Articles Featuring All Things Allergy, Autoimmunity, & Anti-inflammatory Living

In today's health-conscious world, it's natural to have questions about your immunity – especially when it comes to vaccines. Am I still protected? How can I know for sure? As a board-certified allergist, immunologist, lifestyle medicine, and functional medicine physician (and a...

In today's health-conscious world, it's natural to have questions about your immunity – especially when it comes to vaccines. Am I still protected? How can I know for sure? As a board-certified allergist, immunologist, lifestyle medicine, and functional medicine physician (and a...

Living with a “misbehaving” immune system can feel like your body has turned against you. As a board-certified allergist, immunologist, lifestyle medicine physician, and certified life coach, I've spent over 14 years helping people with allergies, asthma, autoimmunity, and mast cell...

Are you one of those people who could do all sorts of acrobatic, super-flexible party tricks in middle school? While seemingly harmless, hypermobile joints can sometimes come with a hidden twist: wonky immune system and underlying chronic conditions. As an immunologist with wonky immune issues,...

Today, we're talking about a topic that's becoming increasingly important for all of us –– climate change, wildfire smoke, and their effects on our immune system health.

While we often associate wildfires with the West Coast, the reality is climate change is impacting ...

Allergies. Those itchy, sneezy, wheezy days can make you feel like a prisoner in your own home! As a board-certified allergy and immunology physician, and a lifelong allergy sufferer, I'm passionate about helping people find relief. In this article, we’ll embark on a scientific...

MCAS: Unmasking the Mystery of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). It’s a condition that often flies under the radar, mistaken for other illnesses, leaving patients feeling lost and frustrated. As a physician and a fellow autoimmune patient, I...

Allergies –– those frustrating immune system overreactions –– affect millions worldwide. From the annoying sniffles and itchy eyes of hay fever to the life-threatening emergency of anaphylaxis, understanding what’s happening in your body is the first step towards...