As allergists, we are frequently asked about herbal, homeopathic, ayurvedic or non-medicine based treatments for seasonal allergies. These, as well as other non-traditional treatments, fall under the category of complementary and alternative medicines or “CAM” for short.

ALLERGY DROPS(Sublingual Immunotherapy) Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), often called ‘allergy drops’, is a new and exciting alternative to traditional allergy shots. SLIT uses allergens administered in a liquid or tablet form under the tongue to achieve immune changes similar to that seen with allergy shots (subcutaneous immunotherapy or SCIT).

Chances are that you or a family member have seasonal allergic rhinitis or hay fever. Allergies affect 40-50 million people in the U.S., so you are not alone! This spring’s allergy season is estimated to be intense due to the mild, wet winter that we had recently.

In 1969, If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium was a romantic comedy film made by Wolper Pictures and released by United Artists and directed by Mel Stuart. It depicted a group of tourists on a whirlwind tour of Europe, a popular mode of travel in the late 60’s. The title emphasized the frantic nature of the tours in that the participants could only tell where they were by noting the day of the week and referring to their schedules. Allergy sufferers can similarly get an idea of what is triggering their symptoms by noting the time of the year in which they suffer

It makes sense that frequent consumption of fast food could lead to increased weight and obesity. Previous studies have already shown a link between asthma and obesity. Other studies have shown that increased weight decreases our body’s responses to asthma medications.