Hidden Dangers From Poison Oak, Ivy & Sumac Plants

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, each year 10 to 50 million Americans develop an allergic rash after contact with Poison Oak, Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac Plants.

Lactose Intolerant?

What causes lactose intolerance? Lactose is digested in the small intestine by an enzyme called lactase.  This enzyme allows the body to break down the lactose into two simple sugars, glucose and galactose.

Two Natural Cures That Baffled American Doctors!

Did you know that food allergies are being permanently eliminated with a natural, energy-based treatment that takes minutes to administer.  Also, emotionally crippling phobias are being cured in one simple and painless session.

Do You Have Milk Allergies?

As a nation, we have been raised with milk on our breakfast cereal, ice cream as a reward, sour cream on our potatoes, and milkshakes at the local fast food restaurant.

Prevent Indoor Allergies

An allergic reaction occurs whenever the body enters into an altered state, or has a response, because of a substance. Many people have allergic reactions to dust mites.

Immune System - Stronger or Smarter?

We all know how important it is to have an immune system that is working well in order to combat and ward off allergies.  Each of us is becoming more aware of the products that we eat and drink so that we strengthen our immune system.

Can Older People Get Asthma?

Many people who develop asthma as adults had breathing problems as children.  Asthma is a breathing problem that can start at any age.  There are also people who have asthma as children and it goes away as they grow older.

Science, Allergies and Natural Health

One of the goals of this article is to reconcile scientific research with natural health approaches. It is sometimes a difficult task. All of the medical journals sell ads to drug companies and it should be obvious that economics help to determine what appears in the journals.

Allergic Reactions to Mold

Mold is a common cause of allergy.  There are thousands of types of molds and yeasts, however, only a small number of molds are widely recognized to cause allergic reactions.

Allergies and hayfever

Homoeopathic treatment for hayfever should start the previous autumn with a visit to your homoeopath and then follow on, if necessary, when the season starts.

Children and Allergies

Today's society is discovering newer ways to ensure safety in the home, car, garden, community and school, but there are some dangers that cannot be entirely avoided.

Asthma and Eczema

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that affects approximately 7% of adults and 9% of children in the United States. Asthma symptoms include wheezing, coughing, out of breath, and other breathing difficulties.

Tips on Enduring Allergies

Tips on Enduring AllergiesAllergies are not similar to a disease. In the case of a disease health practitioners will venture to find where the problem started and attack that nucleus.

Dealing With Food Allergy Myths

You’ve probably heard a lot of things in your lifetime about food allergies, some of it true, some that didn’t really seem too true.

Local Honey & Allergies Revisited 2009

Some years ago I wrote several articles touting the use of local honey to help alleviate seasonal pollen allergy/hay fever symptoms. I wrote that I had seen local honey used numerous times with very good effect, that it was relatively safe, was inexpensive, and that the honey itself also had other health benefits that might be good for people with allergies.

Folic Acid and Vitamin D Help Allergies and Asthma

Two new studies help to show the power of nutrition to assist allergies and asthma. In one study people with higher levels of folic acid in their blood had had fewer IgE antibodies, fewer reported allergies, less wheezing and lower likelihood of asthma.

Influenza is more than a viral infection

Influenza, like all other acute diseases, is a natural attempt at self-cleansing and if rightly treated in a natural way, immense good can ensue so far as the future health of the patient is concerned.

Food Sensitivity Testing and Kinesiology

When I say I'm a Kinesiologist, if people don't say "whats that?" they generally say "oh, that's food testing/allergy testing isn't it".

Acne Vulgaris

Acne Vulgaris Acne vulgaris is a disorder of the sebaceous follicles, which are special pilosebaceous units (relating to the hair follicles and sebaceous glands) located on the face, chest, and back.

Natural cure for Diabetes

Diabetes is one of the most common modern diseases and most often is caused by bad diet and unhealthy living.New research has shown black seed to be a perfect natural remedy for diabetes 2.

Asthma and natural medicine

Asthma is a condition that is suffered by over 300 million people worldwide. Mainly dealt with by synthetic drugs more attention is being laid on the healing properties of black seed oil.

How Effective Is Flonase Nasal Spray?

Nasal allergies are common problems occurring in many people. There are various medications and sprays available today that alleviate the symptoms of allergies.

Know more about Allegra

Fexofenadine, marketed as Allegra, is an antihistamine medication used for treating allergy symptoms. It is a successor and alternative of terfenadine, which was an antihistamine with serious contraindications.

Prenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention problems

Children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother's womb were more likely to develop attention disorders years later, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley.

Side effects of Allegra

Allegra is a medication that is prescribed to people who want to treat seasonal allergy symptoms such as itchy and runny nose, red and watery eyes and hay fever.

Chinese Medicine Combined with Conventional medicine = Allergy Advances

Whether it's seasonal allergies, dust allergies, asthma induced allergies or food allergies; allergies can put a hold on your life. Allergies can make life uncomfortable, painful and down right unhappy.

The Magic of Black Rice Bran

The most recent findings related to American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions exposes the wonderful properties of Black Rice Bran and its function as an anti-inflammatory.

Take a Stand Against Allergies

Now that spring has arrived it is time to start preparation for allergy season. Although there are many allergens that can cause the unwanted symptoms associated with allergies pollen is a huge aggravation to many people.

Environmental Intolerance

Environmental Intolerance (EI) is one of the hardest cases to deal with because the body is toxic and so is their mental thinking. EI, Chronic Fatigue, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) are all the same, they are Toxic.

Food Allergy Labels Easier to Understand

If you are concerned about food allergy it is good to know the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires all food manufacturers to list common food allergens on food labels.

New report challenges commonly held beliefs on Hay fever

During the National Allergy Week last month Allergy UK carried out a survey to discover when and how hay fever starts and impacts on sufferers.

Gut worms may protect against house-dust mite allergy

A study conducted in Vietnam has added further weight to the view that parasitic gut worms, such as hookworm, could help in the prevention and treatment of asthma and other allergies.

Getting plants to rid themselves of pesticide residues

Scientists in China have discovered that a natural plant hormone, applied to crops, can help plants eliminate residues of certain pesticides.

Microbes help mothers protect kids from allergies

A pregnant woman's exposure to microbes may protect her child from developing allergies later in life. Researchers in Marburg, Germany find that exposure to environmental bacteria triggers a mild inflammatory response in pregnant mice that renders their offspring resistant to allergies.

Study finds dirty air in California causes millions worth of medical care each year

California's dirty air caused more than $193 million in hospital-based medical care from 2005 to 2007 as people sought help for problems such as asthma and pneumonia that are triggered by elevated pollution levels, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

Bathing and showering: Underappreciated sources of water pollution from medicines

San Francisco, USA - That bracing morning shower and soothing bedtime soak in the tub are potentially important but until now unrecognized sources of the hormones, antibiotics, and other pharmaceuticals that pollute the environment, scientists report.

Baby Chicks and Ducklings as Pets Pose Salmonella Risk

The New Mexico Department of Health advises families to avoid potential exposure to salmonella by not giving baby chicks and ducklings to children as Easter gifts.

Study demonstrates pine bark naturally reduces hay fever symptoms

HOBOKEN, USA - An estimated 60 million people in the U.S. are affected by allergic rhinitis, commonly known as hay fever, according to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology.

Mouldy homes a serious risk for severe asthma attacks for some

Exposure to high levels of fungus may increase the risk of severe asthma attacks among people with certain chitinase gene variants, according to a study from Harvard Medical School, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Primary care doctors get little information about chronic sinusitis

Facial pain. Nasal congestion. Postnasal drip. Fatigue. These are hallmark signs of chronic sinusitis, a swelling of tissue in the nasal and sinus cavity.

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