The Search for Your Perfect Doctor
By Staff | Nov 5, 2007 | No Comments »
A compatible medical practitioner is one of the most important relationships you will cultivate throughout your life. Though, hopefully, you won’t see him or her very often, when you do, you want to be able to communicate and understand one another, as well as share medical philosophies. It’s funny though; while many of us take the time to shop for a car or a sofa, few of us really shop around for a doctor, the one who partners with us to achieve our best health and well being. As I am always saying, be proactive; you wouldn’t buy the first car you test drive if it isn’t what you want, why settle for a doctor? Continue reading…
Celebrities Have Asthma and Allergies, Too
By Staff | Nov 3, 2007 | No Comments »
Whenever something unfortunate happens to us, for whatever reason, whatever it may be, it seems to help to know we are not alone. Whether it’s a friend that shares our misfortune, or someone we’ve only heard of, for some reason, it makes things easier to deal with when we know others are experiencing it too. Continue reading…
Exercising Safely with Allergies and Asthma
By Staff | Oct 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
We are given a lot of advice these days on how to stay healthy with allergies and asthma. A top piece of advice we hear a lot is to stay indoors. Well, that is easier said than done, and for many of us, it takes our exercise away. There are some alternatives, whether it means taking some precautions or finding some alternate exercise methods. So what to do if you have allergies or asthma and also want to maintain your health and well being by exercising without jeopardizing your respiratory health due to asthma/ allergies?
Penicillin Allergies
By Staff | Oct 23, 2007 | No Comments »
The first time my daughter took an antibiotic, she broke out in a red, pin prick rash which covered her whole body. I called the doctor, they said stop giving her the medicine immediately. The same thing happened with my second daughter. I should have expected it because I, myself, have an allergy to penicillin, not diagnosed until I was 20 years old or so. But I had that same pin prick rash. Continue reading…
Pregnancy and Allergy Medication
By Staff | Oct 19, 2007 | No Comments »
When a woman becomes pregnant, her whole body undergoes an amazing amount of change. Pregnancy affects all aspects of the body, including the respiratory system and even allergies. Some women with a history of allergies find that all of a sudden their allergies are better, while others who never experienced trouble before the pregnancy are sneezing with stuffy noses and itchy eyes. Other women just maintain, whether it means staying immune to symptoms or continuing the battle against allergies. So what do you do? Do you take the medications? Do you suffer the symptoms? Can you find relief? Continue reading…
Research Alternative Medicine before Shunning It
By Staff | Oct 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I have two children in elementary school now and every year at the beginning of the school year at open house, it is inevitable that at least one parent stands up to discuss his child’s allergy, or we at least receive a letter from the parents or school nurse describing a classmate’s life-threatening food allergy. One of our daughter’s does have a food allergy, and we have written those letters and done those talks. But we are not as afraid as we used to be. We have also done alternative treatments with excellent results and when we see the fear other parents have, we can very well relate. Continue reading…
Allergy Headaches
By Staff | Oct 1, 2007 | 1 Comment »
We often focus on certain allergy symptoms, the runny noses, the sneezing and itchy, watery eyes. Sometimes we talk about the general discomfort that comes with allergies. Then there are the food allergy symptoms like itchy mouth and stomach aches, even anaphylaxis, but we don’t talk or even think too much about the headaches associated with allergies.
Epipen Instructions Videos
By Staff | Sep 27, 2007 | No Comments »
Many of us carry Epipens with us, whether for our own personal use or our children’s. Though our Epipens are constantly with us, most of us, fortunately, have never had to use them. Most of us, also, have never witnessed one being used. And many of us have never been shown how to use them, including myself. Continue reading…
Finding a Credible and Certified NAET Practitioner
By Staff | Sep 18, 2007 | No Comments »
Making the decision to seek alternative treatment like NAET (Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Techniques) is the first step in alternative allergy treatment. The second step is finding the right practitioner. This one can be challenging, as there are many practitioners who claim to be NAET practitioners, but don’t follow the procedures for true NAET. To obtain the results of becoming allergy free, the correct procedures must be followed. Here are some important criteria to look for while searching for your practitioner:
Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Your Allergies and Treatment
By Staff | Sep 8, 2007 | No Comments »
Upon allergy diagnosis, you will have a plethora of questions for your doctor. It’s hard to remember them all when you are at the office, or even to know what to ask. Below is a list of important questions to have answered in order to know more about your allergy so as to keep it under control. Continue reading…
