About us
About Allergy Relief Guide
Allergy Relief Guide is an independent educational health website owned and medically led by Dr. Hannah H. Walford, MD, a board-certified allergist and immunologist. The website publishes clear, evidence-informed information about allergies, allergic conditions, symptoms, triggers, testing, treatment discussions, prevention and emergency warning signs.
Allergy Relief Guide is an independent educational health website about allergies, owned and medically led by Dr. Hannah H. Walford, MD, a board-certified allergist and immunologist. It explains allergy symptoms, triggers, testing, treatment options and emergency warning signs in plain language. It publishes general education only and does not diagnose or give personal medical advice.
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What guides our work
Our mission
We help readers understand allergy topics, recognize the limits of self-care and have better-informed conversations with qualified healthcare professionals.
- Make allergy information easier to understand
- Clearly answer common allergy questions
- Explain symptoms and potential triggers
- Help readers prepare questions for healthcare professionals
- Explain tests and management options
- Provide clear emergency-safety information
- Use trustworthy medical references
- Avoid personalized diagnosis through website content
MDWebsite owner and medical director
Dr. Hannah H. Walford, MD
Allergist and Immunologist
- Website Owner
- Medical Director
- Medical Reviewer
Professional affiliation: Stanford Health Care / Menlo Medical Clinic, Menlo Park, California. Dr. Walford has experience caring for adults and children with allergic conditions.
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Professional biography
Dr. Hannah H. Walford is a board-certified allergist and immunologist with training across allergy and immunology, internal medicine and pediatrics. Her clinical areas of expertise include food allergy, eczema, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis and asthma. She works with adults and children affected by allergic conditions and provides medical leadership and review oversight for Allergy Relief Guide.
Training and qualifications
Education and board certifications
Education and fellowship
- Medical education: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
- Allergy and Immunology Fellowship: University of California, San Diego
Board certifications
- Board Certified in Allergy and Immunology
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine
- Board Certified in Pediatrics
Allergy and immunology expertise
Areas of expertise
Explore evidence-informed guides connected to Dr. Walford's clinical areas and Allergy Relief Guide's educational coverage.
Reviewer transparency
How our medical review process works
- Topic and user-question research
- Draft preparation
- Use of authoritative medical sources
- Medical-claim review
- Safety and emergency-guidance review
- Implementation of review feedback
- Reviewer identity display
- Display of review dates where recorded
- Periodic updates when evidence changes
Each medical article identifies Dr. Walford as its reviewer. A medical-review date is shown only where a genuine page-level date has been recorded; publication, deployment and code-modification dates are not substituted for a review date. Read the full Medical Review Policy.
Evidence-informed publishing
Editorial standards
- Medical claims require reliable support.
- Content distinguishes general education from diagnosis and individualized care.
- Emergency guidance remains prominent wherever delay could create risk.
- Commercial interests do not control medical conclusions.
- Corrections are documented and broken references are reviewed.
- Substantive medical updates receive appropriate review before publication.
Our articles support education and question preparation, including guides to allergy treatment and allergy emergencies, without attempting to diagnose an individual reader.
Reference standards
Sources and references
Source selection prioritizes authoritative public-health guidance, professional allergy organizations, official medicine information and relevant clinical guidance.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
- MedlinePlus
- American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Government health agencies
- Peer-reviewed clinical guidelines
- Official medicine information
Clear ownership
Editorial independence
Allergy Relief Guide is independently owned and operated. Dr. Hannah H. Walford's professional affiliation does not mean that Stanford Health Care or Menlo Medical Clinic owns, operates, sponsors or endorses this website.
The site is supported by third-party display advertising served by Google AdSense, and does not currently use affiliate links. Advertising is sold and served by outside networks, and no advertiser reviews, approves or influences a medical claim, a treatment discussion or the decision to publish or correct a page. See our Advertising Disclosure and Affiliate Disclosure.
Important limitations
Medical disclaimer
- Content is educational and is not individualized medical advice.
- Using the website does not create a doctor-patient relationship.
- Website information should never delay emergency care.
- Content does not replace diagnosis or examination by a qualified professional.
For severe breathing difficulty, throat or facial swelling, fainting, or suspected anaphylaxis, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately and use prescribed epinephrine without delay. See our allergy safety guide.
Accuracy and accountability
Corrections and contact
To report a factual error, request a correction, flag a broken reference or ask an editorial question, note the page URL and the specific passage or link involved, then review our Corrections Policy and Contact page. The Contact page states the current availability of verified public submission channels. As of the last update above, no verified public email address or contact form has been published yet, so please check there for current status before trying to reach us. Please do not send personal health information.
Common questions about this site
Frequently asked questions
Who writes and reviews the content on Allergy Relief Guide?
Articles are researched and written by the site's editorial team and medically reviewed by Dr. Hannah H. Walford, MD, a board-certified allergist and immunologist who owns the site and serves as its medical director. She is named as the reviewer on each medical article. There is no separate panel of additional reviewers.
Is Allergy Relief Guide independent?
Yes. The site is independently owned and operated. Dr. Walford's professional affiliation with Stanford Health Care / Menlo Medical Clinic is listed as a factual credential only; those organizations do not own, operate, sponsor or endorse this website and have no say in what is published.
How is the site funded, and do advertisers influence the content?
The site carries third-party display advertising through Google AdSense. It does not currently use affiliate links and earns no commission if you buy a product mentioned in an article. Advertising is sold and served by outside networks that have no involvement in what we publish, and no advertiser reviews, approves or changes a medical claim. Our Advertising Disclosure and Affiliate Disclosure explain the arrangements in full.
What sources does Allergy Relief Guide use?
Source selection prioritizes public-health agencies such as the CDC, NIH and NIAID, MedlinePlus, professional bodies including AAAAI and ACAAI, official FDA medicine information, and peer-reviewed clinical guidance. Where a page makes a specific medical claim, we aim to name or link the authoritative source behind it.
How do you handle claims you cannot verify?
We do not publish fabricated statistics, invented studies or testimonials. Where a claim cannot be traced to a source that meets our standard, we remove it or state the uncertainty rather than presenting it as established fact — even when the claim is widely repeated elsewhere.
Why do some articles show a medical-review date and others do not?
A review date appears only where a genuine page-level review date has been recorded. We do not substitute a publication, deployment or code-modification date for a medical-review date, so an article with no recorded review date shows none rather than an inaccurate one.
Can Allergy Relief Guide answer a question about my own symptoms?
No. The site publishes general educational information and cannot diagnose a condition, recommend a dose for an individual or provide personal medical advice. Using the site does not create a doctor-patient relationship. For a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately.
How do I report an error on a page?
Our Corrections Policy sets out how substantive issues are evaluated and documented. Note the page URL, the exact passage or link involved, and a reliable supporting source. The site does not yet publish a verified public email address or contact form, so the Contact page is the canonical place to check current channel availability before trying to reach us.
How we earn trust
Trust and policy links
Verify Dr. Walford's professional profile
Review her official professional page for an independent source of professional information. The affiliation is provided as a factual reference only.
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