Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Antihistamines are mentioned heavily within the allergy community. Whether you’re allergic to pollen, cats, dogs, or even mold, you may have been recommended by your physician or allergist to consider antihistamines. However, have you ever wondered what antihistamines are, how antihistamines work, and the impact antihistamines have on your body? In today’s episode, we discuss what are antihistamines, what symptoms do antihistamines typically treat, t...
Sep 05, 2023•36 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. This episode marks episode 3 of the “How Allergies Can Affect Your Body” series we’re doing on the podcast. We’re all familiar with the more obvious allergy related symptoms like having a runny nose or sneezing, but there are other allergy related symptoms allergy sufferers may experience that aren’t as obvious or as common. Today’s episode is all about allergies and whether seasonal allergies can cause body aches. Valencia discusses what are body ac...
Aug 01, 2023•30 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . We all know that itchy eyes, inflamed sinuses, sneezing, and an itchy throat are common symptoms during high pollen count days or just in general as allergy season is becoming more and more perennial. Last week we talked about how allergies can affect your throat, but have you ever thought or wondered about whether or not allergies can affect your mouth? Well, that’s what we are going to talk about. This episode marks episode 2 of the “How Allergies...
Jul 11, 2023•37 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . SEASON 5 HERE WE COME! Have you ever had a sore, scratchy throat and can’t tell whether the problem is seasonal allergies, an infection, a cold, or the flu? Well, you’re definitely not alone. With allergy season getting longer and worse, you may find yourself experiencing symptoms you may not have experienced before or the symptoms you typically experience hit your system harder. You may experience symptoms like a runny nose, nasal congestion, and s...
Jun 27, 2023•42 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you ever wondered what are contributing factors to making your allergies and allergy symptoms worse? Well, today’s episode is all about seasonal allergies and the worst cities aka the most challenging cities to live in if you have seasonal allergies in the United States in 2023. Valencia discusses what the Allergy Capitals report from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), what goes into building the list of Allergy Capitals from ...
Mar 21, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 26
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Throughout our life navigating allergies, we have some traumatic situations and some lessons learned. Today’s episode is all about some of the seasonal allergy mistakes Valencia has made throughout her allergy journey and things she wished she knew before they actually happened to her. Valencia discusses what is pollen, common seasonal allergy symptoms, some of the mistakes she has made that has made her allergy symptoms worse, and more. Tune in to ...
Mar 14, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 25
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Today’s episode is about an important first step to take in discovering whether or not you have an allergy and that is allergy testing. Allergy testing can be a great tool to figuring out allergies you may have to things you eat, touch, or breathe in. However, a lot of people don’t really know where to start and what to expect when going to get allergy tested. Valencia discusses what is an allergy test/what is allergy testing, the different types of...
Feb 14, 2023•54 min•Season 4Ep. 24
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Today’s episode is for all our peeps that are allergic to sesame and/or are a parent/caregiver to someone who is allergic to sesame. We are talking all about the recent updates with the major allergen list due to the FASTER (Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act) today. If you didn’t know, sesame is now a major allergen according to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as of January 1st of 2023. Although adding ...
Jan 24, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Happy 2023 Oh My Allergies Fam! It’s been a minute, so in today’s episode Valencia is giving you all an update about her life. Valencia reflects on some things that happened in 2022, the importance of improving your overall mental and physical health for the sake of your allergies, a glimpse into the behind the scenes of being a content creator and podcaster while working a 9-to-5, what she learned in 2022 that helped her with her overall allergy jo...
Jan 17, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Fall is officially upon us! One of the first foods you think about when you think of fall is pumpkins. When October hits, pumpkins are EVERYWHERE. Pumpkin spice coffee, pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin spice cookies, etc., but what if we told you that pumpkin isn’t always nice? Today’s episode is all about pumpkins, the teal pumpkin project, and whether or not you can actually be allergic to the fall favorite, pumpkins. Pumpkin spice may or may not alw...
Oct 25, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 21
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you ever had it where you feel a tickle in the back of your throat that makes you want to cough or clear your throat? Have you had it where you experience nasal congestion due to allergies and feel mucus dripping down the back of your throat? Well, this is all thanks to post nasal drip! In today’s episode, we are talking about all things mucus and all things post nasal drip. We discussed the following topics in this week's episode: What is mucu...
Oct 04, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Today’s episode is all about a food that can impact your allergies and the allergic response you experience, which is sugar. Sugar is known for impacting a lot of health conditions and allergies are no exception. We discuss whether it's okay to ignore a life threatening allergy in this week's allergy news, what is sugar, the different types of sugar, how sugar affects your immune system, whether sugar makes your allergies worse or not, and so much m...
Sep 06, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 19
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you ever experienced hives also known as urticaria as one of your allergy symptoms or do you deal with chronic hives (urticaria) due to a specific health condition? Well, then this episode is for you! Hives are raised bumps called welts or wheals on the skin that are itchy and are typically one sign of an allergic reaction. However, hives can happen for a number of reasons and some those will be discussed in this episode. Today’s episode is all...
Aug 30, 2022•47 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you ever experienced allergy symptoms like red itchy, runny eyes, swelling and irritation of airways, or hives? Well, these symptoms all come from uncontrollable inflammation due to allergies and that’s what we are going to be discussing today. Today’s episode is all about allergic inflammation. We discuss what is inflammation, the difference between acute inflammation and chronic inflammation, what is allergic inflammation, and so much more! T...
Aug 16, 2022•44 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you ever experienced pollen allergy symptoms during the summer even when it’s not the “typical prime” pollen season? Although allergy season is lasting longer due to warmer temperatures shifting the growing season earlier and extending it longer as well as the heat helping plants produce more pollen, there is a plant that matures and produces flowers that generate pollen in the middle of summer. It’s called ragweed and that’s what we are discus...
Aug 02, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you ever went to a pond, lake, or an ocean to swim and afterwards had a skin rash? Well, it may not be a chlorine rash or reaction to saltwater. You could be dealing with a condition called swimmer’s itch. In today’s episode, we are talking all about swimmer’s itch also known as cercarial dermatitis. We discuss what is swimmer’s itch (cercarial dermatitis), common symptoms of cercarial dermatitis, whether you can catch swimmer’s itch from swimm...
Jul 26, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you ever felt like the doctor you were seeing or your usual doctor wasn’t listening to you during a visit? Have you ever felt like a doctor dismissed your medical concerns? Well, today we are talking all about it! In today’s episode, Valencia is talking all about medical gaslighting and how to talk to a doctor when they don’t listen to you. We've all experienced telling a doctor about our symptoms whether it was to an allergist or primary care ...
Jul 19, 2022•42 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you ever wondered whether coconuts are actually tree nuts? Have you come across coconuts and coconut products and were confused as to why they have may contain labels on them even though they don’t look like traditional nuts? Well, let’s talk about it! Today’s episode is all about whether a coconut is a tree nut, a fruit, a seed, or all of the above. Valencia discusses what is a coconut, what is a tree nut, whether coconuts are dangerous for th...
Jul 12, 2022•31 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you ever felt like your allergies affected your mental health and vice versa? Well, that’s today’s topic. A lot of people tend to focus on how allergies affect us physically and tend to not focus nor realize how allergies can affect us mentally. That is why today’s episode is all about allergies and mental health. Valencia discusses what an allergy is, what mental health is, what the relationship between allergies and mental health is, anxiety ...
Jul 05, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you ever had it where you go to the store and pick up a product that looks free of your allergen, but it has a statement on it that says it may contain your allergen and you’re just confused? If so, you’re in the right place because we are going to talk all about it. Today’s episode is all about may contain and may contain allergy labeling statements. May contain statements can be found on food products, beauty products, skincare products, etc....
May 31, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you ever had it where your mouth itches or you develop a stomachache after eating crab, lobster, or other shellfish? Well, you may be a part of the nearly 7 million Americans who are allergic shellfish. Today’s episode is all about being allergic to shellfish. Valencia discusses what is shellfish, what is a shellfish allergy, the different types of shellfish, who are more prone to developing a shellfish allergy, and so much more! Tune in to lea...
May 17, 2022•37 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . Have you experienced an allergy flare up where you are sneezing, but you feel fuzzy headed and muddled at times? A lot of people who deal with allergies describe this as having “a brain fog”, which connects back to what’s known as allergy fatigue. In today’s episode, Valencia discusses what is allergy fatigue, the ways people can experience allergy fatigue, Valencia’s experience with allergy fatigue, and so much more. Tune in to learn more about a “...
May 10, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever had it where you felt like something was in your eye and your eyes are red and irritated, but you don’t see anything in them? Well, it could be allergies. Specifically eye allergies. Today’s episode is all about eye allergies also known as allergic conjunctivitis. Valencia discusses what allergic conjunctivitis is, the different types of allergic conjunctivitis, the difference between eye allergies and pink eye, and so much more! Tune i...
May 03, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast . In honor of the sun coming out more often and entering spring as well as summer, today’s episode is all about chlorine. This episode is for all of the swimmers and hot tub lovers out there. In today’s episode, Valencia is talking about whether or not you can be allergic to chlorine. Valencia discusses certain symptoms you may experience due to chlorine, how chlorine affects your skin and eyes, how chlorine can affect your respiratory tract, why chlo...
Apr 12, 2022•29 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast! We have a guest on the podcast. In today’s episode, Valencia sits down with Kathlena The Allergy Chef. Valencia and Kathlena The Allergy Chef start off their conversation talking about all things ice cream and the key to perfecting free from, allergy-friendly ice cream. Valencia then goes on to discuss Kathlena’s allergy journey, what it is like living in a mixed allergy household, allergy gaslighting, the impact food can have on your overall health,...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast ! We have a guest on the podcast. In today’s episode, Valencia sits down with Dr. Inderpal Randhawa. Dr. Inderpal Randhawa is the Medical Director of Pediatric Pulmonary, Clinical Immunology & Allergy at the Miller Children’s Hospital (one of the top 50 programs nationwide) and CEO of the Southern California Food Allergy Institute, which is known for the Tolerance Induction Program (TIP). Dr. Randhawa is a leading clinical academic scientist with ...
Mar 08, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast! This episode is for the dog owners and dog lovers out there. Today’s episode is all about dogs having food allergies and food sensitivities. Valencia discusses what a food allergy is for dogs, some signs of a food allergy and a food sensitivity in dogs, common food allergens for dogs, her dog’s experience with food allergies and sensitivities, and so much more! Tune in to learn how people are not the only ones who can deal with food allergies and how...
Feb 22, 2022•36 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast ! We have our first guest of this season of the podcast! In today’s episode, we sit down with Dr. Manan Shah, who is a board-certified Otolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon. We discuss the following with Dr. Manan Shah in today’s episode: Dr. Shah’s allergy journey with being allergic to cats and managing idiopathic urticaria What made him want to become an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) doctor and allergist When you should use antihistamines and wh...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast! Today’s episode is all about a popular food item that many are either allergic to, have a sensitivity to this food or can’t have due to other health conditions. The food is…. OATS . Oats are discussed a lot within the allergy and celiac community. Oats are known for having a lot of health benefits to them, but a lot of people do not eat them due to allergies, intolerances, and/or having celiac disease. Valencia discusses what is gluten, how oats are ...
Feb 08, 2022•34 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast and Happy 2022! To kickoff the new year and a NEW season of the Oh My Allergies! Podcast, Valencia is talking about the most cliche thing that everyone talks about in the beginning of a new year…..NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS and NEW YEARS GOALS. In today’s episode, Valencia talks about why she likes the initial idea behind new year’s resolutions, how new year’s resolutions can be problematic, why it’s better to set intentions rather than resolutions, and so...
Feb 01, 2022•38 min•Season 4Ep. 1
