Category Archives: Allergies

Scientists have known for a long time that gut bacteria plays an important role in our digestive health; however, now there is more evidence that it influences many different aspects of our well-being, including our asthma risk. Although many differ, we all have a core set of microorganisms in common. Gut bacteria, or microorganisms, are called ...click here to read more

If you’ve ever noticed a skin irritation in your most sensitive areas after a trip to the bathroom, your toilet paper may be the culprit! Skin irritation and toilet paper Pruritus (itching of the skin) is a common problem that many people experience at some point in their lives.  Skin irritation, including a rash, may ...click here to read more

Autumn is quickly approaching, bringing along seasonal allergies, and fall allergies can quickly become other health problems as well. Seasonal allergies are your immune system’s response to a foreign substance. Fortunately, only some people get allergies and they can vary with the seasons. Common allergies are ragweed, pollen, dust and mold, and different seasons can ...click here to read more

A link has been uncovered between farm dust bacteria and its ability to protect people from asthma and allergies. The findings were discovered by researchers at VIB (a life science institute in Belgium) and Ghent University. Previous research on children who consumed raw cow’s milk revealed it could protect them against allergies and asthma. Those ...click here to read more

You may have noticed a trend in your local grocery store: More and more labels read “gluten-free.” You may think it’s the latest in health food, but for people with celiac disease this is how they have to eat. Gluten is a protein found in wheat endosperm that makes dough chewy and stretchy. If you ...click here to read more

Tired of the congestion, itchy eyes and fatigue that plague you? Symptoms of seasonal allergies can really take the joy out of summer. While friends and relatives are attending barbecues and garden parties, you’re staying indoors, grumpy and sniffling. It shouldn’t be this way! You don’t have to resort to over-the-counter drugs or injections to ...click here to read more

We all love the feeling of warmer weather and the promise of summer months ahead, but sometimes the side effects of seasonal changes may not make it less than enjoyable. Spring is a time for renewal and so the grass gets greener, the trees and flowers start to blossom and the scenery of white and ...click here to read more

I’m all too familiar with allergies – they can land you on your back, holed up in bed with a headache, stuffed up sinuses and runny nose, red, itchy eyes and overall malaise. It’s not a good time just hanging out with your tissue box all day. But people are not as smart about allergies ...click here to read more

If you have breathing problems or asthma, some household cleaning products can really bother you and irritate your breathing passages. And you have to wonder about the safety of chemicals and possible toxins in some of these products, too. But there’s hope. New products to help clean the homes of allergy sufferers could one day ...click here to read more

Itchy eyes and runny nose got you down? For some, the arrival of spring (belated, though it’s been this year) is met with dread because all those blooming buds and leaves means one thing: Allergy season is here. The trick is not to let stress get the better of you and your nasal passages. A ...click here to read more

Do you dread that time of the season when you or a loved one gets itchy skin, watery eyes, runny nose, and congestion? Or having to avoid certain foods to prevent wheezing, abdominal pain, and hives? If you have experienced any of these common allergy symptoms, you aren’t alone – and, according to health officials, ...click here to read more

As allergy season descends upon us once again, at least 80 million Americans are currently muffling endless sneezing fits  due to seasonal ragweed allergies. Currently, the most effective remedy for seasonal allergies is allergy shots; however, this remedy can be costly, risky, painful, time-consuming, and according to many allergy sufferers, just not worth the unpleasantness. ...click here to read more

You probably go about your daily routine and don’t give a second thought to all of the thoughtless habits that you have when it comes to taking care of household chores. But, you may want to consider five bad habits that you do thoughtlessly that may be negatively affecting your health by weakening your immune ...click here to read more

There appears to be more allergies than ever before. You can’t go more than a few moments without hearing of what is now not allowed in the classroom or cafeteria. There seems to be more and more “peanut alerts” found on varying different foods, and, lunch time in the workplace might have become a trying ...click here to read more