Welcome to winter also known as the dry, itchy, ashy skin season. Sadly for those of us with Sjogren’s, many of us will deal with these symptoms all year round. As a practicing allergist, Sjogren’s patient, and mom of a little one with eczema, I want to share some helpful…

Like most parents, my children are my world. I would do anything to protect them and keep them healthy. It is Darwinian. Instinctual. Most of us get by with a combination of sage advice from generations past interspersed with a “know better do better” approach. Personally and professionally, I encountered…

BZZZZ…. Swat. Missed. Ugh, too late. Soon, the itching, swelling, and redness set in... Then, the urge to scratch builds until you can’t resist anymore. Sweet relief from those nails… Growing up a stone’s throw from the Wisconsin state border and with a pond in my parent’s backyard, my sister…

As a medical student and resident, one of the few luxuries I would treat myself to a few times a year was a mani-pedi. It was a relatively affordable act of self-love to get my sore callused feet scrubbed, filed, buffed, and polished. …

Recently, singer and musician Halsey shared her recent allergy testing results on TikTok along with the news of her recent diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and Sjogren’s Disease. …

Fragrance — the New Secondhand smoke? As a practicing allergy doc, every day I see patients dealing with runny, stuffy noses, asthma, and rashes. About 1/3 of people that come in for evaluation are found to NOT have allergies. So what is the problem? This is called non-allergic inflammation. Sadly some people deal with both…

October is National Healthy Lung Month! Typically lung health advice is narrowed down to 1 key piece of advice… Don’t smoke. Ok… but that can’t be the only way we can help keep our lungs in tip-top shape, right? Let’s dive into a few other strategies you can take to protect your lungs and help keep them healthy! Avoid indoor air pollutants- more below! Minimize exposure to outdoor air…

The last couple of months we have been in a bit of a recipe rut. I also have needed to hit the “easy” button a little more often as I get further into this pregnancy and have had some increased work responsibilities. A girlfriend recently hosted a party with Epicure. …

As just one of the estimated 4 million people in the US with Sjogren’s Syndrome, it doesn’t take long to realize that this diagnosis comes with significant costs. …