Articles Featuring All Things Allergy, Autoimmunity, & Anti-inflammatory Living

As a physician and someone living with Sjogren’s, I understand the bone-deep exhaustion, the achy joints, and that feeling of your body running on 5% battery. It's like you're working overtime, even on a "good" day. But there are ways to manage this fatigue and pain, reclaim your energy, and live...

A few weeks ago, I shared the exciting news about Nipocalimab receiving FDA Fast Track designation for Sjogren’s Disease. Since then, I've received so many questions about this promising new treatment! As a board-certified allergist/immunologist, lifestyle and functional medicine physician, certi...

Allergies. If you're one of the millions battling those itchy, sneezy, wheezy symptoms, you know how frustrating they can be! As a board-certified allergist/immunologist, life coach, and fellow autoimmune warrior, I'm always exploring new ways to help my patients find lasting relief.

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As a board-certified allergy/immunology/lifestyle/functional medicine physician and certified life coach, I understand the frustration of seasonal allergy flare-ups firsthand. I also live with Sjogren’s and chronic sinus issues, so those itchy, watery eyes, runny noses, and asthma attacks are ...

Exciting news is buzzing in the Sjogren’s community! A medication called Nipocalimab recently received Fast Track designation from the FDA for treating adults with moderate to severe Sjogren’s Disease. This comes on the heels of also getting Breakthrough Therapy designation –– making it the...

As a board-certified allergy/immunology/lifestyle medicine physician and a life coach, I’ve dedicated my career to helping people navigate the complex world of immune system disorders –– from allergies and autoimmune diseases (like my own Sjogren’s and dysautonomia) to mast cell activation and ev...

Getting a Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) diagnosis can feel like navigating a minefield. As a board-certified allergist, immunologist, and lifestyle medicine physician (and a Sjogren's patient myself!), I understand this frustration deeply. I’ve seen countless patients dismissed and unhe...

Hey everyone, Dr. Kara here! As a board-certified allergy/immunology/lifestyle/functional medicine physician and a fellow Sjogren’s patient, I know firsthand how frustrating dry skin can be, but it's even worse when you have Sjogren’s. You feel it everywhere.

In this article, we're diving dee...