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After chronic illness and a serious staph infection left her hospitalized and grappling for answers, Jasmine was eventually diagnosed with common variable immune deficiency (CVID). Unable to work, the California resident began to dabble in makeup artistry, a move that launched an entirely new career. She has been featured globally in print, news and television for her creativity, even appearing on the TV show "The Doctors." Going viral online also led Jasmine to become more active in speaking about patient advocacy. She was originally featured in IG Living in 2016… <span class="bracketed-link"><a href="/magazine/articles/IGL_2025-04_AR_Lets-Talk-Jasmine-Ahumada.pdf" target="_blank" title="Article – Let's Talk! – Jasmine Ahumada (pdf document)">full article</a> (pdf)</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="large-hor-devider full-width"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4"> <div class="img-container"> <img src="assets/img/hm-sq-article-2.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="Product Guide: Oral Health"/> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <h3 class="sup-head">Product Guide</h3> <h3>Oral Health</h3> <p>Do you floss? Be honest! I admit I don't floss nearly as often as I know I should. I feel an awful lot of guilt about it and get anxious every time I'm due for a dental visit. I know my hygienist will ask about my flossing habits, but she will know the answer before I respond. While my lips may try to hide the truth, my mouth doesn't lie… <span class="bracketed-link"><a href="/magazine/articles/IGL_2025-04_AR_Product-Guide-Oral-Health.pdf" target="_blank" title="Product Guide: Oral Health (pdf document)">full article</a> (pdf)</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="large-hor-devider full-width"></div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4"> <div class="img-container"> <img src="assets/img/hm-sq-article-3.jpg" class="img-responsive" alt="Chat conversation word balloons"/> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-8"> <h3 class="sup-head">Ask the Experts</h3> <p><strong class="begining-label">Reader:</strong> Will a Lyme Disease Test Product an Accurate Result for a CVID Patient?</p> <p><strong class="begining-label">Abbie:</strong> I spoke with Roger Kobayashi, MD, an allergist-immunologist in Omaha, Neb., who said it is a complicated question to answer. However, he did provide some general principles to consider: 1) A tick carrying Lyme bacteria (Borrelia) can definitely transmit the disease. However, in most cases, transmission is time-dependent; the tick generally needs to be attached for one-and-a-half to two days. Removing the tick within one day reduces the chance of Lyme infection. 2) Patients with CVID have defects in producing functional antibodies, including those against Borrelia. 3) IVIG and subcutaneous IG may contain anti-Borrelia antibodies, which could provide some protection against infection. 4) Measuring antibody titers against Borrelia in someone receiving IG replacement therapy may not be accurate for two reasons… <span class="bracketed-link"><a href="/magazine/articles/IGL_2025-04_AR_Ask-the-Experts-April-May-2025.pdf" target="_blank" title="Article – Ask the Experts (pdf document)">full article</a> (pdf)</span></p> </div> </div> <div class="break-2x"></div> <div class="section-devider"></div> <h1 class="white-bg-gray-txt">Meet the Staff</h1> <div class="row meet-the-staff"> <div class="col-sm-4"> <a href="/magazine/ig-living-team.html" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" title="Editor Ronale Tucker Rhodes"><img class="img-responsive staff-pic" src="assets/img/hm-bio-ronale-rhoades.jpg" alt="Editor Ronale Tucker Rhodes"/></a> <p> <strong><a href="/magazine/ig-living-team.html" class="alt-color-medium-gray" title="Editor Ronale Tucker Rhodes">Ronale Tucker Rhodes, MS</a></strong><br> <em>Editor</em> </p> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <a href="/magazine/ig-living-team.html" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" title="Rachel Maier, MS, Associate Editor"><img class="img-responsive staff-pic" src="assets/img/hm-bio-rachel-maier.jpg" alt="Rachel Maier, MS, Associate Editor"/></a> <p> <strong><a href="/magazine/ig-living-team.html" class="alt-color-medium-gray" title="Rachel Maier, MS, Associate Editor">Rachel Maier, MS</a></strong><br> <em>Associate Editor</em> </p> </div> <div class="col-sm-4"> <a href="/life-with-ig/patient-advocate.html" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" title="Abbie Cornett Patient Advocate"><img class="img-responsive staff-pic" src="assets/img/hm-bio-abbie-cornett.jpg" alt="Abbie Cornett Patient Advocate"/></a> <p> <strong><a href="/life-with-ig/patient-advocate.html" class="alt-color-medium-gray" title="Abbie Cornett Patient Advocate">Abbie Cornett</a></strong><br> <em>Patient Advocate</em> </p> </div> </div> <h2>Advisory Board</h2> <div class="row advisory-board"> <div class="col-md-4"> <p> <strong>Bob Geng, MD, MA</strong><br> <em>Assistant Professor, Division of Allergy & Immunology <br /> University of California, San Diego</em> </p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <p><strong>Terry O. 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