Oh My Allergies! - Your Allergy Resource
by Valencia Barnes
The “Oh My Allergies!” podcast, hosted by Valencia, is about all things allergies and immune health. Whether it's seasonal allergies, food allergies, etc., this podcast is THE allergy resource for those that may need a bit of advice and support from someone who understands their struggle. This podcast covers questions and issues that people with different types of allergies and sensitivities face on a daily basis. Join Valencia for candid conversations about navigating life and learning how to thrive with allergies.
Episodes
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What is an Antihistamine?
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…
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Can Allergies Cause Body Aches?
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...
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How Seasonal Allergies Can Impact Oral Health
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...
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Can Allergies Cause a Sore Throat?
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...
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10 of the Worst U.S. Cities to Live in with Seasonal Allergies in 2023
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...
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8 Seasonal Allergy Mistakes You Want to Avoid
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...
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What is Allergy Testing?
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....
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Why Do People with Sesame Allergies Need to Be Careful in 2023?
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,...
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Life Update: 2022 Reflections and 2023 Intentions to Be a Better Version of Myself
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...
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Is It Possible to be Allergic to Pumpkin? Maybe Pumpkin Spice Isn't Always Nice....
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...
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What is Post-Nasal Drip?
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?…
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Does Sugar Make Your Allergies Worse?
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…
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What is Urticaria (Hives)?
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...
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What is Inflammation and its Role with Allergies?
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....
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What is a Ragweed Allergy?
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…
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What is Swimmer's Itch (Cercarial Dermatitis)?
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...
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What is Medical Gaslighting and How to Talk to a Doctor When They Don't Listen
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...
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Is Coconut a Tree Nut?
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…
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What is the Link Between Allergies and Mental Health?
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....
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What Does May Contain Allergy Labeling Mean?
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…
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What is a Shellfish Allergy?
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...
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What is Allergy Fatigue?
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...
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Allergic Conjunctivitis 101: What is an Eye Allergy?
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…
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What if It's Possible to Be Allergic to Swimming Pools?
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...
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Can Eating Habits Affect Your Food Allergies and Your Health? with Kathlena The Allergy Chef
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,...
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What is the Tolerance Induction Program? with Dr. Inderpal Randhawa
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...
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How to Manage Your Dog's Food Allergies and Food Sensitivities
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…
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Can Allergy Drops Help Allergy Symptoms? with Dr. Manan Shah
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.…
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Can Oats Have Gluten In Them?
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...
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How to Build New Habits That Stick for the New Year and My 2022 Intentions
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...
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Season 3 Reflection: Best Advice of 2021 and Holiday Plans
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, our host Valencia reflects on the third season of the Oh My Allergies! Podcast (where has the time gone?!). She discusses what’s been going on in her life lately, what she loves to do during Christmas time and the holiday season,...
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What is a Christmas Tree Allergy?
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever had it where you experience respiratory symptoms and allergy symptoms when you’re around Christmas trees, Christmas wreaths, Christmas garland, etc.? Well, let’s talk about it! In today’s episode, Valencia discusses what a Christmas tree...
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Can Allergies Affect How You Sleep at Night?
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Have you ever had it where you can’t go to sleep because of nasal congestion, itchy nose, water eyes, or other allergy symptoms? Well let’s talk about it! Today’s episode is all about the correlation between allergies and sleep and whether allergies…
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Why Do I Sneeze So Much in the Morning?
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about sneezing again, specifically morning allergies also known as the annoying sneezing fits you may have in the morning. Valencia discusses why we tend sneeze so much in the morning, her personal experience with morning…
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Why Do People Think They Have Food Allergies When They Don't?
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about a topic that is commonly discussed within the allergy community. The topic is people thinking they have food allergies when they don’t. Valencia discusses what she believes is the root of this problem, why having a…
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What Exactly Does Hypoallergenic Mean?
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about a term that is commonly used in the allergy world, which is hypoallergenic. Hypoallergenic is a term that a lot of people look for on products because they think hypoallergenic means completely allergy proof and allergy...
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Allergy 101: What is an Allergy? and The Effect Allergies Have on the Immune System
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, Valencia talks all about allergy basics, allergy 101 if you will. She discusses what an allergy is, how and why we develop allergies, different types of allergic reactions that allergies can cause, who is more likely to develop...
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Sneezing 101: What is a Sneeze and How to Stop Sneezing
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about one of the most popular allergy symptoms, sneezing. Valencia discusses how sneezing can get you in trouble with the law, what is a sneeze, why we sneeze, how to figure out what is the culprit to your sneezing, and much…
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Wait, This Has Dairy In It?! Foods You Should Avoid If You Can't Have Dairy and Lactose
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about dairy and milk. More and more people are avoiding dairy and milk nowadays whether it’s because of a milk allergy, being lactose intolerant, or just wanting to stay away from dairy products, which means you’ll soon start to...
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How to Be "That Girl": Living Your Best Life and Staying on Top of Allergy Management
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is all about the TikTok trend, How to Be “That Girl” but with an allergy twist. In this episode, Valencia talks about how to be that girl or that person who focuses on their well-being and is on top of their allergy management game in…
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What is the Difference Between Allergic Rhinitis and Allergic Sinusitis?
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, Valencia is talking all about allergic rhinitis and allergic sinusitis. She first breaks down allergic rhinitis and allergic sinusitis, talks about the differences and similarities between the two, the difference between viral...
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Food Allergies in the Media: The Importance of Proper Representation
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, Valencia is talking all about food allergies in the media. Valencia discusses the misinformation that is being portrayed by the media when showing allergic reactions, how allergic reaction scenes from various television shows and...
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Can the Summer Heat Trigger Your Allergies?
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, Valencia is talking all about whether heat, specifically summer heat can trigger allergies. Valencia discusses allergy triggers during the summer time, how heat affects pollen, her experience with heat affecting her allergies, and...
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Can Stress Make Your Allergy Symptoms Worse?
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, Valencia is talking all about stress and whether or not stress can actually make your allergy symptoms worse. She discusses her personal experience with stressing about her pollen allergies and other seasonal allergies, how stress...
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How to Deal with Friends and Family Who Don't Get Food Allergies
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, Valencia is talking all about friends and family not understanding food allergies. She discusses the struggles of trying to get friends and family to understand what living with food allergies is like, her personal experience with...
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What is a Deodorant Allergy?
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, Valencia talks all about having a deodorant allergy. She discusses what a deodorant allergy is, some of the symptoms of a deodorant allergy, her personal experience with having a deodorant allergy, and more. Tune in to learn more...
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How to Make Cooking with Food Allergies Fun with Rachel & Leah Packer
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, we have Rachel & Leah Packer from the YouTube cooking channel, Because I Said So - Cooking for You. We discuss Rachel & Leah’s allergy journey as a family, Leah’s Crohn’s disease diagnosis, how to get your children more involved in...
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How to Deal with Allergy Burnout
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode kicks off Season 3 of the Oh My Allergies! Podcast, which is so exciting. In today’s episode, Valencia talks all about allergy burnout in honor of Food Allergy Awareness Month & Mental Health Awareness Month. She discusses what allergy...
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Season Two Reflection: What I've Learned and What's to Come
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. In today’s episode, Host Valencia reflects on the second season of the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. She discusses what she has learned from this season’s guests, the process, what she has learned about herself and her allergies along the way, and more!...
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How to Show Yourself Self Care During Pollen Season (Season 2 Finale)
Welcome back to the Oh My Allergies! Podcast. Today’s episode is about all things self care and allergies, specifically seasonal allergies since pollen season is here. This episode is also the final episode of Season 2 of the Oh My Allergies! Podcast *insert tear*. We sometimes can get so caught…
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The “Oh My Allergies!” podcast, hosted by Valencia, is about all things allergies and immune health. Whether it's seasonal allergies, food allergies, etc., this podcast is THE allergy resource for those that may need a bit of advice and support from someone who understands their struggle. This podcast covers questions and issues that people with different types of allergies and sensitivities face on a daily basis. Join Valencia for candid conversations about navigating life and learning how to thrive with allergies.
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