This is the blog of Kory Kapitke, Seattle acupuncturist and allergy-removal specialist. inflammation
How Your Pollen Allergy Can Lead to a Sinus Infection
Friday, June 6th, 2008If you’ve got seasonal allergies, you’ve certainly noticed all the particles in the air lately—puffs of cottony material from blooming trees, flecks of flower pollen and the like—but more specifically, you’ve noticed because you’re sneezing like crazy or suffering from the chronic nose drips. You may be used to the annoyance of your pollen allergy, [...]
Inflammation: When Your Body Is Its Own Worst Enemy
Monday, February 11th, 2008There is growing evidence that suggests inflammation plays a key role in a lot of diseases such as cancer, asthma, diabetes, allergies, heart disease, arthritis, and osteoporosis. What you may not know is that what you eat has a strong impact on how much inflammation is in your system. I’m not a fan of telling people to [...]