Intolerances and Sensitivities
By admin | Feb 28, 2007 | No Comments »
Allergies are problematic and not every reaction is an allergy. According to the medical field allergies are a specific set of bodily chemical reactions to a specific set of antigens. Sensitivities are more generalized and usually less intensive or severe than allergies. If the response to an allergen causes a cascade of histamine reactions it is considered an allergy, a lack of this histamine reaction is indicative of an intolerance or sensitivity.
The best example of sensitivities would be many people’s reactions to cigarette smoke. Continue reading…
No Drugs Allergy Treatment
By admin | Feb 28, 2007 | No Comments »
It is interesting to note that whenever a person seeks allergy treatments, they usually do not choose the option that is the simplest or most effective for them. This is most likely due to the fact that people do not understand all of the different ways in which allergies can be treated, and thus they usually go straight for medications, even when these medications are not necessary. Here are some of the various ways in which allergies can be treated. Continue reading…
What is an allergen?
By admin | Feb 28, 2007 | No Comments »
Allergens are substances which cause the body to react by secreting histamines and other bodily chemicals that cause allergic symptoms like sneezing, runny nose, itching watery eyes, inflammation, pain, shortness of breath, wheezing, anaphylaxis and many others. Almost anything can be an allergen. It is impossible to provide an exhaustive list because the list is so long and almost anything can create allergic symptoms in some people. Continue reading…
Allergy or cold
By admin | Feb 28, 2007 | No Comments »
An allergy and a cold have similar symptoms and it is difficult to tell one from the other. Are your sniffles, sneezing, and wheezing getting on your nerves? Do you have an allergy, or a cold? How can you tell?
Usually, we make a wild guess when we have the sniffles. Continue reading…
Diagnosing Allergy
By admin | Feb 27, 2007 | No Comments »
Since allergies and sensitivities create a myriad of different symptoms it can often be difficult to diagnose and treat them. There are several different types of diagnosing allergy from the standard scratch test to blood and saliva testing all the way to the alternative muscle testing version. You and your knowledge of how your body works and how you react to things can be the best initial diagnostic tool available. Continue reading…
Common Allergies Causes
By admin | Feb 27, 2007 | No Comments »
In reality almost anything can be an allergen and can cause allergies in susceptible people; however, there are some irritants that cause problems in large numbers of sufferers. The list of common allergies is really quite long but it can be broken down a bit into classifications. We might break these down into; inhaled allergens, topical allergens and digested or eaten allergens. Continue reading…
What is an Allergy?
By admin | Feb 27, 2007 | No Comments »
According to Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary, an allergy can be; 1) an altered bodily reaction to an antigen, or 2) an exaggerated or pathological reaction to substances or situations. This definition is slightly abridged for the sake of this article however this is a fairly good description. What we generally call allergies; runny noses, sneezes or skin reactions are only symptoms of an allergy not the actual allergy itself.
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What Causes Allergies?
By Staff | Jul 13, 2006 | No Comments »
What causes allergies is a foreign substance that body reacts to, or sometimes even to itself. The body’s immune system is very complex and designed to help the body heal from a variety of attackers. Virus’s and bacteria are among the bad guys. Certain cells attack the invaders surround them and basically kill them so the body can continue to survive. This is how we heal and survive from colds and viruses as well as infections. Continue reading…
