Allergy

be what’s affecting your allergies. Dust mites, pet dander, mildew and molds are the main indoor allergens which can affect you and your family year round inside of your home. Whether it’s an old insulation system, poorly installed insulation, or just the wrong insulation for your home, any one of these installation issues could be the source of your itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, wheezing, scratchy throat or cough. Let's look at how insulation can affect your allergies. The insulation in your

The Growing of Peanut Allergies Have you ever worried about what you are feeding your kids? Many parents are worried about their kids allergies. Peanut allergies is one of the most growing allergies in the U.S. Studies show why parents should be worried about these allergies, but recent experts discovered new ways to prevent peanut allergies starting as young as six months. I believe that peanut allergies is growing because more food induced that are seen in emergency departments, schools are banning

Know when to use home remedies for dog allergies Find the right home remedies for dog allergies that can uplift you domestic pet at less costly price. Experiment with these simple home remedies for dog allergies and see how best they can help your pet. When dogs experience allergies and hay fever, their skin begins to itch especially on the lower back near the tail. They also experience inflamed ears, itchy feet and anus. No wonder, you see them dragging their rear on the floor. Most of the allergic

Food allergies, An Emerging Public Health Issue In United States Akash M. Doshi Western Kentucky University Introduction Food allergies are the major trouble for United States. The statistics states that 1 in every 13 children has one or any kind of food allergies in the United States and there are approximately 50% increases in food allergy rates from 1997 to 2013 (Centers for Disease Control and prevention, 2013).There are 8 types of food allergies most common in United States like milk, peanut

What are allergies? An allergy is an overreaction of the immune system to a substance that is harmless for most people. But in an allergic person, the immune system treats the substance (called an allergen) as an invader and reacts inappropriately, resulting in symptoms that can range from mild discomfort to problems that can endanger the life of the person. More about allergies The immune system of an allergic person, in an attempt to protect the body against what it perceives as a threat, it produces

30% of this population has an allergy, and 250 million people suffer from food allergies specifically. Patrizia Marina, author of “Allergy: The Toxic Burden,” adds to this discovery by mentioning how this percentage is steadily increasing by 5% each year. Allergies are overlooked by the majority of the population. An allergy is more complex and severe than most people would assume. However, it is not the allergy we should be afraid of, it is the reaction the allergies can lead to. Allergic reactions

Allergy Skin Testing Skin testing is one of the easiest and least expensive tests for detecting allergies. Skin testing is done by injecting an allergen (something that causes an allergic response) into the skin. The size of the wheal (tiny area of swelling) and flare (area of inflammation or redness) surrounding the area of the test, determine if it is positive. There are two methods of doing a skin test. One method is called the prick puncture test where the allergen is injected into the top layer

The most common cause of sun allergy is heredity influencing the amount of sunlight or ultraviolet rays (UV) our skin can absorb comfortably- too much unprotected sun results in sunburn leading to sun allergy reactions. Sun allergy affects all skin tones – it’s the level of sensitivity to the sun that changes the severity of itchy rashes or scaly patches due to a higher level of photosensitivity, called polymorphous light eruptions. If your family history includes sensitivity to the sun, you are

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID), food allergies are defined as an “adverse immune response that occurs upon on exposure to a given food and is distinct from other adverse responses to food. Food allergies are an increasingly prevalent and chronic condition that requires attentive management by those affected by it”. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 50 million Americans have an allergy of some kind. Food allergies are estimated to affect

Why am I having this test? Allergy skin testing is done to check whether you have an allergy to something. An allergy occurs when your body's defense system (immune system) is more sensitive to certain substances. The immune system overreacts to the substance, causing allergy symptoms. Allergy skin testing can be used to help find out which substance may be causing your symptoms. Skin testing may be done in one of two ways: Injecting a small amount of the substance that you may be allergic to (allergen)