Allergies are no walk in the park, folks! Who wants to sneeze and deal with super itchy eyes every time springs comes? But beyond the sneezing-type reactions we all think of first when we hear “allergies,” there are also food allergies. These are certainly no picnic–eat the wrong food and it can lead to serious …
Whether you love or hate going to weddings, folks, they are a simply a part of life. But for those of us with food allergies–or kids that have them–a wedding reception can be an intimidating event. After all, you certainly want to eat and drink, but you don’t want to end the night with a …
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Many people experience allergies around the holidays, folks, which doesn’t seem fair. After all, you’ve already survived summer hay fever and deserve a break. No one wants to sneeze and wheeze in the middle of winter! What may surprise you is that pine allergies are rare, so many people who believe they are allergic to …
Allergies, my friends, are everywhere. If you don’t have one yourself–lucky!–someone near and dear to you does. We’re learning more about allergies and how to combat them each day. Recent research has shown that something as simple as a black raspberry may help ease up the effects of a skin allergy. The animal study in …
You probably don’t think cinnamon can do more than make your apple pie taste better–or worse, depending on your feelings there!–but I learned, my friends, that people can be allergic to spices! Once regarded as very rare, allergies to spices are now seen more commonly. Back in 2012, an American College of Allergy, Asthma and …
Food allergies, my friends, are a scary thing. It’s like there’s a potential for poisoning from any food you didn’t make yourself! I bet if you don’t have any food allergies right now, you’re thinking you never will. So, what I am about to say might shock you: you can develop food allergies later in …
Food allergies are certainly not fun, my friend. Having to worry about whether there is a potentially life-threatening ingredient in every food you eat at home or while you’re out adds an extra level of stress to daily life. For parents of a child with food allergies, the effect is even more amplified. While many …
As if we didn’t have enough contend with, here comes the dreaded spring allergies. No one likes sneezing, coughing and red, itchy eyes–myself included–but there are steps you can take to combat allergies beyond buying your annual tissue stock. Get your pollen exposure down Pesky pollen is what is causing you to sneeze all over …
Your body, folks, is a pretty complex ecosystem, with over 100 trillion microbes that need balance for the best state of health. The entire system of protozoa, viruses, fungi and bacteria that lives in your body even has its own term, the “human microbiome.” While the idea of bacteria and viruses tends to bring images …
Feeling like your head is full of fuzz is not high on my list of desirable experiences, and I’m betting it’s not at the top of yours, either! Dragging your way out of bed and through your day during allergy season can seem like a momentous effort, and it’s even worse when you can’t remember …
