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Living with Allergies
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on August 28, 2010
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James Jordan
There are many home made repellents that you can try, and, if they work, they will certainly keep the annual costs for purchasing repellents at a minimum. Some remedies include eating a cove of garlic each day, others swear by 'caress' brand name soap. One of the most interesting home made repellents I have read about uses Listerine mouth wash. The amber colored Listerine is said to be the only one that works. Some recipes call for the addition of water, others for the mixing with vegetable oil.
Do a Google search and see which recipes are best suited to you.
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Food Allergies
on August 11, 2010
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babyparentingguide
Upon closer examination, however, it became apparent that this figure is grossly exaggerated. According to the draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), only around one in five of people who think they have a food allergy actually do (you can download the draft here for further reading).
Studies have shown that where as up to 17 per cent of people think they are allergic to milk, when challenged with diary products, only three per cent were actually showed symptoms.
Seven per cent said they were allergic to eggs but the real figure was less than two per cent.
More than a third said they were allergic to some form of food but when tested this turned out to be just one in ten.
This is nasty in at least two ways. Not only are these children who are wrongly diagnosed getting unnecessarily deprived of certain foods and thus lowering their quality of life and perhaps even upping the risks of malnutrition, these cases of misdiagnosis also puts those who have real allergies in a tenuous position, making it more difficult for other people to accept and respect that there are many out there who are really deathly allergic to certain foods.
According to the NICE report, the culprit in these cases of misdiagnosis are inaccurate home testing and mail order kits that people use as an alternative to the more time-consuming and costly conventional allergy skin and blood tests.
The draft guideline from NICE also clarifies issues on the diagnosis and assessment of food allergies in children and young people, and rcommends that a food allergy should be considered if the child has one or more of the following:
* Skin conditions, such as eczema or acute itchy rash (urticaria)
* Respiratory complaints, such as sneezing or shortness of breath
* Gastrointestinal problems, such as vomiting, difficulty in swallowing or constipation
* Anaphylaxis (a severe hypersensitive reaction) and other allergic reactions
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Allergy: Research and Development
, Food Allergies
on July 18, 2010
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Daquella manera
Researchers found that when babies were exposed to cow's milk, in the form of baby formula, in the first 15 days after birth, they seemed to be protected from developing an allergy to milk protein later in life. In a prospective cohort study, they tracked 13,019 infants and found that those who consumed formula early on were 19 times more protected from cow's milk protein allergy, or CMPA, than babies who consumed formula after the first 15 days.
The current advice of medical authorities recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months in babies, as it provides optimal nutritional, immunological and emotional benefits for the growth and development of infants. Therefore the above finding is opposing the current recommendations.
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Living with Allergies
on July 6, 2010
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While there are those that believe allergies are a modern phenomenon due to an evolved resistance to foods and environmental pollutants, allergies have been around for centuries. Hieroglyphics on Egyptian tablets have shown that the death of King Menes in 2641 B.C. was as the result of a hornet's sting. Galen (139-200 A.D.) described people who always sneezed in the presence of certain plants and flowers. Hippocrates stated that people who have a headache shouldn't be given milk.
It was Clemens Von Pirquet and Bela Schick, in 1906, that came up with the term allergy, meaning an altered reaction - regardless of what caused the reaction.
Today, centuries after allergies were first recognized, the common sufferer still has no respite. Over-the-counter remedies are plentiful but they only provide a short relief, and, the costs are so high that ongoing regular use can be prohibitive for many.
For people who suffer seasonal allergies they can be effected from spring until fall with pollen and grasses and, at the same time be so sensitized during these times that dusts, animal dander, and perfume can also impact them.
Allergy medication is a multi billion dollar industry. Whichever pharmaceutical company comes up with the perfect cure will be a big winner.
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Living with Allergies
on June 28, 2010
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aussiegall
But wait. If you have a host of allergies, know your foes and brace yourselves before heading out. Although pollen is the most common culprit for summer allergies, there are also other allergy triggers to bear in mind and prepare for. Insects abound, and many are anaphylactic to bees stings. Bananas, cucumber, melon, or certain summer fruits and vegetables and berries can cause food allergies, or what is known as oral allergy syndrome. Those who plan to hit the pools should also be aware that there are people who have chlorine allergies. My son is one of them, and in nine out of ten cases, he develops asthmatic symptoms after swimming in our public pools. Beware of too much exposure to sun, and possible allergic reactions to sunblocks, too!
Have a safe, allergy-free summer, everyone!
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