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Wash, Wash, Wash Your Nose
November 1st, 2012Do you have tissues in every room of your house? Do you hesitate to go outside on some days because you know your allergies are going to make you suffer? I do. I’ve often thought that Mother Nature’s sense of humor has a cruel streak, giving me both a passion for the outdoors and allergies to all the trees, flowers, grasses, and animals I love. Not fair!
A drug-free way to clear up your allergies
Structural Pasteurization
November 1st, 2012It turns out you just may be allergic to the building you’re in. Moisture damage from rain, plumbing leaks, sewage spills, and even humidity can cause unseen growth of mold, fungi, bacteria, and viruses. Other dangers that can lurk within a structure include chemical odors, tiny dust mites, insects, and rodents that could serve as vectors for disease.
Is your home, place of work, or even your gym making you sick?Humid Inside?
October 5th, 2011Did you know that the recommended relative humidity for your home is between 30 and 50 percent? This not only affects your comfort, but your health and your wallet, as well.
Relieve Allergies Naturally
April 1st, 2011Treat the cause of your sensitivities and kick the antihistamine habit!So Long, Seasonal Allergies
May 1st, 2010A few months ago, actress Michelle Rodriguez—the gutsy pilot in Avatar and heroine in the TV show Lost—appeared on The Jay Leno Show. “You filmed Lost in Hawaii,” said Leno. “What was the hardest thing about living in Hawaii?”
Silence hay fever's sneezing, wheezing, and sniffles with homeopathy.Achoo Alert
July 1st, 2009Do fresh-picked peaches make you sneeze? Does chomping on celery tickle your tongue? Studies show that if you’re allergic to seasonal pollens, your immune system may mistake the proteins of certain raw fruits and veggies for those in pollen—causing you to wheeze, itch, or swell.
Allergy Test
April 1st, 2009Every spring for as long as Julie Daly can remember, seasonal allergies would leave her with chronic sinus pain, postnasal drip, and debilitating headaches.
Do you know what’s causing your runny nose and watery eyes? Hint: It’s not only the pollen count. These five surprising triggers could be making your sniffle season worse. Here’s how to outsmart them.Ragweed Relief
August 1st, 2008August marks the unofficial start of ragweed season. If you’re one of the 36 million Americans who suffer from this evil cousin of the sunflower, steer clear of bananas, cucumbers, melons, and zucchinis, says Clifford W. Bassett, MD, assistant clinical professor of medicine and otolaryngology at Long Island College Hospital in New York.
Ask The Doctor: End Springtime Allergies
May 1st, 2008It sounds as though you have a condition known as rhinitis—inflammation of the mucous membranes in the nose. This inflammation leads to a runny nose, sneezing, and a feeling of being stuffed up. Rhinitis may result from a cold, allergies, or nonallergenic irritants in the environment, such as dust, cigarette smoke, or pollution.
I always have a runny nose, but every spring it gets worse, and my eyes water and itch. Is this just allergies or something else?
