Living with allergies is no easy task, and explaining allergies can be just as difficult; especially to kids. Getting sick when exposed to certain pollens or ingesting certain foods can range anywhere from an uncomfortable nuisance to a serious and life-threatening series of reactions. Coughing, sneezing, the development of rashes, itchy eyes, and difficulty breathing …
When someone is affected by allergies, it is because they are allergic to things such as pet dander, pollen, or dust. However, emotional factors can also affect how severe an allergic reaction can be. Anxiety, for example, can exacerbate allergy symptoms and causes allergic reactions to be more severe. This is particularly the case for …
When you are allergic to airborne allergens and contaminants, anything that affects the air quality can exacerbate your condition. Air conditioning, for example, can significantly increase the amount and severity of allergy symptoms for many reasons. Here is a list of how air conditioning can exacerbate allergy symptoms and how to combat the effects. How …
While colds are merely an inconvenience to healthy adults, these infections can increase the risks and complications for young children, elderly individuals, and persons with pre-existing health conditions and serious illnesses. The predominant cause for the common cold is rhinovirus, an infection within the Picornaviridae family of viruses. The treatment is generally focused on symptomatic …
Halloween can be the season of costumes, scary movies, and trick-or-treating. But for parents of kids with food allergies, it can be frightful. This beloved holiday raises concerns of the overwhelming presence of food that may contain peanuts, tree nuts, diary, and other allergens used in many chocolates, caramels, and fruit candies. Even more candies …
Allergies can flare up with the onset of triggers such as dust mites, and pollen from trees or grasses or mold. When this happens, your child can get a runny nose, itchy eyes, or a sore throat. In more severe cases, allergy reactions can upset his or her stomach and make your child feel ill. …
It’s not an allergy… If you sneeze when suddenly exposed to sunlight or other bright lights, you’re not alone: research estimates that up to 30% of all humans share this peculiar trait, known as the “photic sneeze reflex.” Even Aristotle documented his confusion on the matter, writing in his Book of Problems: “Why does the …
Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a hereditary and chronic skin disorder that can occur at any age. It most often affects infants and young children, and may last until the child reaches adolescence or adulthood. It typically causes the skin to itch, turn red, and flake. Different triggers can make it worse, including …
Sneezing is an involuntary reflex that we are socially conditioned to suppress, which can be tricky when a sneeze takes you by surprise. Unlike most respiratory symptoms, sneezes seem to have a vast array of direct and indirect triggers. While we all sneeze when infected with the cold or flu, some of us also sneeze …
Allergies can be caused by a variety of factors. These could vary from animal products, mites, molds, latex, pollen, medicines, plants, venom, as well as food. Most of the non-food related allergies can be accompanied by reactions in the mouth or the gastrointestinal tract. Food related allergies, on the other hand, can be accompanied by …
