By Taylor Pasell, Allergychoices

With 50-60 million people in the U.S. having allergy, only about five percent of them receive treatment that actually modifies the disease – the other 95% avoid, suffer, or take medication to temporarily relieve symptoms that don’t go away. A quick Google search will often advise that seeking immunotherapy treatment for […]

allergy drops, allergy treatment, sublingual immunotherapy

By Taylor Pasell, Allergychoices

Eight percent of children less than two years old suffer from food allergies, and many go untreated due to the common allergy myth “my child will outgrow food allergies.” We’ll pause here and say that it’s not a complete myth; many children do indeed grow out of their food […]

chronic allergy, food allergy, La Crosse Method, pediatric allergy

By Taylor Pasell, Allergychoices

Will I be too cold if I don’t wear a jacket? How fast do you think I can go door to door down this street? Who wants my Almond Joy bars?

Will this house have a treat I can actually eat? Does this candy bar have peanuts in it? Do we […]

food allergy, teal pumpkin project

By Taylor Pasell, Allergychoices

If you have any ties to Texas, you are sure to hear anecdotes about the intimidating and vicious cedar fever. Grunts, moans, and complaints ensue for the entirety of the winter months. Cedar fever isn’t a sickness, a cold or flu that comes over Texas for the same time period, year […]

cedar fever, environmental allergies, seasonal allergy, sublingual immunotherapy

By Taylor Pasell, Allergychoices

A green air sampling machine sits atop the Allergy Associates of La Crosse building, turning with the wind and vacuuming in air to trap pollen and mold samples on a greased slide. Tony Kavanaugh, medical laboratory technician at Allergy Associates, climbs up to the roof nearly every morning to retrieve the sample for […]

allergy associates of la crosse, environmental allergies, mold allergy, pollen allergy

by Sarah Aubin, Nutrition and Dietetic Student, Allergy Associates of La Crosse

Eating gluten free is on the minds of many health conscious people today, but why is it important for some people to eat gluten free and not others? Let’s take some time and explore three health conditions related to the need to reduce […]

food allergy, gluten, gluten free, wheat

By Taylor Pasell, Allergychoices

Mold is a tricky, complex allergy, but successful treatment has been found for many patients through allergy drops using the La Crosse Method™ Protocol. Thanks, in part, to farmers. Dr. George Kroker, partner at Allergy Associates of La Crosse, told the story. “For a while at our […]

allergy treatment, La Crosse Method Practice Protocol, mold allergy, sublingual immunotherapy

By Taylor Pasell, Allergychoices

Do you ever notice that the sick days at your workplace seem to increase over late summer and early fall? Whether it feels like a nasty cold, sinus infection, or as some would say, the feeling of “getting hit by a truck,” it seems to always sweep through around that time. […]

allergy drops, Oral Allergy Syndrome, ragweed allergy, seasonal allergy, sublingual immunotherapy

by Emily Melby, RDN, Allergy Associates of La Crosse

Prebiotics, perhaps less known than probiotics, are an important piece of the gut health puzzle. We have reviewed in recent weeks how a balanced microbiome, along with probiotics, supports our overall health, particularly digestive health. Prebiotics are a vital component to […]

allergy associates of la crosse, gastrointestinal health, gut health, microbiome, prebiotics

by Emily Melby, RDN, Allergy Associates of La Crosse

Previously through our Allergychoices blog, we discussed the importance of the microbiome in gastrointestinal (GI) health. Many patients being treated for allergic issues using sublingual immunotherapy have associated GI issues that can be helped with adjunct therapy using probiotics. With so many […]

allergy associates of la crosse, gastrointestinal health, gut health, microbiome, probiotics