Allergies

For many of us, summer is synonymous with allergies. If this time of year has you wheezing, sneezing, scratching your eyes, and wishing you could scratch the back of your throat, you likely suffer with allergic rhinitis (or hay fever). And when the flowers, trees, and bushes burst into bloom, pollen can have you taking refuge inside. However, pollen and […]

Congestion and other allergy symptoms is nothing to sneeze at for many seasonal sufferers. However, it may be more than just the spring air that’s making you miserable…it could be the food you’re eating. If you find you are sneezing, have watery eyes or a runny (or dry) nose when spring rolls around (finally), then […]

Food allergies occur when your body for reacts to food or a substance in food as if it were a threat. This, in turn, triggers an exaggerated immune response. Let’s take a more detailed look at food allergies and what you can do about them.

Aside from the most common food allergies that are often quickly and easily diagnosed—like peanuts, tree nuts, milk, and eggs—there are a lot of symptoms that may seem like allergic reactions but aren’t. Instead, they could be caused by a mild to severe medical condition or disease that requires treatment and lifestyle changes to manage.

August is one of the most enjoyable months of the summer—unless you suffer from ragweed allergies. The pollen from the flowering plant is infamous for causing allergic symptoms (i.e., chronic sneezing, congested, runny nose, and post nasal drip) and rhinitis (or hay fever) in sufferers, particularly in North America. Luckily, you can survive hay fever […]

Allergy sufferers usually know the moment spring arrives. How? Because it’s the same moment their eyes turn red and itchy, and the sneezing, wheezing symptoms of seasonal allergies begin. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology estimates that roughly 35 million Americans suffer with seasonal allergies. However, you don’t have to suffer in a […]