Pet allergies: keep them at bay the natural way - Some 10-15 per cent of us suffer from pet allergies or ‘perennial allergic rhinitis’. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the animal’s fur that caus...

Food allergy and asthma - Although allergies have been identified as an asthma trigger, they won’t cause asthma on their own. In fact, not all allergic people have asthma, and...

The secret allergens in kiddy medicine - Not long ago, I took my then two year old to a kinesiologist to find out why she was having frequent and painful tummy aches and asthma attacks. The...

Exercise-Induced Asthma: It may be a food allergy - Exercise-induced asthma (EIA) may be an anaphylactic reaction to a food rather than a response to physical activity. Doctors have discovered that qui...

Asthma: a breath of fresh air - If ever a disease were misunderstood by modern medicine, it is asthma. Although doctors finally have begun to accept that asthma may be caused by an a...

Kiddie allergies: let them eat dirt - Getting children to eat dirt or move to an animal farm is the 'theoretical recommendation' of a Swiss study examining the causes of allergies and asth...

Food allergies - Locating allergies can be one of the most difficult of detective jobs. Most elimination diets are too simplistic, which is why they don't seem to help...

Food allergy is likely cause of infant colic - A study of colicky infants has shown a link with food allergies. ...