Category Archives: Allergies
Allergic Conditions
Adverse food reactions Food allergy is a complex area, further complicated by food intolerance, which can mimic the effects of an allergy. Dr Adrian Morris looks at the causes and symptoms of both, and how to minimise the risk of … Continue reading
Allergies Alternative medicine
Allergies Alternative medicine Alternative allergy treatments are nontraditional allergy therapies – sometimes referred to as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) – that proponents contend deliver relief from allergy symptoms. Many people turn to alternative treatments to get away from expensive … Continue reading
Allergies Diagnosis and Testing
Allergy Diagnosis and Testing Symptoms of allergic diseases can certainly give strong hints that a person is indeed suffering from allergies. However, in most cases, various tests are required to confirm a diagnosis. Testing depends on the type of allergic … Continue reading
Allergy Symptoms?
For some people, an allergic reaction to a particular food may be uncomfortable but not severe. For other people, an allergic food reaction can be frightening and even life-threatening. Food allergy symptoms usually develop within a few minutes to an … Continue reading
What Causes Allergies?
Frederick R. Jelovsek MD, MS When your nose is runny and eyes are itchy you probably are just interested in relief; not in why this reaction is happening. Sometimes though, it is helpful to know the detail of how a … Continue reading
What is Allergy?
The term allergy is used to describe a response, within the body, to a substance, which is not necessarily harmful in itself, but results in an immune response and a reaction that causes symptoms and disease in a predisposed person, … Continue reading
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