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Avoid Summer Allergies
For those who suffer from outdoor allergies, a walk in the woods may not sound very relaxing. Planning and taking precautions now can help keep you active this summer. Here are some tips from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology:
- Don't go out in the early morning and late afternoon, which are peak pollen times.
- Keep the windows shut in your home and car to keep out the pollen. (Read more about Avoid Summer Allergies)
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Health Wrap: Reports on Aneurysms, Peanut Allergies, and Obesity
New research by British scientists shows that the biggest health threat to fat and obese people isn't the fat itself but the fact that the fat fuels a killer inflammation response in people.
Doctors studied a large group of people, belonging to 3 different ethnic groups—white, Asian, and black.
A variety of markers of inflammatory activation were measured and these were related to measures of obesity or fatness such as body mass index and waist-hip ratio. (Read more about Health Wrap: Reports on Aneurysms, Peanut Allergies, and Obesity)
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Outgrowing Nut Allergies
It’s being called the kiss of death: the shocking news out of Canada this week, when a boyfriend accidentally caused his girlfriend’s death by kissing her after eating peanut butter. She was highly allergic to peanuts.
This is such a sad story.
She went into what’s called anaphylactic shock--a severe allergic reaction--and was almost immediately given a shot of epinephrine, which is the standard treatment.
Still, it was too late. (Read more about Outgrowing Nut Allergies)
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Children and Food Allergies
Children’s food allergies can cause parents immense amounts of anxiety. Lisa Cronin’s 7 year old daughter Samantha first developed a food allergy when she was only one month old. Lisa was nursing and supplementing with dairy based formula. “I noticed that she was developing some eczema. At that time I was unfamiliar with any type of children’s food allergy.”
As an infant, Samantha suffered for months with eczema, but at 7 months her pediatrician suggested soy milk. It did the trick and the eczema cleared up. But, just a few months later, Lisa discovered that Samantha was allergic to milk. “I had given her a piece of cereal dipped in my skim milk and she got a little bit of red and little bumps that looked like small hives,” says Lisa. (Read more about Children and Food Allergies)
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CHILDREN AND FOOD ALLERGIES
Parents have to be extremely alert to identify food allergies in children, and take suitable precautions to protect them. Lisa Cronin how difficult it can be to deal with food allergies in children. Her 7 year old daughter Samantha first developed a food allergy when she was only 1 month old. Lisa was nursing and supplementing with dairy based formula. “I noticed that she was developing some kind of eczema. At that time I was just really unfamiliar with any type of food allergy in children.”
As an infant, Samantha suffered for months with eczema, but at 7 months her pediatrician suggested soy milk. It did the trick and the eczema cleared up. But just a few months later, Lisa discovered that Samantha was allergic to milk. “I had given her a piece of cereal dipped in skim milk, and she got little red bumps all over that looked like small hives,” says Lisa. (Read more about CHILDREN AND FOOD ALLERGIES)
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Severe Allergy Treatment
There’s new concern that patients who suffer severe allergic reactions are not getting the right treatment and follow up instructions by healthcare providers.
The consequences, down the road, could be deadly.
“At the ER they were so concerned with getting me in and getting me out, they failed to mention it.” The “it” Chris Lucius is referring to--is this--an epi-pen--
It’s a device that Chris, who has severe food allergies, could need at any moment to save his life should he unexpectantly be exposed to a food his system would react to. (Read more about Severe Allergy Treatment)
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SESAME ALLERGIES
There is a new type of food allergy that only now is starting to be recognized- sesame allergies. According to new research, sesame allergy is fast becoming a significant problem, not just in America but worldwide.
An article in this month’s issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology says that hypersensitivity to sesame is the fourth most common allergy among Australian children, after egg, milk and peanuts. (Read more about SESAME ALLERGIES)
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SUMMER CAMP HEALTH
There’s a good chance your child is heading off to camp, whether it’s sleep away or day camp. Believe it or not, there are a lot of health issues to consider, even if the camper is a healthy kid.
Are the camps following appropriate protocols?
What if your child gets sick or injured?
And for goodness sake, what about the sunscreen??!!!!! (Read more about SUMMER CAMP HEALTH)
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NATURAL REMEDIES FOR ALLERGIES
Until she learnt about natural remedies for allergies, soaking up sunshine in the park was never an option for Karen Russ. "I had hay fever so I was allergic to grass, trees, pollen. You name it, I was allergic to it. I used to walk around with a box of tissues," says Karen Russ.
For years Karen Russ relied heavily on medication to ease her allergy symptoms. "I used to go for allergy shots, I would go once a month and during allergy season I would not only have to get shots but I would have to take Claritin." (Read more about NATURAL REMEDIES FOR ALLERGIES)
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AHEAD OF ALLERGIES
It might still seem a bit early, but now is the time for the millions of Americans who suffer from spring and summer allergies to be going on the offensive against their pollen problem. It depends on what you’re allergic to, but when the pollen gets in the air, it’s like an all of a sudden assault on the sinuses.
So the trick is to prime your system before that happens. (Read more about AHEAD OF ALLERGIES)
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