All Entries in the "ALLERGY" Category
Avoid Cross Contamination At Home
Though you don’t actually eat something you are allergic to, contamination from very small quantities can cause allergic reactions. Avoid cross contamination by keeping the following in mind – In the kitchen, you can have segregated cookware or utensils for those who have allergies, so there is no chance of contamination taking place that way. [...]
Dogs Reduce Allergies And Cats Increase Them
It’s good news for dog lovers, but bad news if you are a cat lover with allergies – researchers have found that having a dog in the house worked rather like immunotherapy and was able to reduce allergies by as much as 4 times. This same pattern was not seen when it came to having [...]
Be One Step Ahead Of Your Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
The cold season months are fast approaching accompanied by the flowering period that makes this time of the year very unfriendly for people who have asthma and allergic rhinitis. Extreme cold temperature plus the pollen from the flowering plants are both allergens that trigger allergic rhinitis. Before you know it you are again pestered by [...]
Allergies Are A Consequence Of Asthma And Not The Cause
In the largest genetic study conducted into the condition, researchers found that asthma causes allergies and not the other way around. The study conducted by the Imperial College London and published in The New England Journal of Medicine, used 26 thousand subjects to carry out over half a million genetic tests. The researchers found, as [...]
5 Tips To Reduce Allergy Risk In Kids
There is a lot of ongoing research into the subject of management and possible prevention of allergies, particularly among children; however there is no clear information about how allergies of different kinds can be prevented. However these tips offered by Dennis Ledford, M.D. may help parents to prevent and control allergies. 1. Don’t smoke. We [...]
Infants Too Can Have Nasal Allergies
A recent study has revealed that toddlers and even infants can have allergies; that they are not too young to have nasal allergic reactions. This is particularly true for those infants who have a family history of nasal allergies. The study examined upward of 18,000 children aged one and a half. As many as 9 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
