Allergies
Common Allergies And Symptoms For Allergy Sufferers
An estimated 50 million people in the United States suffer from allergies – everything from dust mites to smoke. Many of these are seasonal allergies and don’t really have any serious or long term effects, although an estimated 32 million people suffer from what are known as year-round chronic allergies.
Practical Measures to Prevent and Treat Allergy
by Knut Holt
By allergy the immune system react against a substance that it is not supposed to react against, and the reaction is often exaggerated. Objects containing substances that commonly cause allergy are domestic dust, animal hair, household chemicals, chlorine, microorganisms, pollen, nuts, citrus fruits and seafood. Also bacteria and parasites can cause inappropriately strong immune reactions.
Anaphylaxis Food Allergies
(NAPS)—Nearly seven million Americans suffer from food allergies and the numbers are increasing. While most food allergies are acquired during childhood, as many as 6 to 8 percent of children under the age of 3 are diagnosed. The onset of a food allergy can happen at any age.
Drugs Used in Allergy
The word 'allergic' is often used loosely and has become almost a part of our general conversation. In a way it has become synonymous with 'dislike'. Many ailments which cannot be immediately diagnosed are incorrectly attributed to allergy. Infact, allergy is an unusual response of the body caused by substances like foods, pollens, house dust, feathers, fungus, insecticides, drugs, and chronic infection.
Natural Cures For Allergies
by Marilyn Katz
Before you can find a natural treatment for your allergies, it is important to understand why you have allergy symptoms. Our bodies are exposed to lots of threats every day from germs to pollution. Our immune systmes fight off most of these threats. However, some people react to things in the environment that aren't really harmful as if they are. It is almost as if the immune system is revved up too high.
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