Tag Archives: allergens
All You Need To Know About Allergy Shots
When medications fail to adequately control allergy symptoms and avoidance of the trigger is not easy or possible, an allergist may recommend immunotherapy or "allergy shots". This treatment consists of a series of injections containing small amounts of the substances to which a person is allergic. After a course of allergy shots, 80 to 90 … Continue reading
Successful Allergy Treatment
Allergy is an abnormal, acquired sensitivity to a given substance, including pollen, drugs, or numerous environmental triggers. People who have allergies often are sensitive to more than one thing. Allergic rhinitis (nasal allergies) affects about 35 million Americans, 6 million of whom are children. The number of cases of asthma has doubled over the last … Continue reading
When Food Allergies Are On The Menu
Do you know anyone with a food allergy? In our family, my mother has an allergy to nuts (all kinds of nuts). Whenever we go out to a restaurant or to someone’s home for dinner we have to ask that most important question: “Is this dish prepared with nuts?” If you’ve ever known someone with … Continue reading
Beware Of The Hidden Dangers In Your Home
Gases, allergens, dust, mites, etc. all invade your home.How to detect and eleminate them. Dangerous gases can build up in a home, and newer homes, with modern and almost airtight sealing, are even more prone to this danger. Radon is one of these gases. It is a radioactive gas that is the product of uranium … Continue reading
Keeping Your Home Safe And Allergy Free
Gases, allergens, dust, mites, etc. all invade your home.How to detect and eleminate them. Dangerous gases can build up in a home, and newer homes, with modern and almost airtight sealing, are even more prone to this danger. Radon is one of these gases. It is a radioactive gas that is the product of uranium … Continue reading
Allergy–How to Diagnose and Treat Symptoms
Allergies affect a large population of adults and children in the United States. They are considered the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in our country. The symptoms of this condition lead to increased sick leave and loss of productivity. Suffering from an allergy can get in the way of our daily lives. The symptoms … Continue reading
Allergy Testing
Methods of Allergy Testing your Doctor Might Recommend Do you have an allergy, but are unsure of the specific allergen causing your allergic reaction? Your doctor may be able to recommend a variety of allergy testing to diagnose your condition. A variety of allergens can be identified using these various tests. Since some tests will … Continue reading
Cat Allergies
Cat Allergies and Your Friendly Feline A favorite pastime worldwide is owning and caring for pets. Many grow close to their pets and consider them a family member. Choosing a pet depends on many factors. Where are you going to live, how much space do you have available, what kind of climate do you have, … Continue reading
Allergy Medicine
Allergy medicine: Not all Medications work for every Allergy It is not fun to have an allergic reaction. You may suffer with sneezing, coughing, weeping, or even swelling, in some cases. Some people experience migraines because of their allergies while others may go into shock, in extreme cases. Allergies are unique and should be treated … Continue reading
Get Ready For Allergy Season
Well its almost that time of year again. The ice begins to melt, the flowers will start to bloom and allergy sufferers will be sneezing and sniffling. You don’t need to be caught off guard by the spring allergy season, and can take steps to prepare for it. According to the farmers almanac this spring … Continue reading