Clearing the Air on Allergies

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of allergies and environmental factors on health, featuring expert insights.

This week’s episode of It’s A Matter of Your Health delivers timely, practical, and life-saving insight into a topic affecting millions - allergies. Featuring expert voices like Dr. Joel Gallagher and Nurse Practitioner Ann Ames, this conversation goes far beyond sneezing and tissues. From understanding the difference between allergies and infections to uncovering how environmental factors like climate change, pollution, and even antibiotics impact our immune systems, this episode is packed w...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Veita Bland

Guests: Dr. Joel Gallagher, Nurse Practitioner Ann Ames

Topics covered

• allergies
• immune system
• environmental factors
• climate change
• pollution

Keywords

• allergies
• immune system
• climate change
• pollution
• infections

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