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How To Beat Allergies & The Next Big Pandemic Threat with Dr Zachary Rubin

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💬 “We're chronically online, chronically on our phones and tablets. But we need to spend more time outdoors and playing outside and getting our hands in dirt.” ~Dr Zachary Rubin

⚡️ Dr Zachary Rubin is a pediatric allergist and clinical immunologist, known for hula hooping and sporting a variety of colourful bowties on social media.

⚡ In this episode Zach and I go deep into food and pet allergies - what causes them, how to deal with them, and tips on using nasal sprays and other at home remedies. We also delve into the wildfire situation in LA and find out whether human metapneumovirus really is a pandemic level threat.

🎧 Stay tuned to find out:

➡︎ Why we need to get dirty and stop washing our bodies so much

➡︎ Why at-home food sensitivity tests are a scam!

➡ How to deal with pet allergies so you don’t have to let your furry friend go

➡︎ The truth about HMPV and why a bird flu pandemic is the real concern

➡︎ How the LA wildfires are really impacting human health

📕 Chapters

(2:00) Signs you might have a hidden allergy

(5:11) The unusual link between certain allergies

(7:54) Why you shouldn’t trust food sensitivity tests

(11:38) The dangers of oral food allergy challenges

(14:59) Dealing with pet allergies

(21:19) How to train your immune system

(26:58) The next pandemic threat

(34:13) Health impact of LA wildfires

(38:58) Highlighting the importance of air quality

(43:30) Health risks of neti pots and saline rinses

(46:22) Best way to use nasal sprays

(51:45) Are nasal strips effective?

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rubin_allergy

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rubin_allergy/

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