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April 20, 2009 by
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Allergies are the condition when a healthy person feels miserable. They can show up just about anywhere in your body and create an incredible variety of symptoms. The most common environmental allergies are grass and tree pollens, mold spores, dust mites, and animal dander. Recent studies have suggested that Vitamin C is effective in treating allergies.
- We can get vitamin C by eating plenty of citrus fruits and juices, berries, broccoli, dark greens, onions, berries, and mangoes could prevent on-set of allergies.
- Vitamin C in high doses can have a dramatic effect in improving allergy symptoms.
- Vitamin C decreases the permeability of cells.
- Vitamin C is not only considered big help to the body but it also provide extra protection against allergies like wheezing, coughing, choking, runny nose, sneezing, tearing, and itching.
- Vitamin C may also help dampen some of the inflammation associated with chronic allergies. It has a powerful anti-histamine action and detoxifies foreign substances entering the body.
- It lowers histamine levels in the bloodstream.
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Allergy
Posted on
April 18, 2009 by
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Cow milk is the most common cause of food allergy in infants and children. Regular milk is made up of protein, carbohydrates or sugar, fat, vitamins and minerals, and water. A milk allergy occurs when the immune system mistakenly sees the milk protein as something the body should fight off. So cow milk is the cause of allergy in infants.
The symptoms of cows milk appears very quickly when the infants are fed or 7 to 10 days after consuming the cow’s milk protein. . The symptoms of cow’s milk allergy will disappear as soon milk-based formula is removed from the diet. Cow’s milk protein allergy may have the following symptoms:
- The major symptoms of cow milk allergy eczema or skin (rashes, including eczema and dermatitis rash.
- Gastrointestinal and dermatological also causes milk allergy.
- Abdominal pain or cramps are also responsible for cow’s milk allergy.
- Respiratory is another cause of allergy which allergy includes wheeze, cough, and runny nose.
- Vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, faltering growth and distress are other symptoms of cow‘s milk allergy.
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Allergy
Posted on
December 30, 2008 by
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Asthma in children is mainly hereditary, but it may be caused by other factors as well. The bitter truth about Asthma is that, a child has to live with it for the rest of his life, as there’s no cure for it. The treatments are just to control the situation temporarily, but they can’t cure it. Care is a better solution, however.
Some of the factors causing Asthma, other than heredity are as follows:
- Allergies
- Eczema
- Viral infections
- Colds
- Air pollution
The severity of Asthma varies, irrespective of the causes, and more because of prevailing situations and the treatment. Again, the treatments are just to control it. Precautionary measures can help preventing Asthma go severe, but proper medication after consulting a good doctor is required.
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Diseases & Conditions
Posted on
November 05, 2008 by
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Allergies in toddlers are very common, and sometimes these lead towards serious diseases like asthma etc. Allergies are actually more likely to start up in toddlers if their parents are or have been suffering from the same. Especially when the mother has weakened body, i.e. after an illness or during pregnancy, the body defenses also become very weak. During these times if mother is exposed to allergens, the developing fetus is very likely to acquire the effects.
Though it’s hard, but not impossible to lessen the effect, and take toddlers away from allergies. Here’re few tips that may work:
- Make sure that right treatment from a good specialist is available in case if your child is having allergy.
- Try to remove pets from your child’s play area. Pet dander is a big allergen.
- If they have food allergies like dairy, adjust their diet accordingly.
- Remove dust from their bedroom, and lessen the rugs and carpets from there.
- Sheets should get a good washing each week, so that mites that might contribute to their symptoms can be removed.
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Allergy