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Oral immunotherapy: The pros, cons and risks

The goal of immunotherapy is to help your immune system retains the memory of processing an allergen. In doing so, it will continue producing the blocking antibodies preventing an allergic reaction, long after we stop the immunotherapy.

By Marinda McDonald, 1 year4 months ago
Anaphylaxis

8 tips to prepare for travelling with food allergies

If you’re suffering from allergies, you might also be facing the possibility of your holiday turning into a nightmare. This is because food allergies pose a real risk when we are travelling and rely on others for our meals.

By Marinda McDonald, 1 year8 months ago
a life with allergies
Anaphylaxis

Understanding the emotional impact of a life with allergies

Finding out your child has an allergy can be an overwhelming experience. Not only do you have to manage them from a medical perspective, but there is that constant tug, that worry, that need to protect.

By The Allergy Clinic, 2 years8 months ago
Anaphylaxis

How six, non-allergenic cupcakes burst my medical bubble (and renewed my respect for allergy moms)

The recipe I chose was published in the most reputable allergy journal by an expert in the field whom I greatly admire. I was confident that if she can bake six cupcakes, so can I. What could possibly go wrong? Were the cupcakes going to be as hard as rocks? Inedible? I was willing to bake, fail, repeat until I got it right.

By Marinda McDonald, 2 years8 months ago
Anaphylaxis

Why there’s no need to chicken out of getting a flu shot

Many people tend to confuse allergies with some of the common side-effects associated with flu shots. That’s why, when it comes to how your body might respond to a flu shot, it’s essential to draw a distinction.

By Marinda McDonald, 2 years8 months ago
Food bullying
Anaphylaxis

Food bullying is no laughing matter – be aware of the dangers

Bullying is a universal phenomenon and must be dealt with a solid plan of action. But when a child is being food bullied, the response needs to be swift and decisive.

By Marinda McDonald, 2 years8 months ago
Food allergies

Food allergies: The culprits, symptoms, diagnosis, and misconceptions

Food allergies can’t be cured, and it’s essential to have a proper medical diagnosis to confirm your food allergy because you might not be allergic at all.

By Marinda McDonald, 2 years8 months ago
Food allergies can seriously affect the quality of life of you and your loved ones
Food allergies

How food allergies affect our quality of life

Serious allergy sufferers live under the constant threat of severe allergic reaction (also referred to as anaphylaxis), and they always must be ready to respond to these reactions.

By Marinda McDonald, 2 years8 months ago
Anaphylaxis

Answering common questions about food allergies

What are food allergies, and how do they manifest in our bodies? In this excerpt from Real Health on DSTv’s Home Channel, The Allergy Clinic’s founder, dr. Marinda McDonald talks about what’s behind food allergies and how they can be treated.

By The Allergy Clinic, 2 years8 months ago
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