Food Intolerance Test – Which Type is Best?

Taking a Food Intolerance Test is becoming ever more popular as people associate symptoms such as indigestion, stomach cramps, headaches, insomnia and constipation with food intolerances. There are many different types of food intolerance tests available (eg the RAST test, York test, Vega Testing) and over the years I have tried most in my nutrition [...]

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How to Deal With Poison Ivy Rash

Among all that leafy growth, however, poison ivy also grows. Every year, many outdoor lovers suffer from ivy rashes. How can you treat poison ivy once you’ve gotten it? And is there anything you can do to prevent getting a rash in the first place? Prevention & Treatment of Poison Ivy Rashes It would make [...]

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Preventing Hay Fever – Simple Things You Can Do

Having hay fever is quite similar to having a constant flu: it interferes with every aspect of your daily life and may even disrupt something important, such as a job interview, or a meeting, or an exam, for example. Far from pleasant, isn’t it? However, a lot of people still have no idea that there [...]

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Is Poison Ivy Contagious? – Some Important Things That You Must Know About

Poison Ivy, poison sumac and poison Oak all belong to the family of Rhus. These plants are mainly found along mountain trails and around lakes. These plants contains urushiol which is chemical oil. The oil is released by the plant when someone touches it. There are many people who are allergic to urushiol that is [...]

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The Colors of Sinusitis Mucus

Mucus, a gelatinous fluid secreted by the membranes around important organs acts as a very good frontline defense for bacteria. In case of the nasal cavities, mucus prevents irritants in the air, pollutants and dangerous microbes like bacteria and fungi from entering into the system and going to the lungs where they could be devastating. [...]

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Could You Be Suffering From Allergic Tension-Fatigue Syndrome?

As early as the 1930′s it was theorized that constant or repeated exposure to an allergen put exhaustive stress on the body, including the immune system. Ultimately this exposure has a negative effect on the body’s defenses and leaves it open to illness and other medical complications. In addition, these allergens can have a degenerative [...]

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Corn Allergy Symptoms – You May Be Allergic to Corn and Not Even Know It

A corn allergy can often go undetected in the United States due to its high prevalence in processed foods. Corn, in some form or another, can also be found in almost every fast food item. In addition to that, corn allergy symptoms vary widely from person to person. While some need only smell popcorn to [...]

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The Link Between Allergies And Sinus Infections in Children

What’s the link between allergies and sinus infections in children?  In a word—congestion. Sinus infections don’t just form on their own; normal sinuses do not present the right conditions for a sinus infection, or sinusitis, to develop.  A progression of factors has to occur first. Road To Sinus Infection In Children—Blockage Normally functioning sinuses can [...]

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The Danger Of A Child Peanut Allergy

Child peanut allergies have been increasing in school, medical, and national news.  Incidences of child peanut allergy have grown in the past decade and continue to climb, which is raising an alarm about this potentially dangerous child food allergy experienced by approximately three million Americans. Why A Child Peanut Allergy Is A Concern Child peanut [...]

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Understanding Child Environmental Allergy Symptoms

In the broadest sense, child environmental symptoms are caused by any type of allergen in the child’s environment.  Environment being part of the world the child lives in, environmental allergies can be those that are • Outdoors • Inside • In school • In the home • Anywhere the child spends time That’s a lot [...]

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