Allergies Guide

Yes, sometimes children will outgrow their allergies, but if they do, they usually do so by age three. Food allergies are more likely to be "outgrown" than allergies to other substances. Infants inherit a tendency toward allergies. If their parents outgrew their allergies chances are the  […]

There may not be a best place to live if you have allergies. People with allergies have an genetic tendency to produce IgE, the allergic antibody, to many seasonable allergens. If you move, you move your IgE with you. It might not happen right away, but chances are if you move you will develop an  […]

An allergy is an abnormally high sensitivity reaction to an ordinarily harmless substance. The immune system of an allergic person reacts when an allergen is absorbed into their body, treating the substance as a harmful invader, causing the white blood cells to begin producing IgE antibodies which  […]

Breastfeeding may delay the onset of allergic reactions in infants, but there is no evidence that it protects children of allergic parents from developing allergies. Babies inherit a tendency toward allergy, so delaying the introduction of solid foods prolong the time in which they are allergy-free,  […]

Usually called "hay fever," seasonal allergic rhinitis is caused by an allergy to the pollen of trees, grasses, weeds or mold spores. Seasonal allergic rhinitis may occur in the spring, summer or fall and may last until the first frost. The "season" depends on which allergen  […]

Allergy shots, or immunotherapy is a process by which small amounts of allergens are injected into the blood stream and gradually increased over a period of years until the person's tolerance to the allergen increases and the symptoms decrease. Usually people who have year-around allergies or who do  […]