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Preventing Food Allergies From Spoiling Your Summer
Summer is a great time for going outdoors. This may include getting together more often with friends and families over a picnic or outdoor barbecue. For those with certain food allergies, these get-togethers might be something to be concerned about. Food allergies can easily prevent you from trying to enjoy going on picnics and barbecues during the summer. But it doesn't have to. You can prepare y... [Read More]
Study Suggests People Misdiagnose Food Allergies Often
A new study suggests that most people who think that they may have allergies to certain foods may actually do not. A recent study organized by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reports that while 30 percent of people believe that they have food allergies, only fewer than 5 percent actually do. The said study was published in the May issue of the Journal of the American Medi... [Read More]
Allergies and Cold Prevention
People can easily develop allergies and cold during spring season. With the changes happening to the environment at this time, allergens may fill the air and trigger allergic symptoms in some people. These allergies, if not take cared of, can lead to sinus infections. Here are some tips on how to prevent this from happening.Do some spring cleaning.The winter season may have brought dust and molds ... [Read More]
Allergy Medication Side Effects
People who suffer from common allergies usually go to using anti-allergy medication in order to avoid the symptoms that may follow. But along with using anti-allergy medications, there can be some surprising side effects that may be experienced. Here are some of them.Low Sex DriveThere are some anti-allergy medications that also have a depressive effect. And because of this, they can affect a pers... [Read More]
Natural Allergy Treatments
Spring brings about allergy season. A lot of people with serious cases of allergies may need to avoid going outside that often in order to prevent their allergies from flaring up. Knowing the different treatments for allergies may also help alleviate the problem in many ways. Here are several natural allergy treatments that you can try out if you ever want to explore alternative options other than... [Read More]
Flu Vaccine and Egg Allergy
The flu vaccine may contain some amount of egg protein. This means that people with egg allergy could have an allergic reaction when given the flu vaccine. Fortunately for people with egg allergy, flu vaccines may be administered by experienced physicians under certain conditions. However, most reactions to flu vaccines are not caused by egg-allergy. How common is egg allergyFood allergies are mor... [Read More]
How to Beat Allergies On Your Next Run
It's difficult to focus on your exercise routine when you're sneezing all throughout the way. To get rid of your allergies and to get the most out of your exercise, you can do it the old fashion way and ask your doctor about possible treatment options. You can also do the following health.com's DYI strategies to beat allergies and more on your next run. AllergiesSchedule your run between 5-9am whe... [Read More]
Alternative Flours and Benefit of Wheat Allergy
Having wheat allergy or living with someone who has it can be a real problem. Just imagine all the foods that contain wheat: household staples like bread, pasta, and even some soups and baking powder. However, there is an upside to this otherwise grim scenario, as Health.com senior editor Sean Kelley found out. Due to his son's wheat allergy, he has been experimenting with different flours to find... [Read More]
Allergies Trigger Agony Across the U.S.
The United States has experienced unusual weather patterns this year from cold to warm to rain, and that is just in spring. With this suddenly-changing weather, it is unsurprising that people in some parts of the country are inflicted with worse-than-usual allergies. The areas where allergies have worsened include the Pacific Northwest, where very chilly winter is followed by a speedy spring... [Read More]
Understanding Peanut Allergy
Peanut is one of the most common allergy-causing foods. Peanut allergy usually appears in the early years of life. Although many kids outgrow allergies to other foods like eggs or milk, most of them do not outgrow allergies to peanuts as they grow older. Causes of peanut allergyPeanut allergy occurs when the immune system produces antibodies to proteins in peanut. These antibodies, known as immuno... [Read More]