The farm life protect allergies
Children of women who have spent their pregnancies in the country suffer fewer colds and hay of eczema. A team of researchers New Zealand Massey University conducted a study comparing two groups of children born to mothers who have spent their pregnancy in the countryside or the city. In an article published in early September [...]
Hives
Hives is an eruption of the skin resembling the one sparked by a stinging nettle, hence the word hives.
The plates red, raised, changing location during a single day, sometimes very quickly, and may even disappear completely a few hours or days and then reappear.
The itching and duration of hives are variable and may last a [...]
Eczema
Two types of eczema can be observed: eczema and atopic eczema contact.
The baby eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis
It occurs at the earliest months. It is characterized by inflammation of the skin accompanied by redness and itching.
These lesions are located on the face, scalp, behind the ears, at the crease bending of the knee, the [...]
Allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis
Allergic rhinitis is an inflammation of the walls caused by nasal allergies, such as pollens, animals.
The events e allergic rhinitis
Itching nose, sneezing, runny nose clear, feeling stuffy nose are the main characteristics.
Allergic rhinitis is most often itchy palate, conducted hearing and eyes.
The fatigue, headaches, a flow in the rear throat, difficulty concentrating and falling asleep [...]
Allergies and heredity
Allergies affect some people particularly prone to develop this type of disease. These people, called atopic, manufacture large quantities of antibodies against certain allergens. Their awareness is included in their genetic heritage, transmitted by their parents through their chromosomes.
These people may also transmit their awareness of their descendants.
Atopy
A person may not atopic systematically develop allergic [...]
What is an allergy?
The word allergy, which comes from Greek, means abnormal reaction, excessive and different. Indeed, people with allergies do not react like the others, they “surreagissent” when in contact with foreign substances in the body. The allergic reaction, a response is abnormal and excessive immune system to normally harmless substances that people with allergies breathe, swallow [...]
Why allergies have become such a scourge?
Nearly one in 3 is affected today by an allergic problem and the numbers continue to increase steadily.
Many allergists believe that even in less than 10 years, a person is allergic 2
The percentage of allergy sufferers has doubled in 15 years in industrialized countries which particularly alert all doctors including allergists, while the figure stood [...]