Archive for 2012
What You Should Know About Bee Venom Allergy
About 0.5 to 2% of the general population could be allergic to bee venom or the venom of wasps and kissing bugs, hornets, yellow jackets and so on. This means that other than the normal reaction that a person could have to being bitten by a bee – such as pain and swelling, a person [...]
Eye Allergies – Identifying Them and Getting Treatment
Eye allergies are also called ocular allergies and sometime referred to as allergic conjunctivitis. They happen when allergens come into contact with the conjunctiva, which is the membrane that covers the white part of the eye. Eye allergies are of two main types The two types are Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis and Perennial Allergic Conjunctivitis. If [...]
Could Your Allergies Be Due to GM Foods?
The recent increase in rate of food allergies suffered by people the world over has been attributed to various different causes: some experts have suggested that increase in greenhouse gases has caused an increase in pollen levels; while others say it is due to increase in exposure to synthetic chemicals. Increasing levels of mold, and [...]
Food Intolerance Symptoms You Should Know About
There are certain challenges in identifying food intolerances since food intolerance symptoms often mimic those of food allergies. Also the symptoms may be less acute and obvious and this increases the challenge of identifying the food intolerance. Food intolerance symptoms may be different from allergy symptoms Symptoms of food intolerance are present when the body [...]
Identifying Alcohol Allergy Symptoms
As in the case of so many foods and drinks, it is also possible to be allergic to alcohol and to suffer alcohol allergy symptoms as a result. There are some who may be allergic to the actual alcohol (ethyl alcohol), but more often it is other ingredients in the beverage such as the hops, [...]
Common Winter Allergies and What You Can Do About Them
When we think of allergies, we generally think of spring and fall because these are the times when pollen counts are highest. But winter allergies are something that most of us would do well to find out more about because many experts now think that our winter sniffles are caused by irritants rather than infections. [...]
Differentiating Corn Allergy Symptoms from Corn Intolerance
What we may perceive as maize or corn allergy symptoms can often be quite similar to symptoms of corn or maize intolerance. However the causes of an allergy are quite different from food intolerance, because with an allergy, the immune system is involved (a mistaken response of the immune system to a harmless substance), whereas [...]
Skin Allergy Symptoms and Management
Skin allergy symptoms are important to identify and to differentiate from skin infections. Though the symptoms are often similar, treatment of an infection can be very different from management and control of a skin allergy. Indentifying a skin allergy is important because a lot of the same symptoms could be produced by infections, heat, and [...]
What Causes Allergies and Why Are Some of Us More Susceptible?
What causes allergies is a question that may frequently occur to those of us who have allergies and who often have their activities and life constrained by those allergies. An allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. To put it simply, the body overreacts to harmless substances, perceiving them to be harmful. What [...]
Skin Allergy Treatment – Your Options
Skin allergies can be inconvenient and troublesome, to the extent that they may interfere with one’s regular activities. So it is only natural that you seek skin allergy treatment if you have this allergy; to get rid of the problem once and for all. Why you should seek skin allergy treatment There is of course [...]
