Food and Inflammation
Many people suffer from chronic inflammation in the body and more times than not, it goes unrecognized and undiagnosed. When chronic inflammation is not controlled it can cause a wide variety of health problems including certain types of arthritis and heart disease and has been associated with an …
Allergy Tests
Allergic reactions can be caused by a number of different things from dust mites, to pollen, to grass, to the very foods you eat on a daily basis. In many cases it may be difficult to tell just what is causing your allergic reactions. In such cases, allergy testing …
Multiple Chemical Sensitivitity (MCS), also known as “environmental illness”, “building sickness” or “sick building syndrome”, is a condition where sufferers have allergic type reactions to low levels of chemicals that others may not even notice. The sufferer does not just have a reaction to one or two chemicals, but instead …
An allergic response, or reaction, is nothing more than your immune system over reacting to something that would not cause any response in most people. Your immune system is designed to protect your body from disease and foreign matter that could be harmful to your overall health. However, sometimes your …
Allergies come from a variety of sources and affect millions of people around the world. Most medications for allergies don’t treat the allergies at all but, rather your immune system, which attempts to rid you of those allergens. While they may give you relief from those running noses, watering eyes, …
Why Indoor Air Quality May Be Just As Bad or Worse in the Winter
While most of us tend to think of the spring as peak allergy season, there are still many year round air quality concerns in our homes. As we approach the winter months, there are several factors which …