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From Hay Fever to Food Allergies: An Expert’s Practical Insights for Better Health

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If you’ve found yourself sneezing through spring or wondering whether certain foods are causing mysterious symptoms, you’re not alone. Allergies affect millions of Americans, yet many people struggle to understand what’s triggering their symptoms or how to find real relief.

I recently sat down with my colleague Dr. Jennifer Ker, a board-certified allergist-immunologist with Heritage Medical Associates in Nashville, to discuss some of the most common questions members bring to me about allergies.

Dr. Ker brings impressive credentials to this conversation, earning her medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio and completing both her pediatrics residency and allergy and immunology fellowship at Vanderbilt University. She also holds a Master of Science in Neurobiology and Physiology from Northwestern University and is a fellow of both the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

That combination of intellectual challenge and immediate patient impact drew Dr. Ker to allergy care, and I was eager to get her insights into a topic I felt less equipped to address.

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