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Usually whenever we get a headache, it is a result of some allergic reaction or some other cause as well. In case it is a result of some allergic reaction, it can be avoided provided we are able to locate the trigger of this allergy. For instance, some people suffer with a headache when they are over exposed to the hydrocarbons such as petroleum & perfumes. This implies that their allergy with the hydrocarbons resulted in a headache.

Another interesting example can be the food allergy. When ever you have a headache immediately followed by eating something it means that you are suffering with an allergy headache. Usually the allergy headaches are accompanied with the hives, difficulty in breathing, swelling of lips, vomiting, and / or rapid heartbeats! In case are facing the similar trouble next time, consult your doctor immediately as it might turn out to be a serious one!

Now a point worth mentioning here is that often people get confused that the headache they are going through is migraine or the allergy headache. Continue reading ‘Allergy Headache Or Migraine?’ »

Food allergies are a bigger deal than most people think. Did you know that food allergies affect about 60% of the population? Listen to this:

“The incidence of food allergy is greater than the incidence of any other type of illness affecting mankind.”

Wow, that’s pretty powerful! The quote above is from James Breneman, former chairman of the Food Allergy Committee of the American College of Allergists. Continue reading ‘Food Allergy Symptoms – Natural Solutions For Relief’ »

No doubt you are familiar with the saying ‘you are what you eat’; well this has never been more true than for allergy sufferers. If you are sensitive to a number of different foods, it’s vitally important that you watch what you eat. Why make your life a misery? Simply change your diet and enjoy a happy, healthy life!

Watching what you eat could in fact be the key to treating your allergies and by including the following in your diet, you can actually boost your immune system and combat those toxins: Continue reading ‘Why cant you use each healthy food to avoid food allergy?’ »

Food allergy is a rather fast response (minutes) by the body’s immune system to a perceived invader. Signs or symptoms are typically immediate, dramatic and visible: coughing, sneezing, vomiting, migraines, watering eyes, rashes, swelling tissue, hives – or in severe cases an anaphylactic shock which requires emergency intervention. However other symptoms like the gastro-intestinal responses nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can be delayed for hours or even days.

An Allergy triggers an allergic response in a person – often immediately – on exposure to the allergen. Generally, people suffering from an allergy have had a breakdown in their immune system: it “misreads” the allergen as an enemy invader and pulls out all stops to attack it. Continue reading ‘Food Allergy or Intolerance – What is the Difference?’ »

Food allergy is a rather fast response (minutes) by the body’s immune system to a perceived invader. Signs or symptoms are typically immediate, dramatic and visible: coughing, sneezing, vomiting, migraines, watering eyes, rashes, swelling tissue, hives – or in severe cases an anaphylactic shock which requires emergency intervention. However other symptoms like the gastro-intestinal responses nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can be delayed for hours or even days.

An Allergy triggers an allergic response in a person – often immediately – on exposure to the allergen. Generally, people suffering from an allergy have had a breakdown in their immune system: it “misreads” the allergen as an enemy invader and pulls out all stops to attack it. Continue reading ‘Food Allergy & Food Intolerance – What is the Difference?’ »