Candida, Vaginitis & Food Allergy The maddening itch of vaginal inflammation may be caused by three different microscopic organisms. One is the yeastlike fungus Candida. Candida is biologically related to moulds in cheese; yeasts in beer, wine, vinegar and bread; yeast-based B vitamins; and mushrooms. Most of the time, Candida lives compatibly in the intestines […]
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The allergens most liable to trigger anaphylaxis are drugs such as penicillin and some other antibiotics, insect venoms and foods. While anaphylaxis can swiftly kill, not all anaphylactic reactions are fatal. Nonetheless, anyone who has ever experienced a severe, body-wide allergic reaction must be on guard and take precautions. The origins of anaphylaxis were first
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Peanut Allergy is one of the most common food allergies and can be one the more serious to the extent of anaphylaxis, which is an acute allergic reaction to an antigen (e.g. a bee sting) to which the body has become hypersensitive. Although peanuts are what many usually think of when talking about nut allergies,
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What are the main Approaches to Allergy Treatment? There are three main ways to manage an allergy: Remove or avoid the provocative agent; quench or prevent the reaction with medications (pharmacotherapy) For selected allergies, try immunotherapy, “desensitization” using allergy shots with specific allergen extracts. Pharmacotherapy In addition, people can try to prevent allergies from developing,
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There are no exact figures for those that suffer from allergies, as many do not consult physicians; they just medicate themselves or cope with the discomfort. However, one or more allergies are thought to affect 15 to 20 percent of North Americans. According to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), one in five Americans
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