Allergies affect millions of people and can vary in severity. Advances in diagnosis and treatment allow for better control of their symptoms.
Allergies affect millions of people and can vary in severity. Advances in diagnosis and treatment allow for better control of their symptoms.
Allergies affect millions of people worldwide and can manifest in a variety of ways, from respiratory and skin symptoms to more severe reactions. Correctly identifying the cause of an allergy is essential to providing appropriate treatment and improving the quality of life of those who suffer from them. Thanks to advances in allergology, we now have precise diagnostic tools and innovative therapeutic options that allow us to effectively control and even treat many allergies.
It’s essential to distinguish between a food allergy and an intolerance. This isn’t uncommon, as both conditions can have similar symptoms, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, or digestive discomfort. More and more people are coming to the doctor’s office confused about food allergies and intolerances.
Food allergies involve an immune system reaction that can be serious, even fatal. Failure to diagnose it correctly could put the patient’s life at risk.
Food intolerances, on the other hand, are not life-threatening, but they do cause uncomfortable symptoms that impact daily life and their relationship with food. It’s common for patients with food intolerance to feel fear and stop eating foods unnecessarily, believing they might be allergic. On the other hand, some people think their symptoms are due solely to an intolerance, when in reality they are facing a potentially serious and dangerous allergy.
In our practice, we not only treat food allergies, but also perform a comprehensive differential diagnosis to identify food intolerances such as those associated with lactose, fructose, gluten, or even small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
Our goal is to provide clarity, eliminate unnecessary fears, and design a personalized care plan for each patient.
If you have questions about how your symptoms may be related to food, we are here to help you find answers and improve your quality of life.
Childhood is a crucial stage in life, not only for physical and emotional development, but also because it is the ideal time to prevent and treat allergies effectively.
Thanks to my extensive experience in pediatric hospitals, I understand the unique needs of children and how to address their allergy problems with sensitivity and precision.
At this stage of life, allergies can manifest in many ways, from atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, food allergies to allergic asthma. Over time, children who develop an allergy often experience a progression in the manifestations of allergic conditions, affecting different organs and systems as they grow. This is known as the “allergic march”, a term used to describe the evolutionary pattern of allergic diseases in childhood. The important thing is to make an early and accurate diagnosis to prevent future complications and improve the child’s quality of life. We work with the most advanced techniques to identify allergy triggers and design personalized treatments that help us reduce symptoms and, in many cases, achieve effective desensitization.
As allergists, we specialize in identifying the factors that trigger these conditions and providing personalized treatments to prevent the allergy from progressing, helping children grow healthily and without limitations.
Pet allergies are one of the most common allergic diseases. It is estimated that around 15% of the world’s population is allergic to pets, with cats and then dogs being the most common causes. And with the growth of the pet population, logically, so has the prevalence of pet-related allergies. This allergy is primarily caused by exposure to proteins found in the skin, saliva, and urine of pets, which are dispersed through the air in the form of microscopic particles that we then breathe, causing these allergies.
The most common symptoms include allergic rhinitis, nasal congestion, sneezing, itching, asthma (difficulty breathing, coughing), and dermatitis (skin rashes).
However, symptoms can vary depending on the individual and the severity of the allergy.
Fortunately, thanks to advances in the field of allergology, various therapeutic options are now available that can help control and reduce the symptoms associated with our beloved pets.
An allergist is the only specialist trained to effectively diagnose and treat pet allergies due to the complexities involved.
The allergist will not only perform tests to identify the specific cause of the allergy, but will also offer you a comprehensive treatment plan that will include selecting the appropriate pharmacological treatment, recommending environmental control strategies, and opting for immunotherapy, the only treatment that can prevent disease progression and improve your symptoms.