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There’s a lot of talk about allergies. But just what is an allergy and what causes them? Why do some people have them while others don’t?
And why are people with one allergy more inclined to have many?

The immune system is set up to protect our bodies from harmful, foreign substances. Like viruses and bacteria (dirt [...]

It’s estimated that 60 million Americans suffer from some type of allergy. That’s 1 out of 4. It’s the 5th highest chronic disease in America and the 3rd most common chronic disease in children.
Many people suffer from more than one allergy type.

Pollen from trees, grass and weeds are in the indoor/outdoor allergy category. Other common [...]

Spring is just around the corner. And with it comes all the lovely pollen. Lots of people have no problem with spring. They welcome it with open arms. But for thousands of people, spring means runny noses, itchy eyes and congested breathing. These people
suffer from an allergy. Probably the most common allergy, affecting the most [...]

To diagnose an allergy, the first thing your doctor does is talk with you. He’ll discuss your symptoms, any medications you’re currently taking, and your personal and family history. A physical examination is also necessary.
The next steps are the tests. There are 3 types of tests. The skin test, patch test or blood test.
The skin [...]

Have We Become Too Clean?
It seems the more advanced our society becomes and the cleaner we get, the more prevalent food and other allergies become. The occurrences of common allergies are much higher in more developed countries than in their lesser developed counter parts. And the numbers are increasing as industrialization spreads throughout the world.
According [...]

Do you often suffer from strange symptoms after eating certain types of foods? Do you get itchy, break out in hives, swell up or actually vomit? You could be suffering from a common food allergy.
It’s estimated that over 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies. Most allergic reactions are mild, but around 30,000 visits to [...]

If allergies had a top ten list of their favorite symptoms to subject people to, what would be on it?
Would the fashionable allergy prefer life threatening or just really annoying?
The most common symptoms, that may or may not be on their favorites list:
Breathing problems.
This one should be fun for an allergy. It really gets the persons [...]

Food allergies are the most common and prevalent type of allergy. Up to 12 million Americans suffer from some type of food allergy. The most common culprits are eggs, fish and shellfish, peanuts and other tree nuts.
Children are most commonly allergic to the same foods but with the addition to milk and other dairy products. [...]