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llergies and asthma have turned into a nationwide epidemic. Millions of Americans are suffering from itchy, watery eyes, nasal congestion, and sneezing. Further, they may also be experiencing symptoms of wheezing, coughing, or shortness of breath. This doesn’t include those who are dealing with life-threatening food allergies or allergies to venomous insects such as honeybees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets. There are also patients who have lived with undiagnosed immune deficiencies where they are chronically sick and on constant antibiotics. There are also less common disorders that cause chronic hives or recurrent and episodic swelling (that is often misdiagnosed as allergies or food allergies). With so many Americans struggling with these common ailments, it is always a topic of conversation! Everyone, and I mean everyone, has an opinion
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of what is causing your rash or your stomach aches. If you ask 10 people what they think the cause is, you will get 12 answers. Oh, you get a rash or experience frequent stomachaches and bloating? You may get answers about how that is likely milk or gluten allergy and you need to do avoidance diets and take over-priced supplements. You may be told it is yeast over-growth. You may be told you have “leaky gut.” You will then likely be told to do a cleansing diet to clear out the toxins. You may be told to try essential oils because they cure all ailments…and they are natural so it can’t be bad, right? Depending on the type of doctor or healer you are seeing, you may be subjected to a series of expensive tests that insurance doesn’t cover, and, oh by the way, have no credible evidence to back up their usage because the results are actually meaningless. How
are you to know this? How do you decipher between what is legitimate and what may be a waste of money? You can find anything on the internet to support any position. How do you know what to believe? After all, 85 percent of statistics are spontaneously made up! I would encourage you to research your options. Don’t be coaxed into fads or satisfied with anecdotal successes. Do your homework and have a high standard for your health. Find a place with real credentials and unprecedented patient results! Find a place that will provide you with solid evidence-based recommendations that will provide real solutions for you.
You don’t have to just live with allergies and asthma. You can live without them. You deserve to breathe easier without limits. Rocky Mountain Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology was founded almost seven years ago and has a strong track record of providing a comprehensive approach to your allergy, asthma, and immunology problems and achieving unprecedented results with our patients. Visit our website RockyMountainAllergy.com and also “Like” us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @ RockyMtnAllergy. We would love for you to join the Rocky Mountain Allergy family.
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DR. DO UG LA S JO NES
Dr Jones is the medical editor for Healthy Magazine for Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. He attended school at Penn State University College of Medicine. He can be reached at: 801-773-4865 http://rockymountainallergy.com/, Twitter:@RockyMtnAllergy
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