Allergic Conditions
Why Your Eczema Might Flare Up This Summer
When you think of eczema, a lot of people think of the dry and scratchy skin that comes in the wintertime. But now, it’s the height of summer, and your symptoms are causing you a bunch of irritation and dread. Here are a few reasons you may be experiencing an eczema flare up, and what…
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Signs It’s Time to Break Up with Your Allergist
Allergy treatment isn’t one-size-fits-all, and if you’ve been sticking with a plan that doesn’t seem to be working, it’s okay to start asking questions. If you’re not getting the relief or support you need, it might be time to reassess if it’s time to break up with your allergist and find another immunotherapy option –…
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What Can I Do to Manage Multiple Allergies and Comorbidities?
Our last two blogs dug into allergy comorbidities and how allergies can impact autoimmune diseases. The inflammation and immune response that occurs with an allergic reaction can cause a host of issues in the body – exacerbating allergy-related conditions and some autoimmune diseases. What can you do to feel better? There are two routes of…
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Can Allergies Worsen Chronic Autoimmune Disease?
What role do allergies play in autoimmune conditions? Can allergies actually worsen other chronic conditions? Read more about their parallel connection, and how treating allergy may help reduce flare ups from autoimmune diseases. Relation between autoimmune conditions and allergy To understand how the two are connected, it helps to understand what allergies and autoimmune disease…
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What are Allergy Comorbidities and How Do They Relate?
As if allergies aren’t enough to deal with, many people experience related conditions at the same time, and the two can impact one another. These are known as allergy comorbidities, and they can range from annoying to dangerous, depending on the severity of the allergy. What is a comorbidity? A comorbidity is the simultaneous presence…
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Obesity’s Impact on Allergy
What connects obesity and allergy? Inflammation. Obesity is linked to chronic, low-grade inflammation; and when the body is exposed to allergens, it responds with even more inflammation. With the increased inflammation that comes with obesity, it can exacerbate allergic conditions like allergic rhinitis, asthma, and eczema. This study called Obesity and Selected Allergic and Immunologic…
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Vitamins That Could Help with Allergic Conditions
Keeping your vitamin levels balanced is essential for your body to function at its peak. Vitamin D, A and E are all important for the immune system and fighting diseases – including allergic diseases like seasonal allergies, asthma and eczema. This study called The Role of Diet and Nutrition in Allergic Diseases explains which vitamins…
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Does Your Diet Impact Your Allergies?
Your diet is critical to so many parts of your health, and one link you may not realize is between food and allergies. Allergic rhinitis, asthma, atopic dermatitis and more can be impacted by what you eat, or what you don’t eat, and this new study called The Role of Diet and Nutrition in Allergic…
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Depression, Anxiety, and Allergies: What’s the Connection?
In the grand scheme of things, not much is more important than your mental health. When your mental health is lacking, it can impact so many physical ailments as well – and vice versa. Some find that their allergies negatively impact their anxiety and depression, and by taking care of their allergies, a bit of…
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How To Reduce Eye Allergies
What’s worse than a stuffy nose, respiratory symptoms, hives, and fatigue? All of those allergy symptoms, and then red, puffy, itchy eyes on top of it. An allergic reaction in the eyes is called allergic conjunctivitis, and it’s a bothersome “extra” allergy symptom that a lot of people suffer through. Allergic Conjunctivitis When you’re exposed…
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