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

BZZZZ…. Swat. 

Missed. 

Ugh, too late. 

Soon, the itching, swelling, and the redness sets in..

Then, the urge to scratch builds until you can’t resist anymore. 

Sweet relief from those nails…

Growing up a stone’s throw from the Wisconsin state border and with a pond in my parent’s backyard,...

Like most parents, my children are my world. I would do anything to protect them and keep them healthy.  It is Darwinian. Instinctual. 

Most of us get by with a combination of sage advice from generations past interspersed with a “know better do better” approach.  Personally and professionally, I e...

This is part 3 of a 3 part series called Preparing for Pregnancy with Sjogren’s.
If you missed part 2, click here to get caught up.

Part 3. 

By early spring, I was feeling the telltale signs of early pregnancy that I had experienced with the girls including nausea, breast sensitivity, constipat...

This is part 2 of a 3 part series called Preparing for Pregnancy with Sjogren’s.
If you missed part 1, click here to get caught up. 

Part 2. 

They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas… 

But alas, since this story is pretty scandal-free…

Let’s go back to February 2020. 

Since becoming ...

Although both my husband and I are both from families of 4, over the years we have always talked about the possibility of a bigger family. Three kids seemed more manageable. That said, I have an odd fascination with even numbers...so I liked the idea of 4.

All that considered, as a 2 physician coup...

Welcome to winter also known as the dry, itchy, ashy skin season. Sadly for those of us with Sjogren’s, many of us will deal with these symptoms all year round.

As a practicing allergist, Sjogren’s patient, and mom of a little one with eczema, I want to share some helpful tips I have learned over t...

Despite my best efforts, I have had a really hard time getting my holiday gift-giving going this fall - this in spite of some BIG family changes in the next few weeks and all the warnings about shipping delays…

Can anyone else relate?

I love using gifting guides to jumpstart my inspiration especia...

Fragrance - the New Secondhand smoke?

As a practicing allergy doc,  every day I see patients dealing with runny, stuffy noses, asthma, and rashes.

About 1/3 of people that come in for evaluation are found to NOT have allergies. 

So what is the problem?

This is called non-allergic inflammation...