Eczema
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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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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Had a Bad Allergy Season? Here’s How to Fix It
Are you finally on the up and up after an allergy season that had you down and out? The common thought is that allergies are just something you must live with, but suffering through a myriad of symptoms for months out of the year isn’t normal. You can thrive during your peak allergy season –…
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Why Treat Allergy Early in a Child’s Life
Parents go above and beyond to make sure their kids are healthy and safe. But, sometimes allergy in children slides through the cracks and is missed as a factor into illness – like skin rashes, infections, stomach issues, ear infections and more. By treating allergy early, it can help prevent a spiral of allergic conditions…
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Winter with Eczema: How to Cope
During winter, eczema is one of those conditions — like the cold and flu — that you just keep hearing about. Learn more about the cause of eczema, why it can be worse in the winter, and how you can treat it. What Is Eczema? Eczema is a group of conditions that cause irritated skin,…
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What is sublingual immunotherapy?
Sublingual immunotherapy, also known as allergy drops, is a form of disease-modifying allergy treatment similar to allergy shots. Instead of a shot, sublingual immunotherapy works as a liquid drop that is placed under the tongue. Sublingual: applied under the tongue Immunotherapy: therapy that uses substances to stimulate or suppress the immune system to help the…
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