Sourdough bread San Francisco
When in San Franciso, one must head over to Boudin at the Fisherman’s Wharf to try their signature sourdough bread. Sourdough is created when yeast settles into the bread dough and covert the carbohydrates into lactic acid and other acids that gives it the sour flavor. The uniqueness of this sourdough bread is due to the original “Mother
Writing on skin
Dermographism means “write on skin” and it is the most common form of physical urticaria in the population. It is estimated that 4-5% of the population are affected. This condition is quite benign, and the patient should be reassured upon diagnosis. It is not known what exactly causes this condition, and it may last several months to years
Aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease
This condition can affect up to 20% asthmatics and up to 40% of asthmatics with nasal polyps. It should be considered when there is a history of worsened asthma or asthma attack after taking aspirin. Despite the name Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD), it can also occur if the person take NSAIDs (non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Eosinophilic Esophagitis is still a poorly understood disorder. In essence, this condition affects the patient’s esophagus, which is the muscular tube which channels swallowed food into the stomach. In this disease, cells involved in allergic processes called eosinophils invade the esophagus and are found in high numbers in the esophageal tissue. Normally the esophagus should
Delayed allergic reaction to meat
It turns out that these patients were actually sensitized to a component of mammalian meat after being bitten by ticks! After being bitten by the culprit tick, the person develops an IgE (allergic antibody) to a component in the tick’s saliva and gut that is also found in mammalian meat named alpha-gal (Galactose-α-1,3-galactose). In the
How to Properly Evaluate Food Allergies: What You Need to Know
How to Properly Evaluate Food Allergies: What You Need to Know When it comes to food allergies, accurate diagnosis is essential. The best way to assess a potential food allergy is by consulting a board-certified Allergy & Immunology specialist. A proper evaluation starts with a detailed medical history to determine: ✅ Is a food allergy
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