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 […]
Food and Environmental Allergy Testing Part One
General pediatrics is filled with kids who have chronic runny noses, poorly controlled eczema and asthma, and many of them need allergy testing.
Eczema: Much More than a Skin Condition
As an integrative pediatrician I have learned that eczema is a complex interplay between our genetics, immune system, skin integrity, and the microbiomes of the skin and the gut. Learning how to treat illness using the best of both conventional and integrative medicine has absolutely transformed the way I am able to help kids with eczema.
