Allergy Symptoms and Food Intolerence

Vaccinations may impair the immune system. During the past century, vaccinations have become regarded almost as a rite of passage for children. Beginning as early as a few weeks after birth, the vast majority of children are inoculated against numerous illnesses, including mumps, measles, whooping cough, and polio. Most schools ...

The kinds of fats that make up your diet directly affect the severity of allergic inflammation and other symptoms. [box size="large" style="rounded"]There are "good" and "bad" dietary fats, and if your diet contains too many of the bad fats, it may be making your allergy symptoms worse or helping to ...

The adrenal glands, part of the body's endocrine system, are located atop the kidneys. The glands are composed of two types of tissue: the adrenal medulla and the adrenal cortex. The adrenal medulla, comprising 10%¬20% of the gland, is located in the interior portion and is responsible for the production ...

Stress is a common part of everyday life. It can become harmful to the body when it is prolonged or chronic. It affects the body in very real, physical ways by influencing the immune and hormonal systems. For allergy sufferers, this can mean an exacerbation of allergic symptoms; stress can ...

Many asthma patients believe that stress triggers their asthma attacks. Short periods of acute stress boost production of important immune chemicals and cells in anticipation of an attack on the body. Acute stress also triggers the release of a stress protein into the lungs that has been shown to protect ...

Pioneering stress researcher Hans Selye, M.D., a Canadian physiologist, noted a consistent pattern of response to stress and termed these the general adaptation syndrome (GAS), commonly referred to as the "fight-or-flight" response. The GAS occurs in three stages: Alarm reaction Stage of resistance Stage of exhaustion. Initially, the body's biochemistry ...

Does stress have the potential of affecting skin or potentially allow you to susceptible to Allergy symptoms? Many allergic people notice that their skin disorders worsen during stress. Confirming these observations was a Japanese survey that measured cases of atopic dermatitis following the Great Hanshin Earthquake in Kobe, Japan, in ...

How Your Immune System Determines the Difference between Food Intolerance and Food Allergy What's the difference between food intolerance vs food allergy? The symptoms of a food sensitivity can similiar or in fact the same as a Allergy/Sensitivity.  To help clear up the confusion, take a look at how we're ...

Similar but very different :- Chlorine Intolerance vs. Chlorine Allergy: One of the most common and easily found elements in the house, commercial, industrial & rural environment is the naturally occurring chlorine. Chlorine is typically a bleach and disinfectant to clean and freshen items in all these environments. When correctly ...

Garlic allergy or allergic contact dermatitis to garlic A common inflammatory skin condition caused by contact with garlic oil or dust. It mostly affects people who cut and handle fresh garlic, such as cooks and chefs. The condition presents on the tips of the thumb, index and middle fingers of ...

Skin inflammation atopic dermatitis and eczema. Allergic dermatitis (skin inflammation) One of the most common skin diseases that doctors deal with. Allergic Dermatitis Symptoms can include dryness, itching, redness, crustiness, blisters, watery discharges, cracking and other changes in the normal condition of the skin. Contact dermatitis (a reaction to something ...

Allergy to cow’s milk is particularly common in infants and young children. In addition to causing hives and asthma, it can lead to colic and sleeplessness, and perhaps blood in the stool or poor growth. Infants are thought to be particularly susceptible to this allergic syndrome because their immune and digestive systems are immature. Milk allergy can develop within days to ...

Dairy allergy symptoms. Amongst the different kinds of food allergies that exist, dairy allergy is a fairly common one. Typically, individuals who have dairy allergy develop a reaction following the consumption of milk and milk products. In this article, we shall take a look at dairy allergy in a little ...

In recent years we have seen a significant increase in the susceptibility of people of all ages suffering from allergies. Even more disturbing is the increase of allergic reactions in babies. Allergic reactions experienced by babies are of particular concern as the source may be difficult to detect. Baby food ...

Tinnitus and allergies Do your ears ring? Or hiss? Or roar like the ocean? These are the sounds of the ear problem, tinnitus. And they're not just background noise. You can't hear every word that's spoken or enjoy radio or TV programmes without straining. In some ways, tinnitus is even ...