Milk allergy is one of the “big eight” food allergies. “Big eight” foods account for about 90 percent of food allergy reactions. In addition to milk, they include, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, and shellfish. Milk allergies are particularly prominent in...
If you’ve suffered through a cold winter or a rainy spring, summer may feel like a miracle-unless you have allergies! Spring’s moisture can raise up verdant lawns, ready to pollinate during the first weeks of summer. Blankets of grass look lovely, but they...
Suffering from allergies can be miserable, but so can breaking the bank to fund allergy treatment. Here are a few considerations to weigh when choosing an allergy treatment (for your or your kids) that is effective for your health and a good fit for your budget....
The hygiene hypothesis is a theory that living in excessively clean environments prevents your body from building up immunity and makes you more susceptible to allergies and other ailments. The evidence for hygiene hypothesis continues to grow, with most examples...
Egg allergy manifests when the immune system overreacts to the proteins found in eggs. For people with egg allergy, their body believes that egg protein is harmful. As a defense mechanism, the system releases chemicals to counter the foreign object. And this leads to...
Food allergies affect one out of every 13 kids. That’s roughly two per classroom. Top allergy offenders (known as the “Big Eight”) include: Milk Eggs Fish Tree nuts Peanuts Shellfish Wheat Soy Food allergies can cause hay fever, hives, eczema, swelling and itching...
