How does it feel for an athlete to be Cursed by allergies? Uganda's Dorcus Inzikuru, the world's 3000m Steelechase number one, knows just too well. "Allergy makes my body very weak and...
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Thinking of an alternative to peanut butter for your kid's sandwiches? Why not try Omega Nutrition's Pumpkin Seed Butter? It's healthy and a good source of omega-6 essential fatty acids...
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Filed in archive Food Allergies
by ruth on September 27, 2006
In a previous entry, I've discussed other processed milk products and milk-derived formulas that may be suitable for infants and young children with milk allergies. For adults and older children...
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How would you like to receive health alerts while you're on the road? Let's say you're in a new place and there's something in the air -- pollens, chemicals, or some other allergen --...
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Filed in archive Food Allergies
by ruth on September 26, 2006
Milk is an important source of calcium and Vitamin D, both of which are crucial fro the development of bones. For those with milk allergies, this can become a problem if not supplemented with other...
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Those with pollen allergies are often advised to stay indoors. But if you have indoor plants, staying put at home may be as muhc, if not more of a problem to your allergies as heading out. As I've...
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Filed in archive Skin Allergies
by ruth on September 25, 2006
Lanolin is a greasy substance produced wool-bearing animals, and that's why it's also called wool fat, wool grease, or wool wax. It is a good emmolient and is widely used in the manufacture of...
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Filed in archive Allergy to Drugs
by ruth on September 22, 2006
There's a question raised in iVillage about allergies to penicillin. The concern of the patient was that, if a person is allergic to penicillin, would that mean that his infections or illnesses...
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Penicillin allergy is the most common form of drug allergy. It is a serious condition whose symptoms may range from developing rashes, itchiness and swelling of the tongue, lips or the face. In...
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Yesterday, my son celebrated his birthday in the kindergarten. We brought a cake, which I made sure was nut-free, becasue aside from my son, there was one other child with nut allergies. We also...
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How much do you know about latex allergies? Did you know that an estimated 3 million people in America alone, suffers are allergic to latex? A big fraction at risk of developing and/or suffering from...
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True, pollens can travel for miles, but some places are just worse for allergy sufferers than others. The Asthma and Allergy foundation has released this year's Fall Allergy Capital rankings, or...
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The current issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine focuses on sleep and its relationship to health. One study in particular explores the effect of allergic rhinitis on the quality of sleep. A...
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How do you recognize if someone is having a food allergy reaction? Is the patient having an anaphylaxis? When do you use an epinephrine injection? If you're in the New England area, you might want...
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A few months a go a wrote an entry on hypoallergenic cats. Since then, veterinarian Dr. Bernadine Cruz, a spokesperson for Allerca Lifestyle Pets, the company selling these four-thouand-dollar-cats,...
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As requested in a previous entry, we'll also be starting to feature support groups and their activities. We all know how much comforting it can be just to talk to someone going through the same...
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Did you know that after about 10 years, the weight of your mattress doubles? Imagine the amount of dust (and dust mites!), sweat, grime, hair, and other potential allergens accummulating on that piece...
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Filed in archive Sun Allergies
by ruth on September 16, 2006
I thought I'd dig out this comment left by Jamie Bolland on an earlier entry about actinic prurigo, to make it more visible: Hi, I'm a researcher working for IWC Media in Glasgow. We're...
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Those of you in South California: Bought some ice cream from Albertson's recently? If you have allergies to almonds and bought a tub of ice cream that showed "Chocolate" flavor on the...
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In a previous entry, I've written about how some people with pollen allergies may also have cross-reactions and show symptoms of allergies to certain food, a condition termed as oral allergy...
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Lakeside Foods, Inc. is recalling frozen kroger Stir Fry Vegetables due to undeclared wheat and egg. The 14-oz. packages have the two-line code W46124/W610002 printed on the back of the package. They...
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Important news for those travelling with pets on air canada: Starting September 18, pets will no longer be allowed on board inside the cabin. According to 680News, this move is an effort to provide an...
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