Posts Tagged ‘allergic reactions’


  

Recognizing Infant Food Allergies

Friday, August 7th, 2009

 
Any allergy, from whatever media it might come from, begins with the same reaction. The body mistakenly assumes that an particle, whether it’s pollen, or in the case of food allergies, a food protein, as a harmful threat.

The immune system then releases immunoglobin E, otherwise known as IgE into the bloodstream, triggering a chain of [...]

Dealing With Allergic Reactions

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Allergic Reactions Are Not Uniform

An Allergic reaction can be very serious or even fatal and it can occur almost instantly leaving little reaction time. Allergic reactions occur when a person who is sensitive to an allergen experiences uncomfortable symptoms.

Common allergens that trigger symptoms are dogs, cats, bee stings, dust, dust mites, trees, weeds, molds, [...]