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Lorene Alba, AE-C

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Allergies Community Advocate Lorene AlbaLorene Alba, AE-C, was diagnosed with allergies in high school, and allergic asthma during her freshman year in college. She graduated with a degree in culinary arts in college and had a successful career as a chef and restaurateur. Lorene later switched careers and is now a full-time content creator and advocate for people living with chronic conditions.

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She became an active patient advocate resulting from her own experiences with allergies, food allergies, and severe, persistent asthma. She is a certified asthma educator (AE-C) and is currently focused on how a changing climate impacts allergies and asthma. Her current passion for creating asthma- and allergy-friendly recipes combines her love of cooking, food, and helping others with chronic conditions. When she's not in her kitchen she's hiking with her dog or knitting over a great cup of coffee.

She also writes for asthma.net and can be found on Instagram at @asthmachef or twitter at @asthmachef.

Click here to read all of Lorene's articles on Allergies.net.