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As summer approaches, so do summer trips and vacations. Traveling with food allergies is definitely possible. It just takes a little extra preparation. This article gives an overview of what...

May is Allergy Awareness Month, as it is the peak season for these conditions. With more than 65 million Americans dealing with allergies or asthma on an annual basis, it's...

I may have had allergies as a child, but I didn't know it. The formal diagnoses of food, environmental, and seasonal allergies came in my twenties and thirties. My experience...

Did you ever see a story on the news and thought, "this can't be real?!" A few years ago, I saw a story about how someone can become allergic to...

Personal steam inhalers push out warm, humidified air, often through a mask-like device. This mask is held near your face so that you can directly inhale the steam through your...

I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease and IBS in 2011. Along with that diagnosis came a bombardment of food allergies that complicated my life. Before my diagnosis, I never had an...

The sting in my throat made me realize what I had done. I had taken too much allergy medicine. Just moments after taking an antihistamine tablet for adults, I drank...

My journey with allergies and food intolerance started at a very young age. I was born in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia (Yugoslavia at the time). Unfortunately, when I was...

It is often hard to know what to ask, or even where to begin, when you have questions about a new diagnosis. Many people can feel overwhelmed and nervous at...

May is Allergy Awareness Month! While awareness is not limited to just one month, throughout May we will be focusing on sharing community stories, dispelling popular myths, and answering community...

The Personal Steam Inhaler Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Enter to win the MyPurMist personal steam inhaler in celebration of Allergy Awareness Month 2022. For a...

There are many myths about allergies and the most common is that there are hypoallergenic dogs. People are convinced that they can't be allergic to their dog (and no one...

Having an allergic reaction can be one of the scariest events to happen to you. There is nothing more frightening than being completely fine one moment and immediately feeling like...

An allergy occurs when our immune system mistakes a foreign substance for a harmful invader. The immune system causes the body to release more antibodies, causing an allergic reaction with...

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As we are now moving into the warmer season, we allergy warriors have to be ready and alert to take preemptive action. This spring season is like the calm before...

A diagnosis of any disease or life-altering condition like allergies can be overwhelming. You may have many questions about your diagnosis. You may also be curious about your treatment options...

For all of you fellow allergy sufferers, I get it - I really do. I am sniffling and sneezing too. Ugh. It's unseasonably warm where I live. Our record-breaking warm...

I didn't fully appreciate how fragile my body was until I ate a piece of sushi and thought I was dying. I've spent most of the past 5 years suffering...