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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: March 16, 2022 at 5:35 PM
Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS), also called pollen-food allergy syndrome (PFAS), is an odd phenomenon. OAS patients present with local IgE-mediated allergic reactions to raw fruits and vegetables. The symptoms of OAS include itchy mouth, scratchy...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: January 3, 2022 at 12:56 PM
The currently available at-home COVID-19 antigen tests may or may not provide accurate information if your patient has the Omicron variant, if they...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: November 1, 2021 at 2:37 PM
As winter approaches, monitoring the antibody status of patients who have been vaccinated or exposed to the COVID-19 virus is imperative to patients’...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: August 9, 2021 at 1:56 PM
With an increasing percentage of the population at least one-dose vaccinated, the expected decline in COVID-19 infections has not happened, primarily...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: July 13, 2021 at 10:06 AM
There are many different reasons for unexpected IgG results. Pre-analytical errors, which are outside of laboratory control, are responsible for the...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: June 10, 2021 at 10:25 AM
The scientific community is finally documenting what Naturopathic physicians and functional medicine practitioners have known for years: there are...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: May 11, 2021 at 8:30 AM
Organic Acids tests are great for providing an individualized overview of a patient’s health but can be confusing and difficult for the uninitiated...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: March 9, 2021 at 8:00 AM
The development of successful COVID-19 vaccines is the beginning of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. As more and more individuals in the general...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: February 8, 2021 at 2:05 PM
February is American Heart Month and is the perfect opportunity to consider our cardiovascular health. One measure of cardiovascular risk is total...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: December 9, 2020 at 9:42 AM
There is no one “perfect” diet for everyone. After the dietary indulgence that often accompanies the December holidays, many of our patients will...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: November 23, 2020 at 9:34 AM
It seems that almost every attempt to “open up” out of lockdown and get things back to normal is thwarted by a new spike in COVID-19 cases. With the...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: November 6, 2020 at 1:26 PM
‘Tis the season for dietary indiscretion. Between Halloween leftovers, Mom’s famous Thanksgiving sweet potato casserole, and traditional December...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: September 21, 2020 at 7:20 PM
Polluted air irritates lung tissue and disrupts the lung mucosal barrier. Much of the Pacific coast of the United States is currently impacted by the...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: August 3, 2020 at 11:02 AM
Anyone with seasonal pollen allergies to grasses greets the summer season with sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and other symptoms. Some may develop...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: July 16, 2020 at 11:57 AM
In September 2019 US Biotek Laboratories added an Ig Candida screen to all IgG, IgG4, and IgA food sensitivity testing. The Candida screen was added...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: May 5, 2020 at 2:35 PM
As the COVID-19 Coronavirus continues to spread, the CDC has identified certain groups that are at a higher risk for severe illness. Patients with...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: April 21, 2020 at 3:16 PM
In the effort to get all those who need COVID-19 testing done, many laboratories, including US BioTek, are stepping up to provide in-office testing...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: March 27, 2020 at 1:49 PM
Every year we run the risk of viral upper respiratory infection by RNA viruses including influenza and common colds (Rhinoviruses, Coronaviruses,...
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Dr. Andrea Gruszecki, ND: March 17, 2020 at 3:18 PM
Every year we run the risk of viral upper respiratory infection by RNA viruses including influenza and common colds (Rhinoviruses, Coronaviruses,...
