Articles Featuring All Things Allergy, Autoimmunity, & Anti-inflammatory Living
Written by Dr. Kara Wada
"What do you mean when you say you care for patients that 'don't read the textbook'?" A colleague recently asked me this, and it's a fantastic question that gets to the heart of my approach to medicine.
For over 15 years, I've specialized in helping people navigate the often-confusing world of a...
This Women's Health Month, let's talk about the progress we've made, but more importantly, how far we still need to go – especially in medical research and clinical care.
As a board-certified allergy, immunology, lifestyle, and functional medicine physician, and a certified life coach, I've dedi...
"But you don't look sick." It's a phrase many of us with invisible illnesses like Sjogren’s Disease, hypermobility, or mast cell disorders hear far too often. As a board-certified allergy, immunology, lifestyle, and functional medicine physician, a certified life coach, and someone living with Sj...
As a physician and someone living with Sjogren’s, I understand the bone-deep exhaustion, the achy joints, and that feeling of your body running on 5% battery. It's like you're working overtime, even on a "good" day. But there are ways to manage this fatigue and pain, reclaim your energy, and live...
A few weeks ago, I shared the exciting news about Nipocalimab receiving FDA Fast Track designation for Sjogren’s Disease. Since then, I've received so many questions about this promising new treatment! As a board-certified allergist/immunologist, lifestyle and functional medicine physician, certi...
Allergies. If you're one of the millions battling those itchy, sneezy, wheezy symptoms, you know how frustrating they can be! As a board-certified allergist/immunologist, life coach, and fellow autoimmune warrior, I'm always exploring new ways to help my patients find lasting relief.
I'm thrille...
As a board-certified allergy/immunology/lifestyle/functional medicine physician and certified life coach, I understand the frustration of seasonal allergy flare-ups firsthand. I also live with Sjogren’s and chronic sinus issues, so those itchy, watery eyes, runny noses, and asthma attacks are ...

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