Oh My Allergies! - Your Allergy Resource

Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever had it where you feel a tickle in the back of your throat that makes you want to cough or clear your throat? Have you had it where you experience nasal congestion due to allergies and feel mucus dripping down the back of your throat? Well, this is all thanks to post nasal drip! In today’s episode, we are talking about all things mucus and all things post nasal drip. 

We discussed the following topics in this week's episode: 

….AND SO MUCH MORE!

Tune into this week’s episode to learn more about the purpose of mucus and the role it plays with allergies and other medical conditions and also to learn about whether post nasal drip only occurs because of allergies.

Allergy News Article: Whole Foods Creamy Caesar Dressing Recalled Nationwide Due to Undeclared Allergens - https://cutt.ly/pV4KeiU

Additional Resources: 

What is the Difference Between Allergic Rhinitis and Allergic Sinusitis? Episode - https://cutt.ly/JZWlKHe

What is Inflammation and Its Role with Allergies? Episode - https://cutt.ly/uCgfZdP

What is a Ragweed Allergy? Episode - https://cutt.ly/FV4JZdV

What Is Postnasal Drip - https://cutt.ly/dV4KoR4

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about a food that can impact your allergies and the allergic response you experience, which is sugar. Sugar is known for impacting a lot of health conditions and allergies are no exception. We discuss whether it's okay to ignore a life threatening allergy in this week's allergy news, what is sugar, the different types of sugar, how sugar affects your immune system, whether sugar makes your allergies worse or not, and so much more! Tune in to learn more about the relationship between sugar, allergies, and inflammation.

Allergy News Article: Couple Praised for 'Ignoring' Child's Life-Threatening Allergy https://cutt.ly/ACgfTi

Additional Resources:

What is Inflammation and Its Role with Allergies? Episode - https://cutt.ly/uCgfZdP

How Sugar Causes Inflammation - https://cutt.ly/2CgjvWT

The Sweet Danger of Sugar - https://cutt.ly/BCgjEBt 

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever experienced hives also known as urticaria as one of your allergy symptoms or do you deal with chronic hives (urticaria) due to a specific health condition? Well, then this episode is for you! Hives are raised bumps called welts or wheals on the skin that are itchy and are typically one sign of an allergic reaction. However, hives can happen for a number of reasons and some those will be discussed in this episode. Today’s episode is all about hives also known as urticaria. We discuss what hives (urticaria) are, the different types of hives, whether hives are contagious or not, and so much more! Tune in to learn more about hives and how hives form due to an allergic reaction.

Allergy News Article: Woman’s rare allergy to pressure on her skin means she can’t wear jeans or a bra - https://cutt.ly/xX76Ng8

Additional Resources:

What is Anaphylaxis? Episode - https://cutt.ly/qX5rHvf

Hives (Urticaria) - https://cutt.ly/aX5e4Am

Hives (Urticaria): Causes, pictures, treatments, and symptoms - https://cutt.ly/7X5ryGo

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever experienced allergy symptoms like red itchy, runny eyes, swelling and irritation of airways, or hives? Well, these symptoms all come from uncontrollable inflammation due to allergies and that’s what we are going to be discussing today. Today’s episode is all about allergic inflammation. We discuss what is inflammation, the difference between acute inflammation and chronic inflammation, what is allergic inflammation, and so much more! Tune in to hear about Valencia's foodie favorites lately and to also learn more about the role inflammation plays when it comes to allergies and why inflammation is important.

Allergy News Article: McDonald's customer says given note telling her to 'die' after allergy Q - https://cutt.ly/4XfN5Lq

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Can Allergies Affect How You Sleep at Night? Episode - https://cutt.ly/3XfBQvT

Can Stress Make Your Allergy Symptoms Worse? Episode - https://cutt.ly/1XfBD0h

One of Life's Most Common Compounds Causes Allergic Inflammation - https://cutt.ly/0XfNawh

Allergies: Types, Symptoms, Causes & Treatments - https://cutt.ly/PXfNTuN

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever experienced pollen allergy symptoms during the summer even when it’s not the “typical prime” pollen season? Although allergy season is lasting longer due to warmer temperatures shifting the growing season earlier and extending it longer as well as the heat helping plants produce more pollen, there is a plant that matures and produces flowers that generate pollen in the middle of summer. It’s called ragweed and that’s what we are discussing today. We discuss what is ragweed, what is a ragweed allergy, common symptoms of a ragweed allergy, who tends to develop a ragweed allergy, and so much more! Tune in to hear about Valencia’s favorites on Love Island USA, cool tech that can help with environmental allergies, and to also learn about how pollen like ragweed can exist in the summertime.

Allergy News Article: Suffer from seasonal allergies? This tech could help you breathe a little easier - https://cutt.ly/1ZWj5Nx

Additional Resources:

Can Allergy Drops Help Allergy Symptoms? with Dr. Manan Shah Episode - https://cutt.ly/sZWjY45

What is the Difference Between Allergic Rhinitis and Allergic Sinusitis? Episode - https://cutt.ly/JZWlKHe

Ragweed Plants Packed with Pollen - https://cutt.ly/RZWkpyG

What Is a Ragweed Allergy? And What Can I Do About It? - https://cutt.ly/gZWkmVM

Can the Summer Heat Trigger Your Allergies? Episode - https://cutt.ly/eZWz94E 

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever went to a pond, lake, or an ocean to swim and afterwards had a skin rash? Well, it may not be a chlorine rash or reaction to saltwater. You could be dealing with a condition called swimmer’s itch. In today’s episode, we are talking all about swimmer’s itch also known as cercarial dermatitis. We discuss what is swimmer’s itch (cercarial dermatitis), common symptoms of cercarial dermatitis, whether you can catch swimmer’s itch from swimming pools, and so much more! Tune in to learn more about how a parasite commonly found in freshwater or saltwater can cause a non-contagious skin rash and the process for swimmer’s itch to infect bodies of water.

Allergy News Article:

‘I’m an Allergist, and There Is Really No Such Thing as Allergy Season Anymore’ - https://cutt.ly/AZrQQtK

Additional Resources:

What Causes Your Skin To Itch And Swell After Swimming? Understanding Swimmer's Itch - https://cutt.ly/mZrQCBx

TikTokkers Got “Swimmer's Itch” From A Texas Lake. Here's What It Is And How To Avoid It. - https://cutt.ly/xZrQ5dM

Cercarial Dermatitis (Swimmer’s Itch) - https://cutt.ly/BZrWaFT

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever felt like the doctor you were seeing or your usual doctor wasn’t listening to you during a visit? Have you ever felt like a doctor dismissed your medical concerns? Well, today we are talking all about it! In today’s episode, Valencia is talking all about medical gaslighting and how to talk to a doctor when they don’t listen to you. We've all experienced telling a doctor about our symptoms whether it was to an allergist or primary care and having them tell us "it's all in our head" or "it's stress induced" or something like that. It's very frustrating, right? We TOTALLY get that! Valencia discusses what is medical gaslighting, some signs that you have been gaslighted by doctors and your healthcare provider, how to be more prepared going into your next doctor’s appointment, and so much more! Tune in to learn more about how to talk to a doctor when they aren’t listening to you, being an informed patient, and how to get the most out of your next doctor’s appointment.

Allergy News Article: Children’s allergy medicine is recalled for bacteria, yeast, mold - https://cutt.ly/nLGItdf

Additional Resources:

Gaslighting in women’s health: No, it’s not just in your head - https://cutt.ly/zLGIoXn

When Doctors Gaslight Their Patients, It’s Traumatic - https://cutt.ly/XLGIhJL

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever wondered whether coconuts are actually tree nuts? Have you come across coconuts and coconut products and were confused as to why they have may contain labels on them even though they don’t look like traditional nuts? Well, let’s talk about it! Today’s episode is all about whether a coconut is a tree nut, a fruit, a seed, or all of the above. Valencia discusses what is a coconut, what is a tree nut, whether coconuts are dangerous for those with tree nut allergies, research that has been done about coconuts and tree nuts, and so much more! Tune in to learn more about coconuts, tree nuts, and the importance of allergy testing for specific allergens in some cases.

Allergy News Article: TikTok Was Shocked At This Food Allergy Roommate Horror Story - https://cutt.ly/xLcHprR

Additional Resources:

Are Coconuts Safe With Tree Nut Allergy? - https://cutt.ly/ALcHlyv

Is a coconut a fruit, nut or seed? - https://cutt.ly/MLcHTFk

Everything You Need to Know about Tree Nut Allergy - https://cutt.ly/VLcH15M

What Does May Contain Allergy Labeling Mean? Podcast Episode - https://cutt.ly/zLcJmwH

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever felt like your allergies affected your mental health and vice versa? Well, that’s today’s topic. A lot of people tend to focus on how allergies affect us physically and tend to not focus nor realize how allergies can affect us mentally. That is why today’s episode is all about allergies and mental health. Valencia discusses what an allergy is, what mental health is, what the relationship between allergies and mental health is, anxiety and depression in relation to seasonal allergies and food allergies, and so much more! Tune in to learn more about why it’s important to understand the relationship between physical health and mental health and how allergies can affect your mental health.

Allergy News Article: https://cutt.ly/nK6I9nj

Additional Resources:

Mental Health - https://cutt.ly/LK6Olr0

The Atlantic mentioned - The Reason Anxious People Often Have Allergies - https://cutt.ly/JK6IhFT

Medical News Today article mentioned - Allergies and mental health: What is the link? - https://cutt.ly/IK6IUCv

Medical News Today - Allergies: What is their hidden impact on mental health? - https://cutt.ly/fK6IZfs

Anxiety and Depression and Food Allergies - https://cutt.ly/gK6I1wv

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Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever had it where you go to the store and pick up a product that looks free of your allergen, but it has a statement on it that says it may contain your allergen and you’re just confused? If so, you’re in the right place because we are going to talk all about it. Today’s episode is all about may contain and may contain allergy labeling statements. May contain statements can be found on food products, beauty products, skincare products, etc., and there’s typically a lot of confusion around may contain. Valencia discusses labeling on products such as food and beauty/skincare related, what may contain allergy labeling means, whether may contain statements matter, and so much more! Tune in to learn about precautionary labeling and why a company may put a may contain statement on their products.

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

Additional Resources:

Have Food Allergies? Read the Label | FDA - https://cutt.ly/NJsjVFY

FARE | This Blog Post May Contain: Food for Thought About Precautionary Allergen Labeling - https://cutt.ly/XJsj4U5

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