Articles & Posts by Dr. Millhollon
Original and locally relevant educational articles to aid allergy and asthma sufferers and their families living in Arizona.
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Recent Articles
Diagnosing Food Allergy: The Food ChallengeOctober 15, 2019 - 12:19 pm
Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua)September 24, 2019 - 11:28 am
Sulfa Antibiotic Allergy: Common and Frequently MisunderstoodSeptember 23, 2019 - 4:39 pm
A New (?) Treatment for Peanut AllergySeptember 17, 2019 - 2:00 pm
There is No Such Thing as an Allergy TestOctober 14, 2017 - 4:54 pm
What is Blooming in Phoenix?August 28, 2017 - 4:25 pm
House Dust Mites and Monsoon Season in PhoenixJuly 18, 2017 - 11:30 am
What Is In Allergy Shots?May 23, 2017 - 6:02 pm
House Dust Mites and Monsoon Season in Phoenix
/in Article Menu, Environmental Allergy /by brianmillhollonIt is monsoon season in Phoenix and the weather is hot and sticky. As uncomfortable as it may feel, the outdoor humidity level in Phoenix this time of year rarely exceeds 50% and the indoor humidity levels in the typical Phoenix home, with air conditioning running day and night, may average no more than 30-40%. […]
What Is In Allergy Shots?
/1 Comment/in Article Menu, Environmental Allergy, Pollen /by brianmillhollonA patient’s father recently asked me an insightful question about allergy immunotherapy. Allergy shots had been recommended for his son to treat his seasonal allergy and asthma symptoms and he wanted to know how we decided what allergens to include in the serum. In some cases, as I explained, the answer is fairly straightforward. If […]
Chickpea Allergy
/in Article Menu, Food Allergy /by brianmillhollonIn the past few years I have discovered two foods that I really enjoy but did not eat growing up. One is hummus and the other is falafel. In fact, I learned how much I enjoy both foods eating at the Pita Jungle in Ahwatukee. Their falafel sandwich with pita bread and hummus on the […]
Don’t Let Your Babies Have Allergy Testing
/in Article Menu, Education, Food Allergy /by brianmillhollonThis month, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases published new guidelines for when peanut should be given to infants. The hope is that fewer children will develop peanut allergy as a result of these new recommendations The revision of its guidelines for the introduction of allergenic foods was prompted by the startling results […]
Goodbye Pecos Road: Our Lungs Will Miss You
/in Article Menu, Environmental Allergy /by brianmillhollonFor many years, residents of the shinny new master-planned communities of Mountain Park Ranch, The Foothills, and Club West in Ahwatukee had only one way in or out of their neighborhood, giving it the distinction of being called (not so fondly) the largest cul-de-sac in America. To get to work you had your choice of using either […]
Iodine and Seafood Allergy: Unconventional Wisdom
/in Article Menu /by brianmillhollonI recently evaluated a patient referred for seafood and iodine allergy. As a child she had an episode of vomiting and rash after eating shrimp although the details of the episode were vague since she was only three at the time. She does recall being told that she was allergic to shellfish and should avoid […]