Allergies vs COVID: How to Tell the Difference
Understanding the difference between allergies vs COVID is especially important this time of year because there’s a lot of overlap in symptoms, which can be stressful for parents. Allergy season is in full swing—pollen levels are high, kids are spending more time outside, and it’s very common to see symptoms like congestion, coughing, and fatigue […]
How Histamine Affects Your Child’s Brain: Support Focus and Mood
As we move into spring, many families notice a shift… and not always in the way they expect. What is surprising for many parents to learn is how histamine affects your child’s brain in profound ways. Allergy season ramps up, pollen is everywhere, and at the same time, kids are heading into end-of-year testing, exams, […]
Food Allergies in Kids: How to Lower Risk With Early Exposure
It is allergy season, so most families are thinking about pollen, grasses, runny noses, and itchy eyes. But allergies are not just about what is floating in the air. Food allergies in kids are an important part of the conversation too. For years, earlier guidance encouraged parents to delay foods like peanut, egg, and other […]
Summer Colds: How to Prevent and Combat Them
We were taught in medical school about the immune system, digestive system, and nervous system, but we learned about them as separate entities. However, that’s not really how the body works. Everything is connected. We don’t have fences in the body so inflammation in one area is inflammation everywhere. Dysfunction in one system, eventually leads […]
Eczema, Asthma, and Allergies in Kids: How to Prepare for Pollen
Eczema, asthma, and allergies in kids often go hand in hand. In fact, 50–80% of children with eczema and asthma also have environmental allergies. For example, a child with eczema may also have wheezing. A child with allergies may suddenly develop skin rashes or chronic congestion. It’s easy to assume these are separate issues, but […]
Benadryl and Dementia: What You Need to Know
Most of us don’t think twice about giving our child Benadryl for allergies, congestion, or even sleep—but new research is raising red flags for long-term use. A 2025 Harvard study linked long-term use of Benadryl use to an increased risk of dementia in adults who had taken it consistently for three years. (Yes, you read that right–dementia.) Why? […]
Indoor Air Quality: Tips to Allergy-Proof Your Home
Did you know that indoor air quality can be up to five times more polluted than outdoor air? Mind blowing, right?! If your child struggles with allergies, we want to make environmental modifications to lessen their exposure as much as possible. Of course, we can’t cut down all the trees or dig up all the […]
Eczema and Asthma: Why Allergy Testing Is So Important
Did you know 50-80% of kids with eczema and asthma also have environmental allergies? So doesn’t it make sense to do some allergy testing to identify what they’re allergic to so we can strategically minimize their exposure? You might’ve seen one of my emails about the different types of allergens and why it’s key to […]
Allergies and Inflammation During Pollen Season: What Parents Need to Know
If you or your child have seasonal allergies it’s imperative to understand how allergies and inflammation are related – especially if you live in the southeast (North Carolina, to be exact) like I do. When it’s pollen season here, it covers EVERYTHING. This is unfortunate for me because people already accuse me of waiting too […]
How to Manage Allergies Naturally: Six Strategies
Early season pollen exposure can begin as early as February, and here in Charlotte, NC, it starts ramping up quickly by early March. If you or your child struggles with seasonal allergies (allergic rhinitis), understanding what’s happening in the body is key. In this blog post, I’ll explain the role histamine plays in allergy symptoms […]
