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

Sjogren’s Disease. It’s a puzzle, a maze, a medical merry-go-round. If you’ve been searching for answers, feeling dismissed, or bouncing between specialists, you’re not alone.

As both a physician and a Sjogren’s patient, I understand this frustrating journey firsthand. It took years for me to g...

If there’s one thing that has helped me manage my Sjogren’s more than any medication, supplement, or special diet –– this is it.

Hi everyone, I’m Dr. Kara Wada, a board-certified allergy and immunology physician. I also happen to live with Sjogren’s and dysautonomia (translation: my immune and n...

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 certified life co...

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 certified life co...

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 disorders rec...

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, I...

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 everyone, everywhere....

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 adventure, explori...