by Maggie | Dec 21, 2017 | Articles
My love for Spring is limitless, without caveat … but it has not always been this way. Truth be told for eight whole years this was not the case. This year marks my second allergy free Spring in the Pacific Northwest. I moved to Oregon in the Fall of 2007 to work on a...
by Maggie | Dec 21, 2017 | Articles, Blog
Have you ever wondered how your body might mistakenly turn against its own cells, leading to the pathogenesis of conditions like thyroiditis due to autoantibodies? That’s precisely what happens in autoimmune diseases, where autoantibodies contribute to the...
by Maggie | Dec 21, 2017 | Articles
Over 1.3 million Americans navigate the complexities of systemic arthritis, an autoimmune disease that doesn’t just target joints but can affect the entire body with its inflammatory wrath and musculoskeletal manifestations. It’s a stealthy adversary,...
by Maggie | Dec 7, 2017 | Articles, Blog
Food Intolerance Vs. Food Allergy There’s a lot of provider and patient misunderstanding about the differences between an intolerance/sensitivity versus an allergic reaction to food and we’ve created this article to help demystify the confusion between reactions and...
by Maggie | Dec 7, 2017 | Articles, Blog
Could You Be Gluten Sensitive? The number of people on a gluten free diet is on the rise and many ask me if it’s the latest fashion, fad, or weight-loss diet following the Hollywood trend. I can assure you curious reader, it’s not and research published in the March...