Prevention of allergies in children The introduction of solid foods should be delayed if the child is not yet 4 or 6 months of age. Foods can be introduced, thereafter, and only should a new type of food be tried out every 2-3 days. To readily identify any reaction, introduce just one food at a […]
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Symptoms of leaky gut Our bowels form an essential part of our digestive system. They are subject to different changes in different medical conditions. Leaky gut syndrome, a condition described in medicine is believed to be responsible for a number of long term medical conditions such as multiple sclerosis. Here, we shall take a brief
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The Historical Perspective of allergies. Adverse reactions to wasp stings and certain foods were among the first allergies reported. In the fourth century B.C. the Greek physician Hippocrates observed that milk made some people sick to their stomachs and gave them red skin weals. A few other foods — such as shellfish and nuts —
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Causes of Allergy – Allergy Reactions Follow Repeated Exposure An allergic reaction is brought on by exposure to specific foreign substances, or allergens, mostly proteins, or small molecules attached to proteins — that sensitize the body’s immune system so that it reacts to normally harmless substances as though they were dangerous intruders. Contrary to popular
ARE YOU ALLERGIC? Many people are sneezing, wheezing and itching without the foggiest notion why. Others endure nameless aches and pains without so much as inkling that their problems may be allergy based. Yet it’s often easy to recognize the characteristic habits, complaints or physical signs of an allergy — if you know what to
