Archive for March, 2008
Common Food Allergies and How to Deal With Them
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008The most common food allergies occur most frequently in children, but it is possible for adults to develop them as well. A food allergy occurs when an immune system responds adversely to certain type of food proteins that it mistakenly believes are harmful. When that happens, allergic reactions occur and allergic symptoms appear. This food […]
Asthma Information & Treatment
Monday, March 24th, 2008Asthma is a chronic disease that affects the respiratory system or more specifically the airways. Airways (also called bronchial tubes) are the tubes that transport air in and out of our lungs.
When asthma strikes, the airways become inflamed and constrict with accompanying excess mucus and results in narrowed airways. This often happens when allergic-susceptible people […]
Allergy: Not A Problem To Be Sneezed At
Saturday, March 15th, 2008Allergies, listed as the 6th leading cause of chronic disease in the US affecting more than 50 million people, is not a problem to be sneezed at. Although allergies are a wide-spread problem, the reasons why some people have a reaction to certain substances while others do not, are still not entirely certain.
While allergies can […]
