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How Lemon Juice Power Gives You Asthma Relief

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If you just found out you have asthma or are a long time asthma sufferer, here's step one to start off on your natural remedy lifestyle to reducing and controlling your asthma. Use of lemon juice has been found to have tremendous benefits in the body and of course for stopping and controlling asthma attacks. So, step one is to use lemon juice every morning. Forget about the idea that lemon juice is acid and is bad for you if you have arthritis. Yes, lemon juice can cut into and breakup oil. But,... (Read All)

Lemons for Asthma Attacks and Other Illnesses

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Lemons, they are one of the best fruits to use if you are sick or have asthma. Learn why and how you need to use them if you have asthma Most people shy away from lemons because they are sour. Or, they make lemon juice and then kill their beneficial effects by adding sugar. Well, here is what your are missing if you don't drink fresh natural lemon aid every morning. For asthma, lemon juice is great because it, It is antiseptic - kills germs that hide in your mucus It destroys bad bacteria that l... (Read All)

Allergy Equals Addiction

Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Craving particular foods can be a sign of a need for a nutrient that is in the food that is craved. The body is demanding food that contains a particular nutrient. This can be very straight-forward. For example, I spent three months in Sri Lanka, and my diet was very short of zinc. The moment I walked back into my house I reached for the jar of sunflower seeds (an excellent source of zinc) and started stuffing them down myself. Over the next few days I ate a huge amount of sunflower seeds. Initi... (Read All)

Maintaining An Allergy Free Environment Using Air Filters

Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If you have allergies caused by substances and microorganisms in the air, air filters are the solution to your needs. Allergy sufferers will want to grab the product which will improve their suffering. If you are allergic to airborne substances and microorganisms like dust mites or pollen, using an air purifier or an air filter can help you.

But, the degree of relief depends upon many other factors that are under your control. One type of air filter is the ionic air purifier. There are o... (Read All)

Learning About Food Allergies

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Food allergies affect approximately 4 million Americans with symptoms that can include difficulty breathing, an outbreak of hives, asthma, vomiting, and even death. Oftentimes food allergies are confused with an inability to tolerate certain foods. Food intolerance usually brings about an entirely different set of symptoms including a bloated feeling, gas, or other similar type of discomfort.

Food Allergies or Food Intolerance

An easy way to distinguish food allergies from food i... (Read All)

A Look At Allergy Products

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Do allergy products really make a difference? Plenty of specialty products exist, and if you are looking, you can you find products for every room in the home and practically every part of your body. HEPA air filters and filters for your vacuum cleaner; 100% pure cotton bedding and pillows; masks that you can wear at work, at play and at home; cleaning supplies; cases to stuff your mattresses in; throat moisturizers; cosmetics; dehumidifiers; toys that can be washed; the list goes on and on. Read All)

Testing For Allergies

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Allergy Tests

Allergy tests are simple, quick, and relatively painless. And they?re the best way to confirm whether or not a particular allergen (or allergens) will cause a person to have an allergic reaction. Typically a person will suspect that he or she is allergic to something before taking an allergy test, so often an allergy test is performed as a way to confirm a suspicion. Skin tests and blood tests are the most common types of allergy tests performed today.

Once the prob... (Read All)

Natural Remedies And Treatments For Allergies

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

When allergies strike, most allergy sufferers head to the drugstore where they purchase an antihistamine. They take it, and soon their symptoms begin to subside. They?re all set until the next outburst.

Over-the-counter antihistamines are effective but unfortunately, taking them often causes unpleasant side effects such as drowsiness and a feeling of lethargy. If you?re tired of feeling tired when allergies strike, maybe it?s time you reach for natural allergy remedies instead.

N... (Read All)

How Food Allergy Can Kill Or Save You

Sat, 18 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Allergies may seem quite a nuisance but few know that it is actually an attempt by our body to save our life! Allergies are our immune systems response to food allergens that can harm the body. People can be allergic to a whole lot of things, a wide range of things in fact, from pollens to cheese, to dust. Reactions are also wide range. Some only exhibit skin reactions such as rashes and itchiness while others report on physiological reactions such as nausea and breathing difficulties.

A... (Read All)

Why Do People Become Allergic, And Why Are Allergies On The Increase?

Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Allergies are on the increase - a third of the population believe that they suffer from allergies, and even though some of these people may be mistaken, everyone agrees that eczema, asthma, hay fever, irritable bowel syndrome, etc. are now more and more common. So, what has happened?

It is often unclear why a person has a tendency to be allergic or intolerant to a range of substances. Medical practitioners talk about atopic individuals - atopic means out of place. To the unknowing th... (Read All)

How to get rid of your hay fever virtually automatically !!

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Hay fever is an allergic reaction to airborne particles that primarily affects the nose and eyes.

It is caused by outdoor allergens, and perennial allergic rhinitis by indoor allergens. Symptoms of hay fever resemble a cold, except that they occur only at particular times: during certain seasons or weather patterns (hay fever), and around certain animals or small household pests (perennial allergic rhinitis). Millions of people are affected by allergic rhinitis. Many people who have allergic ... (Read All)

Relieve Your Dry Itchy Skin Using Natural Remedies

Sun, 12 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

There are many reasons why skin can become itchy, and dry skin is a common culprit. Cold weather, low humidity, excessive bathing and use of strong soaps can all dry out your skin, leaving it itchy and uncomfortable. Of course, certain skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis (eczema) can also cause intense skin itch, as can simply getting older. That's because as we age, skin loses its capacity to produce and retain moisture.If you suffer from dry, itchy skin, you know that the physical discom... (Read All)

Allergies And Clean Air

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Allergies are caused by exposure to pollution of either a particulate form such as pollen or a chemical form such as polyvinylchloride. The results of exposure to a pollutant to which the body is allergic vary dramatically. Hayfever with a few sneezes in the morning is a mild reaction while Multiple Chemical Sensitivity can completely debilitate a sufferer. So, what can be done to reduce the symptoms from these allergies? The answer is a lot.

While this article addresses the use of porta... (Read All)

Cleaning Up For Hay Fever Allergies

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Spring is coming and with it the pollen that is the primary cause of Hay Fever. Start getting ready today and you can reduce the watery eyes, runny nose, and low energy associated with Hay Fever allergies.

How do we reduce the symptoms of Hay Fever? Simply put, we reduce exposure to pollen. Let?s look at a typical American home and understand how to achieve this reduction of pollen exposure.

First we need to make sure that we have air conditioning. While we all enjoy the breeze f... (Read All)

Cleaning Up For Hay Fever Allergies

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Reduce Indoor Allergens, Reduce Asthma Attacks

Sat, 25 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Minor adjustments to your everyday routine can yield enormous results when it comes to preventing asthma attacks. How you ask. Let?s look at just one kind of asthma. Extrinsic, or allergic, asthma is instigated by environmental triggers. Most childhood asthma falls in the extrinsic category. It is more frequent in boys than girls. Asthma is the most common childhood illness, accounting for 10 million lost school days annually. Asthma affects 5 million children in the U.S. Common culprits are Read All)

How to get rid of your allergies using all natural herbal remedies

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

why allergies occurs ?

Allergies are caused when the body over reacts to certain substances like pollen, ragweed, animal dander, certain foods, like nuts, eggs, milk, chocolate. Substances which cause allergies are called allergens.

When the bodyâs immune system identifies these foreign invaders, it sends out antibodies to get rid of them.

Usually, the amount of antibodies sent out is proportional to the amount of allergen. Allergies occur when the... (Read All)

Living With Spring Hay Fever

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The hay fever season which ironically has nothing to do with either hay or fever is upon us.

Over 35 million Americans suffer from hay fever each year, and according to experts, this season is shaping up to be one of the worst.

We hay fever sufferers are about to be subjected to itching and watery eyes, stuffy noses, skin reactions, and other allergic reactions as high pollen counts invade the country sides and city blocks of America.

Hay fever or as I affectiona... (Read All)

How to prevent your nasal allergy?

Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Do you know why and how your nose could feel itching and sensitive? The substance that causes itching and sensitive of your nose is called allergen. These include pollen, mold, dust mites, certain foods, latex, animal dander, and others. These allergens sensitize the nasal mucosal membrane through a sensitization process, which typically involves a few types of cell in our body, such as macrophage, lymphocyte and mast cell. In the beginning of the sensitization, allergens penetrate through the m... (Read All)

Skin Allergies And Cleaning

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Lots of people think that skin allergies are caused by pollution and dirty environments. This is true but the good news is that there are positive things you can do to reduce allergic reactions and symptoms, such as asthma.

Dust mites are too small to be seen with the naked eye. You can find all sorts of information about dust mites on the Internet. However here we will talk about how to control dust mites effectively and reduce symptoms from them.

- Change bed sheets, pillowcase... (Read All)

9 Allergy Signs In Children

Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Sadly more and more children are suffering from allergies, and there are certain signs that indicate when allergies are causing or significantly contributing to health problems. Here's a short checklist of what to look out for. The more of these your child has the more likely they are to be suffering from allergies:

1. Dark circles or bags under the eyes making the child look permanently tired. In Chinese medicine this area of the face is linked to the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands ... (Read All)

Natural Asthma Treatment

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

It is a fact that in the world we live in more and more children are suffering from asthma. Certainly the air pollution we produce today is mainly the cause for the growing need of better asthma treatment. I have myself suffered from asthma since the age of 8 and the asthma treatment has gone up tremendously the last 10 years.

What most surprised me was the growing need for natural asthma treatment because asthma itself is the result of unnatural situations today. So where do we stand... (Read All)

Hay Fever ? Not Actually A Fever

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Hay fever has been given many different names such as allergic rhinitis, pollinosis or nasal allergies. You can contract hay fever due to certain air borne dust particles exposed in the environment. These dust particles can be pollen, dander which can cause allergic reaction. Hay fever problem mainly begins from surroundings by which anyone can be affected. Staying away, from any of the allergy triggering factors is the best solution. Even though in this condition you do not have any fever it is... (Read All)

Clean Fresh Air Required? Air Purifiers Are Your Answer

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

If you are living in the city, chances are you will be tired of leaving the windows open to air out your home, trying out all sorts of plug-in flower-scented air fresheners out in the market or using aromatherapy to get better quality for you and your family. All these solutions are at best temporary or worst, they might even cause the air you breathe in to have unnecessary pollutants. Well, an air purifier may be your best answer to get clean ... (Read All)

Allergy Medicine

Sat, 22 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

An allergy is an immunological response of your body when exposed to certain substances in the environment or the foods we eat, usually protein, collectively known as allergens.

Often with an allergic person, the first time he gets exposed to the allergen, the symptoms donât occur yet. Instead, what happens is that your immune system will mistakenly identify these allergens that are otherwise not harmful as potentially disease-causing substances. This signals the immunological defense ... (Read All)

Natural Foods That Fight Allergies

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Allergic reactions can manifest themselves in many different physical ways, most of them extremely unpleasant. In the case of environmental allergens such as hay fever or pet dander, it is possible to limit allergic reaction severity by focusing on a diet that boosts the body?s ability to fight off reaction effects. Many of the materials that are found in medicinal allergy relief are extracted from naturally occurring ingredients in certain foods and drinks, and including these in your diet will... (Read All)

Are Your Asthma And Allergies Caused By A Low Immune System?

Sun, 21 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Many people who suffer from asthma and allergies don't realize it, but a low immune system is very likely at the root of their problems. Medical experts agree that a lowered or improperly functioning immune system can and does result in several diseases such as asthma, allergies, arthritis, psoriasis, lupus, chronic fatigue syndrome and cancer to name just a few.

The body's immune systems first line of defense against disease are barriers that prevent antigens, which are large protein mo... (Read All)

Practical Tips to manage Food Allergy

Sat, 27 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Allergies are so common for which 20% of Americans have some kind of allergic reaction or another to certain external stimuli whether food, water, or air. This probably isnât the first time youâve heard of them. Allergy is categorized as different types, but perhaps the most common is food allergy. As its name suggests, this type of allergy is triggered when a reaction occurs after contact with a particular food to which you are sensitized. âSensitizedâ means that you have taken this foo... (Read All)

Allergies The Silent Disease

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Allergies affect approximately 60 million Americans, which means one in every five adults or children suffer from them, and are common in men as well as in women. Thirty-five million people have upper respiratory symptoms, which are allergic reactions to airborne pollen. Around 10 million Americans have allergies to cats and two million present severe reactions to various insect stings.

Food allergies are less common in the family of allergies. About one out of three people pretend to ha... (Read All)

Contact Lenses And Allergies -- Selecting The Appropriate Contact Care Products

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Tens of thousands of people who wear contact lenses are also afflicted with allergies. There are two sources for the allergies that these people who wear contact suffer from at any given point in time.

One way in which a person can suffer allergies is a direct result of his or her wearing of contact lenses. Some people have been known to have an allergic reaction to the various care and cleaning products associated with the wearing of contact lenses.

The second way in which a per... (Read All)