Allergies

What makes spring so beautiful for many people leads to misery for those who suffer from seasonal allergy symptoms. Natural allergy treatments can be as effective and, in many cases, more effective than allergy medications. Fresh cut ...

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What's the deal with gluten? It's a type of protein found in grains including wheat, barley and rye. (1) It makes up about 80 percent of the amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) found in ...

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To alleviate allergy-like symptoms, many people seek natural remedies for allergies — yet some folks continue to experience difficult, even strange, symptoms. Frustrating! Until recently, most health care practitioners just chalked up runny noses, itchy skin ...

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Like many Americans, I grew up in the age of oversanitation in a house full of home cleaning products. My mom regularly scrubbed down our kitchen counter with household bleach. The sink was so shiny that it ...

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According to the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America, 1 in 5 people, or an estimated 50 million Americans, suffer from some type of allergies. (1) The chances are high that you or someone you know ...

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If you spend time along rivers or lakes in the southern or northeastern parts of the U.S., be sure to watch out for poison sumac. Poison sumac is considered a much rarer plant compared to ...

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Did you know that milk is one of the most common food allergens in existence? It's estimated that between 2–3 percent of children under the age of 3 have a milk allergy. Experts used to ...

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Living with a ragweed allergy can make life absolutely miserable for a good chunk of the year. The worst part? The most intense ragweed allergy symptoms seem to hit right when you should be enjoying ...

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According to the American Academy of Dermatology, "A rash from poison ivy, oak, or sumac usually lasts one to three weeks. Most rashes will go away without treatment." (1) While your rash may heal on its own, ...

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Do you have strange bumps inside your nose? If so, you may have nasal polyps, or nasal polyposis. Nasal polyps are pretty common, noncancerous growths. (1) In fact, up to 4 percent of the U.S. population suffers ...

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