Allergy Relief and Symptom Information

Every spring, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America releases its “Spring Allergy Capitals” list, citing the most challenging cities for allergy sufferers to live in. Here’s the “top 5” list from the 2016 rankings: Jackson, Mississippi Memphis, Tennessee...

It was roughly 100 years ago that clinicians began to discover the effectiveness of sublingual (under-the-tongue) immunotherapy for allergies. It's hard to discount the growing body of research in favor of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) which involves dispensing...

Asthma has become a fast-growing health problem. While 1 in 12 people had asthma in 2001, by 2009, 1 in 14 people suffered with the disease (an additional 5 million sufferers).* While there is no place in the country that is free of asthma triggers, there are a few...

While medications such as pills, inhalers and steroid injections can all help with the symptoms of allergy, only immunotherapy has been shown to actually alter the underlying allergic disease. What's more, it has been shown to prevent the development of future...

When the body detects pollens or other allergens in the environment, it reacts by releasing histamine and other chemicals into the body. Histamine has one main way of making itself known: inflammation. Where the skin is concerned, allergic inflammation leads to...

If your child needs allergy treatment, don’t lose hope if they are too young for allergy shots. (Most doctors don’t recommend shots until a child hits age 7.) Babies, toddlers, and young children can all be afflicted by allergies. (Allergies know no age limits.) If...

With spring in the air, plants and trees are bursting into an explosion of colorful blossoms. That’s great on the eyes, but not necessarily on the nose and sinuses as allergens fill the air, kicking up hay fever and other pollen allergy symptoms. There is nothing...

Allergy medications like antihistamines and steroids can treat the symptoms of allergy but only allergy immunotherapy has been proven to alter the underlying allergic disease. It used to be that if you wanted to get to the root of your allergy problem through...

While asthma is a growing health concern, it doesn't have to take athletes out of the game. Here are some thoughts on asthma and how to control it. Facts About Asthma Asthma is the constriction of the smooth muscle around the airways, a swelling of the mucosal cells,...

Remember when our hands were dirty and we had to find a sink? Now we can reach for antibacterial soaps. And for a smudge or spill, we have bleach wipes at the ready. Our society has become obsessed with cleanliness, but is it paying off? A Little Dirt May not Hurt...

With Valentine's Day in February, love is in the air, but did you know that love affects more than just emotions? It can influence your health, too. Here's how: Healthier Immune System Being in a relationship brings additional feelings of worth and appreciation, and...