Quick Links to The Allergy Clinic Web Site Content

Home
	Welcome Info about allergists and The Allergy Clinic.
	en Español General allergy and asthma info in Spanish.
Allergies
	About Allergies General info about allergies and treatment.
	Environmental Allergies General info about environmental allergies.
	Food Allergies General info about food allergies.
	Other Allergies General info about other allergies.
	Tips on Dust Mites Tips about controlling dust mites.
	Ragweed Pollen The main source of allergic misery for those who suffer in September and October
	Preventing Food Allergies in Children Advice for parents during pregnancy and after.
	Aspirin Allergy About desensitizing patients to aspirin.
	Iodine Dye Allergy Scared to eat fish or shellfish because of an allergic reaction to iodine?
Allergy Treatments
	Treatment Options Avoidance, medication and immunotherapy (allergy shots).
	Medications Medications frequently are used to decrease allergy symptoms.
	Immunotherapy Allergy shots stimulate the immune system to fight allergies safely, effectively and naturally.
	Rush Immunotherapy A procedure whereby the entire shot build-up is administered in one day.
	Sublingual Immunotherapy A method for treating allergies where drops of an allergen solution are placed under the tongue.
	Salt Water Rinse One of the most under-utilized treatments in chronic sinusitis and chronic rhinitis.
Asthma
	About Asthma About asthma causes and possible treatment options.
	Inhalers Using inhalers to control asthma.
	Pregnancy and Asthma Using appropriately selected medications.
Resources
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About allergy and asthma.
	Request Form To send a question or a request for more information, complete this form.
	Houston Pollen Count Daily pollen and mold spore count.
Patients
	Patient Information Info about appointments and insurance.
	Registration Forms Print and complete patient registration forms prior to your appointment.
	Privacy Practices Describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed.
What's New
	What's New The latest news about The Allergy Clinic.
Staff
	Meet Dr. David Engler
	Meet Dr. Alnoor Malick
	Meet Dr. Sunil Saraf
	Meet Dr. Joseph Engler
	Meet Micahel Flanagan
	Meet Benjamin George
Locations
	Medical Center Medical Center map and directions.
	Pasadena Pasadena map and directions.
	Pearland Pearland map and directions.

Educational Articles
	Air Filters What kind of air filter to buy to relieve allergies.
	Acid Reflux in the Throat About allergies and acid reflux.
	Allergy Drops High-quality, high-dose allergy drops for our patients who prefer drops to shots.
	An Army of Placebos Relieve difficult-to-treat symptoms without bothering underlying medical conditions.
	And You're a Cat Lover Advice for those with allergies to cats.
	An Unmet Need The number of people with true food allergies is getting bigger every month.
	Ask Your Doctor Ask your doctor to have their prescribing data restricted.
	Back to School Treating allergies may be just as important to academic success as new school supplies.
	Banned in Boston Many patients with asthma have had trouble getting their generic albuterol inhalers filled lately.
	Breathe Right Strips Nasal strips can be a helpful adjunctive treatment for stuffy nose.
	Call Me a Sceptic Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) are terrible for people with allergies and asthma.
	Caveat Emptor Carpets versus hard surfaces – which is better for perople with allergies?
	Christmas Tree Allergy Tips to keep the tree and reduce the allergies.
	Contact Dermatitis Contact dermatitis can cause discomfort and embarrassment.
	Control Your Asthma Announcing a new medical device called the Insight™ eNO.
	Doctors You Understand Wouldn't it be nice to have a doctor you could actually understand?
	Drops or Shots Why most people who come to us asking about allergy drops decide to take allergy shots.
	Ensure Academic Success Treating allergies may be just as essential to ensuring academic success as a good breakfast.
	Food Allergy Treatment Difficulties living with food allergies are made easier by some practical tips.
	Gardening and Allergies How you garden, and what you plant, can have a big impact on your allergies.
	Got a Chronic Cough? What's causing that chronic cough?
	Is Advair Safe to Use? Concerned patients with asthma, who benefit from using Advair, want to know.
	Knock Your Eczema How to care for this skin condition.
	New Math Quick changes from cold to hot, and high humidity to low humidity worsen sinus symptoms.
	No Prescription, No Risk? OTC medications are not free from side effects or interactions.
	P.E.T.D.M. People for the Ethical Treatment of Dust Mites.
	Quitting Smoking Is Easy Quitting smoking for a short period of time is relatively easy.
	Safer Asthma Treatment In 2008, a new inhaled steroid became available in the US.
	Saving Money Options include the insurance formulary and rebate programs.
	Science vs. Tradition We base our allergy shot contents on current scientific research.
	Starve a Cold Antibiotics don't work on viruses, and viruses cause colds.
	The Rush Room The Rush room is where we perform the Rush Immunotherapy procedure.
	You Are What You Drink The link between reduced bone density and soda consumption.