Asthma is a respiratory problem which most often than not is triggered by an allergen. There are other causes, of course however, the most obvious of all causes is allergy – allergy to dust, to animal dander, to pollen in the air, to humidity, to cold, and so on. What Read more…
According to recent studies, it has been found that more than half of all Americans that fall in the age group between six and fifty nine years have been found to be allergic to a minimum one to ten allergens, which is worrying because it represents a fivefold jump as Read more…
Allergies in general can be incredibly frustrating and bothersome, but eye allergies in particular can cause serious problems. Eye allergies are typically associated with other allergic conditions such as hay fever and atopic eczema. The causes of these allergies are most similar to those of allergic asthma, and can get Read more…
There are numerous types of allergies that can affect you, and thus there are also numerous allergy treatments available and since allergies affect people regardless of their age, it is therefore very necessary to be able to identify whether you have an allergy or not so that you can then Read more…
Many people have been diagnosed with peanut allergies. This may not seem to be a very serious subject but it can be a matter of life and death. The general public often finds that they have allergies to dust, mold or pets. These allergies are rarely as deadly as peanut Read more…
Every health problem has its own specific characteristics which help in diagnosing it. An allergic rash is in this manner, the indication of a skin allergy. Other symptoms of skin allergy are itchiness, cracked and painful skin, and inflammation. The itchiness usually causes the rash to become more intense since Read more…
Allergy shots, also known as immunotherapy, are injections of a certain substance given to a patient on a regular basis in order to reduce skin reactions, respiratory and gastro-intestinal symptoms caused by an airborne substance, food sources or other allergens to which the patient is sensitive. Allergy shots increase the Read more…
Gluten allergy is caused by the body having difficulty digesting a protein found in grains. Grains such as wheat, oats and rye contain gluten and may cause chronic symptoms to develop in a person. Actually, gluten allergy is not truly and allergy but an intolerance in the digestive tract. This Read more…
People cannot choose their allergies and if they could an iodine allergy might not appear a bad choice at first. At first thought, people might think that they do not have cravings for iodine so this allergy would not be a problem. However, sometimes people think that an iodine allergy Read more…
When you have an allergic reaction to something you may experience mild to severe symptoms, depending on the extinct of your allergy. For some, it may be possible just to avoid the one thing that seems to trigger allergy symptoms such as cats. For others, the allergy may be a Read more…
People with allergies have problems with their immune systems so they have adverse reactions when they come in contact with certain foods, animals or other things. These people end up with symptoms similar to those of asthma or a skin disease. Some people have serious allergies that could result in Read more…