Fish Allergy
Fish is in the top 8 most common food allergens that cause 90% of all food-allergic reactions. We are talking about “finned” fish, not shellfish. Fish allergy is more common in adults than children and typically a long lasting allergy. The finned fish include those …
Cranberry: Good and Good for you!
The name cranberry is derived from early European settlers in America who called it “craneberry” as the stem and flowers resembled the shape of a crane’s neck, head and bill. In northeastern Canada, these berries are called mossberry while the traditional English name is fenberry …
Food Allergy Support Group: Bozeman, Montana
So, your doctor just diagnosed your child with food allergies. You are told what needs to be eliminated from the diet and given a prescription for self-injectable epinephrine. Your mind is spinning. There are so many questions. You need to read food ingredient labels, …
Asthma Severity: Don’t be a Cheese Danish!
When a doctor evaluates a patient for asthma, one of the primary goals is to establish the severity of the asthma. The more severe the asthma, the more intensive the medication regimen is likely to be. Asthma severity is classified as: Intermittent: this is the …
Lemon, Lime, Orange and Grapefruit: Citrus Allergy
While any food can theoretically cause a food allergy, citrus fruits are fairly low on the list. However, allergy to citrus has been associated with adverse food reactions ranging from mouth itching to anaphylaxis. The Genus “citrus” includes lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruits. There is …
Hunters beware: allergy to deer, elk, bear, antelope and buffalo
It is that time of year again and the gun hunters are wearing blaze orange and bow hunters invisible in their camouflage. In search of the great horned beast, hunters will be exposed to triggers of asthma such as cold air, campfire smoke, other hunters …
Did you know? Facts about food allergies in the U.S.
Fact 1: In children, hospital discharges with a diagnosis related to food allergy increased from about 2,000 to 10,000 per year from 2004 to 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (CDC) Fact 2: The most common food allergens are egg, milk, …
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Is your doctor following national guidelines for your asthma care?
If not, you could be missing out! For the past 20 years, there have been guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of asthma published through a multi-disciplinary group at the NHLBI (National Heart Lung & Blood Institute) of the NIH (National Institutes of Health). The …
Goodbye Maxair Autohaler!
The popular asthma inhaler Maxair will no longer be manufactured after December 31, 2013. Maxair contained the short-acting beta2 agonist bronchodilator called pirbuterol that was used for treating acute asthma attacks similar to how albuterol works. When the international agreement called the Montreal Protocol was …
Dance, choir, and band… meet asthma!
In this month’s issue of Montana Parent magazine, I write a column for parents whose children desire to participate in extracurricular activities. Participating in extracurricular activities in one of the best parts of school, yet, some thought needs to go into choosing the best activity …