All Entries in the "ALLERGY" Category
Allergy And Heart Disease – What’s The Connection?
A big new study has found that there may be a connection between heart disease and allergies. The sneezing, watery eyes, wheezing and similar symptoms that are associated with allergic reactions may become another risk factor for heart disease, it was found.
Researchers have clarified that this does not mean that allergies cause heart disease, but [...]
How To Avoid Indoor Allergens?
Asthma is often a reversible condition, but can be life threatening if not given the proper management. One step closer in dealing with this disease is to identify the particular allergen you have that causes your untimely asthma attacks.
There are several allergens that cause asthma attack, it can be found from the food you eat, [...]
Allergic To Sunscreen? What To Do?
Here are some questions and answers about sun and sunscreen allergies:
Q. Can you be allergic to the sun?
A. Polymorphous light eruption which manifests in different types of rashes occur mostly among Caucasians living in northern latitudes. It happens after being exposed to sun after a lot spell of not being exposed and this causes the [...]
Photosensitivity – Detecting It And Exercising Care
Photosensitivity is also known as ‘sun allergy’ and is an immune system reaction that is triggered by sunlight; more particularly ultraviolet radiation. Some very sensitive people may also react to strong artificial light.
Photosensitivity reacts with different agents such as perfume and other cosmetics (including some sunscreens, ironically) as well as certain medications to react to [...]
What Is Celiac Disease And How Is It Different From A Wheat Allergy?
Though both conditions mean that a person is required to avoid gluten, celiac disease and a wheat allergy are different from each other. While the former is an autoimmune disorder, the latter is an allergy. There are several points of difference here:
With an allergy, the body perceives certain (usually harmless) external stimuli as harmful, and [...]
Is Global Warming Making Allergies And Asthma Worse?
It has long been known to all that with the change in the different seasons comes the allergy attacks for all who suffer and for those with allergy-triggered asthma, the same is true.
In addition, the length of the seasons and the harshness of the climate have a direct effect on the allergy season as well. [...]
Nickel Allergy Triggers Could Be Lurking Pretty Much Anywhere!
Any person with a nickel allergy will tell you how very difficult it can be to live with. The simple reason for this is the fact that nickel is so commonly used in such a great number of products that we use every day; even currency!
Though most allergy sufferers will look for the commonly implicated [...]
Identifying And Understanding Smoke Allergies
Yes we all know that smoking is bad for us; but what some of us may not know is that cigarette smoke is actually an allergen for many; not only those that smoke, but also for those that are around smokers.
Smoke allergies may not be very easy to spot, since they have [...]
The Most Common Eye Allergies
Did you know that an estimated 50 million Americans suffer from eye allergies?
This is a commonly experienced reaction which can manifest itself in several different symptoms related to eye allergies: itchiness is the most common symptom, where one wants to be rubbing the eyes all the time; the eyes tear up [...]
Climate Change And Allergies – What’s The Connection?
Global warming and climate change are phenomena that appear to be affecting all facets of our life; and now it would seem that they have an impact on our allergies as well.
The National Wildlife Federation and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America have claimed in a recent report that because of climate change, spring, [...]
