Experts estimate that food allergies have tripled in the U.S. over the past 10 years. While up to 15 percent of Americans believe they have a food allergy, the real number is closer to 8 percent of children and 2 percent of adults with true allergic reactions to food.
Typically, when someone eats a food to which they are allergic, their immune system reacts in a variety of ways. The greatest danger is anaphylactic shock, which can be life-threatening, but other reactions include rashes, itching and swelling, hives, wheezing or difficulty breathing. The most common food allergens include peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, eggs, wheat, soy products and milk, which can be especially difficult for parents of school-aged children. The list of foods that allergic kids must avoid can be lengthy, requiring some schools to adopt “forbidden foods” rules or establish allergy-free eating zones. Read More
Regardless of where you stand on this issue, it is safe to say that the research concerning resveratrol and cancer prevention, if not treatment, is promising. Researchers say that it interferes with all stages of the disease, from initiation to progression. Other research has focused on the benefit to the heart. The supplement has been shown to pro...
The lemon balm herb, or melissa officinalis, is one of the antiviral herbs. Lemon balm uses include lemon balm tea, herbs for kids, herbs for children as a cold sore remedy. The lemon balm herb is also one of the herbs for stress.
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WPRevver.showFlashPlayer(1524787,36481,1.0); The lavender herb or lavendula and lavender has many uses. It’s great for insect bites, as an antiseptic, as a burn remedy, sunburn remedy, and an insomnia remedy.
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It is estimated that one in 10 people over the age of 65 is anemic. Anemia is the most common blood disorder and a serious medical condition, although many patients may mistake its symptoms for daily fatigue and stress. In fact, many patients do not realize that they are anemic until they take a blood ...
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Imagine being able to treat HIV with a simple patch — it could revolutionize medicine as we know it. For one U.S./Hungarian biopharmaceutical company, Genetic Immunity, this concept may not be far-fetched. The company, with its DermaVir Patch, hopes to use nanomedicines to amplify a human immune response, allowing the body to fight diseases r...
Are you taking risks with your life without even knowing it? You may be one of the nearly 6 million Americans who have type 2 diabetes and don’t even know it. Diabetes affects nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States and another 57 million have pre-diabetes, a condition that places them at ...
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WPRevver.showFlashPlayer(947657,36481,1.0); Burdock is a traditional medicinal herb that is used for many ailments. Folk herbalists consider dried burdock to be a diuretic, diaphoretic, and a blood purifying agent.
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The 15th Anniversary of Parkinson’s Unity Walk is Saturday April 25 Every April people living with Parkinson’s disease, along with their families and friends, gather in New York City’s Central Park to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson’s disease research. At the first walk in 1994 there were 200 participants. In 2008, m...
The U.S. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is one benefit provided by the federal government for children under the age of 18 years old who meet qualification guidelines for disability, as well as disabled people 19 years and older still depending on others for their care. SSI also supplies monthly payments to people with limited incomes ...
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WPRevver.showFlashPlayer(1287299,36481,1.0); What is constipation caused from? What diet is good for constipation, what remedies are useful for constipation? How can I help myself?
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