Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever had it where you can’t go to sleep because of nasal congestion, itchy nose, water eyes, or other allergy symptoms? Well let’s talk about it! Today’s episode is all about the correlation between allergies and sleep and whether allergies can affect how you sleep at night. 

Valencia discusses how allergies (allergic rhinitis) can affect how well you sleep at night, different sleep disturbances, what research has to say about sleep and allergies, and so much more. Tune into today’s episode to learn more about what you can do to manage your allergies so you can get the right amount of sleep your body needs.

Allergy News article: Woman Contemplates Suing Boyfriend Who Wouldn't Pay Her Medical Bills in Viral Post - https://cutt.ly/uT4HuLT

Additional Resources related to today’s episodes:

Allergic Rhinitis and Its Consequences on Quality of Sleep - https://cutt.ly/aT4HDTf (study mentioned in episode)

Poor sleep is highly associated with house dust mite allergic rhinitis in adults and children - https://cutt.ly/MT4Hx4G

Allergic rhinitis-induced nasal congestion: its impact on sleep quality - https://cutt.ly/UT4HUgk

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about a topic that is commonly discussed within the allergy community. The topic is people thinking they have food allergies when they don’t. Valencia discusses what she believes is the root of this problem, why having a negative response to food is not the same thing as having a true food allergy, explains a study that was conducted about this topic back in 2019, and much more. Tune into this episode to find out how you can tell a response you have to food is truly a food allergy and to also learn about the importance of going to an allergist if you’re unsure about whether you have allergies. 

Allergy News Article: https://cutt.ly/5E5eZu6

Press Release related to Allergy News article: https://cutt.ly/xE5eVja

The study referred to in today’s episode: https://cutt.ly/ZE5e0H5

Additional Resources:

NYTimes article: https://cutt.ly/lE5eNCv

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Allergy Facts: https://cutt.ly/XE5e3yu

Half Adults Who Claim Food Allergy Don’t Have One: https://cutt.ly/PE5e6hA

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about a term that is commonly used in the allergy world, which is hypoallergenic. Hypoallergenic is a term that a lot of people look for on products because they think hypoallergenic means completely allergy proof and allergy free. But is that really the case?

Does hypoallergenic labeling mean that these products, pets, etc., won’t produce an allergic reaction?

In today’s episode, Valencia discusses what hypoallergenic really means, why seeing hypoallergenic on a product or hypoallergenic being used to describe certain breeds of dogs and cats can be very misleading, the importance of reading product labels, and much more. Tune into this week’s episode to learn if the term hypoallergenic really helps with making your environment more allergy proof.

Allergy News article: How Cat Owners Can Prepare for a House Guest with Mild Cat Allergies https://cutt.ly/ZW2IIq2

Additional Resources on Hypoallergenic:

“Hypoallergenic” Cosmetics: https://cutt.ly/JW2IS6O

Pet allergy: Are there hypoallergenic dog breeds? - Mayo Clinic: https://cutt.ly/pW2IKWQ

Are Any Dog Breeds Hypoallergenic? - Cleveland Clinic: https://cutt.ly/TW2IX2r

What “Hypoallergenic” Really Means in Cosmetics: https://cutt.ly/GW2OwL5

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about one of the most popular allergy symptoms, sneezing. Valencia discusses how sneezing can get you in trouble with the law, what is a sneeze, why we sneeze, how to figure out what is the culprit to your sneezing, and much more. Tune in to learn some surprising conditions that can make people sneeze and some interesting ways to help you sneeze less/stop sneezing.

Allergy News Article: https://cutt.ly/GQL2yUz

Additional Resources for today’s episode:

Pollen Overload: Seasonal Allergies in a Changing Climate: https://cutt.ly/oQL2i5N

What is a Sneeze?: https://cutt.ly/IQL2gUv

What Causes Sneezing From Allergies – Allergy Guide: https://cutt.ly/rQL2xyj

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about dairy and milk. More and more people are avoiding dairy and milk nowadays whether it’s because of a milk allergy, being lactose intolerant, or just wanting to stay away from dairy products, which means you’ll soon start to become well acquainted with label reading. Valencia talks about foods that typically people may think do not have dairy in them, but they do have dairy in them. Tune into this episode to hear about Valencia’s thoughts on how Martha Stewart deals with people with food allergies and to also learn more about what foods you should be cautious about as well as the importance of label reading to safely avoid any traces of dairy.

Allergy News Article: https://cutt.ly/QQULgaJ

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, Valencia is talking all about allergic rhinitis and allergic sinusitis. She first breaks down allergic rhinitis and allergic sinusitis, talks about the differences and similarities between the two, the difference between viral sinusitis and bacterial sinusitis, her experience with allergic rhinitis, and so much more. Tune into today’s episode to learn more about allergic rhinitis and allergic sinusitis if you get the two medical conditions mixed up and don’t know what to look for.

Allergy News Article: https://cutt.ly/tmcaj9w

Additional resources about allergic rhinitis and allergic sinusitis:

What’s the Best Non-Drowsy Antihistamine for Allergies?: https://cutt.ly/umcp0by

Allergic Sinusitis: https://cutt.ly/NmcaqR8

Pay Close Attention to Symptoms to Determine if Cause is Sinus Infection or Allergies: https://cutt.ly/8mcao6a

Hay Fever (Rhinitis): https://cutt.ly/emcadqZ

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, Valencia is talking all about food allergies in the media. Valencia discusses the misinformation that is being portrayed by the media when showing allergic reactions, how allergic reaction scenes from various television shows and movies have affected her mental health, the importance of proper media representation of food allergies, and so much more. Tune in to hear her break down and react to allergic reaction scenes from television shows and movies to know which ones have done it right and have done it wrong.

Allergy News Article: https://cutt.ly/ImicOpT

The allergy scenes discussed in today’s episode:

Allergy Scene from Hitch: https://cutt.ly/omicmsa

Allergy Scene from Monster-in-Law: https://cutt.ly/VmicxNm

Allergy Scene from Friends: https://cutt.ly/FmicYfm

Allergy Scene from That’s So Raven: https://cutt.ly/amiclvn

Allergy Scene from Grownish: https://cutt.ly/xmicshw

Allergy Scene from The Game Plan: https://cutt.ly/UmicyK7

Allergy Scene from #blackAF: available on Netflix

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