People say that if something doesn't feel right – avoid it. This is the best advice one can give when asked how to live with allergies. Understanding what triggers the allergy is the first step. It's always good to know some home treatments to combat allergies ; The first one is keep the house clean and free of dust. If there are dust mites allergies, cover the mattress and pillows and use only synthetic pillows. Screens on doors and windows will prevent insects flying in and stinging. On windy days, if you are allergic to pollen, keeps the windows closed to prevent pollen from getting in and aggravating your eyes and nose. Especially between 10AM and 3Pm, that is when the pollen is at it's highest. Before turning on the heat the first time in winter, make sure you clean the heating ducts. They tend to collect dust during the summer months and ...

Food allergies affect about 3% of children and 1% of adults and can be caused by many different foods. The body's reaction to those allergies is similar to those of environmental allergies, mainly the body treats that food as an enemy and sent antibodies to fight it. While environmental allergies enter our body through the nose and mouth, and can be avoided or removed, the reaction to the food allergy happens inside the body and that is what makes it much more dangerous.  As the person eats the food he is allergic to, he might feel an itch in his mouth, then when the food is in the stomach he might start vomiting, when the allergens reach and travel trough the blood stream it might cause a drop in blood pressure. The histamines that are released into the blood can attack the ears, and they will itch, the skin and the ...