about adding this to my two-year old child’s diet? — Raye

A: OPC stands for oligomeric proanthocyanidins, a group of powerful […]

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Eczema on Hands or Feet?

Posted by dreddy
May 23, 2006

Eczema on Hands or Feet?Provided by: DrWeil.comQ: I have a mild form of skin disease called pompholyx or dishidrotic eczema. I read something about a study in Japan that suggested large doses of niacin would be beneficial for people with this incurable skin condition. Do you have any further information? — Phyllis A: Pompholyx or […]

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Vitamin Supplement Could Help Treatment-resistant Asthma

Posted by dreddy
December 12, 2005

Science Daily Dec 9 2005 11:31PM GMT
Asthma is usually treated very effectively with inhaled steroids but for some patients, taking steroid tablets is the only way of controlling their condition, and this can cause considerable side effects. Unfortunately a sub-group of people with severe asthma fail to show clinical improvement, even with high doses of […]