Ep. 12: Asthma Part 3 - Asthma Medications
Asthma medications are a massive topic to cover! We discuss the types of inhaled medications, both for quick relief and controllers. Dr. G breaks down how the medicines work in the body and why it is essential to know the function of each type of inhaler.
Ep. 11: Interview with Joey Salmingo, Founder of FATE
What do you do when your sister dies of an anaphylactic reaction? If you are Joey Salmingo, you start an organization to educate people about food allergies
Ep. 10: Asthma Part 2 - The classification of severity & types of asthma
This episode covers the different classifications of asthma severity. We also go over all the aspects a doctor looks at when making a diagnosis and the types of asthma.
Ep. 9: Chat with Emma Amoscato - how to vet information about allergies & asthma
We discuss how people living with allergies and asthma can vet the information they find online and t how to build a trusted community both online and off.
Ep. 8: Interview with Dr. Alex Thomas - using comics help educate patients about asthma
Dr. Thomas talks about how he uses comics to help his patients understand their asthma and what tools doctors can learn to become better communicators.
Ep. 7: Asthma Part 1 - What is asthma & how is asthma diagnosed?
In part one of our asthma series, we outline the symptoms and triggers of asthma as well as the tests that doctors perform to diagnose asthma. Dr. G and Kortney also talk about differentiating an asthma attack and allergic reaction.
Ep. 6: Interview with Meg from Allergy Awesomeness: her allergy mom journey with EOE
Meg opens up about her journey as someone who knew nothing about allergies to having two sons with multiple allergies and EOE. She also shares how she works with her husband to manage allergies in the home and how you can get your partner to take a more active role as a caregiver.