S3EP11 Allergy Insights: Navigating Allergy Triggers, Types, & Treatments with Dr Gina Dapul-Hidalgo

Whether you're a parent concerned about your child's allergies or an allergy sufferer seeking relief, this episode promises to broaden your understanding and bring hope about available treatments! Dr. Gina Dapul-Hidalgo is a board-certified pediatric and adult allergy and immunology specialist, and she explains what allergies really are: the immune system's overreactions to typically harmless substances in the environment. She and Dr. Amigues discuss the different types of allergies, how antibodies work, and the effect of environment on allergies. Dr. Dapul also dives into allergen immunotherapy (desensitization), one of the oldest and most helpful methods for treating allergies. You've probably heard of allergy shots; these can decrease the sensitivity to allergens, reduce the need for medication, and are the closest thing to a cure for allergies! We'll end on a discussion about TH1 and TH2 cells, and the benefits of exposing children to dirt and germs for a resilient immune system. Getting dirty in nature is good for us! 🌼🌱Dr. Gina Dapul-Hidalgo is a board-certified pediatric and adult allergy and immunology specialist in the Washington DC metropolitan area. She is the founder and owner of Family Center for Allergy and Asthma in Montgomery County, Maryland, and her mission is to provide the highest quality, personalized, and compassionate care for patients and families affected by allergies and asthma in her local community. Find her at www.dapulallergy.com. ______________________________Dr. Isabelle Amigues is a physician scientist with a speciality in rheumatology. She has trained both in Paris, France as well as Columbia University, in New York City. Learn more about Rheumatology on Dr. Amigues' education focused YouTube channel, Rheumatology 101 And give us a follow on social media! We greatly appreciate your support.InstagramFacebookTiktokAre you, or someone you love, looking for a rheumatologist near you? Maybe you queried Google for the “best rheumatologist in Denver” and felt that no other arthritis clinic in Denver really seemed personable? Or maybe you are simply looking for a doctor who will listen to you and work with you to achieve disease remission? Well, you have come to the right place. UnabridgedMD has the best rheumatologist in Denver, Colorado and we cannot wait to work with you. Click here to get in touch www.unabridgedmd.com or call 303-731-4006#health #rheumatologist #autoimmunedisease #denver #allergies #allergicreactions #allergytreatment