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By Dr. Lynnea Felton
Apattern I have found with patients is that they are always looking for improvement with their dietary needs. While this is a complex topic, a common starting point is looking at the types of foods in their current diet and determining if there is a connection between what they are eating and the symptoms they are experiencing. Sensitivities to foods can cause symptoms that significantly interfere with a person’s life. It is important to investigate and to get back on track with your health as soon as possible.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FOOD ALLERGIES AND FOOD SENSITIVITIES? Allergies and intolerances differ primarily in the type of immune response, leading to differences in food reaction time, symptom duration, and severity of response. Unlike food allergies, intolerances are delayed responses, where a reaction can happen several minutes to days after exposure to the food. This response activates a type of antibody, called Immunoglobulin G, or IgG. These antibodies are produced to attack the protein structure of food. WHAT ARE SYMPTOM DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FOOD ALLERGIES AND SENSITIVITIES? Whereas food allergies produce near immediate, severe, sometimes life-threatening reactions, food intolerances involve a variety of responses that are more mild, including: rashes (such as eczema or psoriasis), diarrhea, constipation, bloating, gas, abdominal pain, behavioral changes (including hyperactivity), difficulty losing weight, headaches/ migraines, joint pain, nasal congestion and post nasal drip, snoring, and fatigue.
HOW ARE FOOD ALLERGIES TESTED? Food allergies are commonly tested using skin scratch testing, or skin prick testing, and typically performed by an allergist. This involves marking the skin with a pen, placing an extract of the allergen to be tested next to the marking, then gently pricking the skin to visualize for reaction of the blood with the allergen. If there is a response, a hive will form, indicating significant histamine response. This involves an antibody called Immunoglobulin E, or IgE. Up to 50 allergens can be tested at once, including food and environmental allergies. Food allergies should be avoided indefinitely. HOW ARE FOOD SENSITIVITIES TESTED? Food sensitivities are tested via the blood through a simple blood draw. While companies vary, common panels include between 90 and over 200 different foods. Food allergies can also be tested at the same time in this way. Results are typically released two weeks following specimen submission and provide the patient with a detailed report outline reactions. By eliminating these foods completely, many people notice significant positive changes in overall wellbeing and bothersome symptoms.
HOW LONG DO I AVOID FOODS I HAVE A SENSITIVITY FOR? Occasionally, these foods need to be eliminated for only a short period of time of several weeks to months to allow for the gastrointestinal system to heal. With a slow and controlled reintroduction, reactions can be monitored and more permanent avoidance of sensitivity may be needed should symptoms return. If symptoms do not return when the sensitivity are reintroduced, then the patient can continue eating the food regularly.
For more information on food sensitivity and allergy testing, call Health For Life Naturopathic Medicine at 602-368-9211.
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Have Intimate Wellness Concerns? One Scottsdale Doctor Might Have The Solution.
For many women in their 40s and 50s, annual well-woman checkups have become a thing of the past. Since these patients are often past childbearing years and gynecologists rarely address issues they are genuinely concerned about – period problems, low libido, pain during intercourse, leaky bladder issues – this yearly check up is no longer a top priority.
Dr. Burt Webb, a Scottsdale-based boardcertified gynecologist specializing in women’s health and intimate wellness, suggests women of all ages should schedule annual exams, which are vital to feminine health, no matter the age of the patient.
“Many patients come to my office because they don’t feel heard at their regular doctor,” says Dr. Webb. “There is a great level of frustration for patients who cannot find solutions to health issues like pain during intercourse and urinary incontinence that are negatively impacting their lives. This was the catalyst for designing my practice to address these real concerns and provide non-invasive options for increasing the patient’s quality of life.”
Dr. Webb estimates 75% of the women who visit his office have issues with pain during intercourse, low libido, increased vaginal dryness, and leaky bladders. These issues are so common that Dr. Webb has developed the only intimate wellness clinic in the Valley for women, men and couples.
“Women’s health treatment options have progressed significantly in the last decade,” says Dr. Webb. “There are now non-surgical techniques like Femilift, Viveve, the O shot and Cliovana, that can be done painlessly in the office in just a few minutes to help with vaginal lubrication, improved sensation and increased orgasms. These are game-changers for most patients.”
Dr. Webb attributes many female issues with vaginal childbirth, which is very hard on a woman’s body. “The trauma to the vagina, stretching of tissues, tearing of muscles as well as damage to nerves and blood vessels in the region, creates many unwelcome and long-lasting effects,” says Dr. Webb. “There is typically a loss of elasticity, vaginal dryness and decreased sensation. These issues can have a significant impact on sexual enjoyment for women and their partners and can make a woman feel less confident and less attractive.”
To assure each patient’s needs are met, Dr. Webb starts every new patient appointment with a private consultation about the individual’s issues and concerns. At his clinic, there is a lab and ultrasound machine to assure privacy and convenience. Once lab work is completed, the doctor reviews findings with the patient and begins to develop a course of action. Nutritional counseling is typically discussed as well as hormone replacement treatments, including hormone creams, pellets and/or shots. Dr. Webb is one of Arizona’s most recognized doctors in women’s health and intimate wellness, including hormone replacement and incontinence. He is passionate about helping women of all ages with painful and heavy periods, pelvic problems like endometriosis, ovarian cysts and difficulty becoming pregnant. He is also an expert in the area of bioidentical hormones with more than 30 years of experience and cosmetic gynecology, helping the vagina and labia look and function better. He also offers free B-complex or weight loss shots with new appointments.
For more information about Dr. Webb, or to schedule an appointment, contact him at Vitality MDs, located at 8415 N. Pima Road, Suite 210 in Scottsdale at 480-2109611 or Inside Out Aesthetics, 10900 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 608, in Scottsdale, at 480-307-9901. You can also find him on social media at Facebook.com/ DrBurtWebbScottsdale and Instagram. com/drburtwebbgyn.
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