Allergy Treatment

Millions of people suffer from allergies each year. When certain materials come into contact with a person suffering from a specific allergy, their immune system mistakenly believes the material to be harmful. In response, the body will then produce histamine and other chemicals as a form of protection. Due to the presence of these chemicals within the body, reactions will take place such as a rash, swelling, and itching. In some cases, people may be affected by objects within the environment such as pollen, pollutants, mold, and dust. Reactions to environmental substances may include eye or skin irritations or breathing difficulty. In all cases, finding a successful allergy treatment is dependent on the type of allergy. Read more »

If you are allergic to bee stings or another type of stinging insect, you know how dangerous the outdoors can be. Most people only receive temporary problems from stings, like redness or itching. But for those with severe insect allergies, being stung by a bee can kill. They will enter into a life-threatening condition called anaphylactic shock, a condition whereby the body swells and the throat can swell shut, cutting off the air supply. This is a very serious problem. Read more »

A milk allergy is an abnormal response of the body to the proteins found in cow’s milk. It is estimated that about 2,5% of babies and toddlers are affected by milk allergy, which is most frequent type of allergy in this child stage. Allergy to milk in adults is much less frequent. Cow milk contains 20 substances namely, that can cause allergic creaction. The two main components are whey and casein, which is the principal protein in cow’s milk, accounting for about 80% of the total milk proteins. Read more »

Did you know that food allergies can lead to: Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), Eczema (form of dermatitis, or inflammation of the upper layers of the skin), Allergic Rhinitus (nose allergies) and Asthma (chronic disease of the respiratory system). Interesting is that cow´s milk causes almost 90% of infant and toddler allergies. Please find more information in bellow video.

Fox News story about allergy girl who has many food and environmental allergies.

Allergy is a very common disorder and more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergic diseases. Allergies are the 6th leading cause of chronic disease in the United States, costing the health care system $18 billion annually. It has been also estimated that allergies cost almost $6 billion annually in workplace productivity.

Allergic rhinitis (inflammation in the nasal area) is the most common allergic disease, affecting at least 20 to 25 percent of the population. In the United States, allergic rhinitis results in 3.5 million lost workdays and 2 million lost school days each year, according to the studythe Allergies and Asthma Proceedings.

Direct health care costs of allergic rhinitis are increasing each year. These costs include money spent on medication ($2.3 billion–including prescription and over-the-counter drugs), visits to the doctor’s office (approximately 16.7 million office visits to health care providers each year are attributed to allergic rhinitis which all together costs $1.1 billion), and medical tests.

Approximately 7% of allergy sufferers have skin allergies as their primary allergy. Approximately 6% of allergy sufferers have food/drug allergies as their primary allergy. Food allergy is more common among children than adults. 90% of all food allergy reactions are cause by 8 foods: milk, soy, eggs, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. Approximately 4% of allergy sufferers have latex, eye or insect allergies as their primary allergy.