27 articles on "allergy"

Living with a Latex Allergy

Living with a Latex Allergy by: Grant Segall The interesting thing about latex is that it is a huge part of our society, often without being noticed. For example, carpet backing, pencil erasers, baby pacifiers, wheelchair tires, toys, balloons, ...

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Allergy Treatment Guide

Allergy Treatment Guide by: Kelly Gillis Allergy can be described as a malfunction of the immune system, an exaggerated response to certain substances. Allergies come in all different shapes and sizes, some as benign, but bothersome as the sneez...

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Increases in Allergy Caused By Women’s Lib

Increase in Allergy Caused By Women’s Lib?Thomas Leo Ogren Recently my brother-in-law, a college professor, was seeing a famous San Diego allergist, who I’ll not name. He tried to tell the allergist all about my book, Allergy-Free Gardening. The ...

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Allergy Equals Addiction

Allergy Equals Addiction by: Jane Thurnell-Read Craving particular foods can be a sign of a need for a nutrient that is in the food that is craved. The body is demanding food that contains a particular nutrient. This can be very straight-forward...

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Canine Allergies - Does your dog have an Allergy

Canine Allergies - Does your dog have an Allergy?Did you know that your dog can have allergies, just like you?The most common dog allergy is itching of the skin. Their respiratory tract can also be affected causing them to wheeze, sneeze, and/or coug...

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ADHD and Food Allergies

ADHD and Food Allergies by: Anthony Kane, MDIntroduction There are a number of controversial areas in medicine when it comes to ADHD. Food allergy is certainly one of them. The classic allergic reaction, which is classified as the type-1 hyperse...

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Avoid a Tummy Ache - Disney World Dining with Food Allergies

These days more and more people suffer from food allergies, and if you or your children suffer from peanut or dairy allergies you might be worried about what you will eat when you go to Disney World. The good news is that there is no need to worry. ...

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