If you have suffered from symptoms of a food allergy after eating, (swelling in and around the mouth, vomiting, runny nose), the most important questions on your mind are likely to be ‘what is wrong?’ and ‘how can this be treated?’.

Well treatment for food allergies (such as an allergic reaction to peanuts or shellfish) is usually administered immediately, as an allergic reaction to food can happen so suddenly, typically within an hour after eating the food item.

Treating Food Allergies:

Other than avoiding the food item, there are two forms of treatment administered according to the severity of your reaction.

Antihistamines

This is a treatment given to people whose reaction tends to be mild, such as a runny nose, or a rash developing. Antihistamines are dispensed to you by your doctor or GP.

Anaphylaxis

The other treatment available for food allergies is usually only reserved for the most severe of cases.

Those people at risk of anaphylaxis need to take much more precautions. Anaphylaxis is a more severe reaction, whereby the whole body goes into anaphylactic shock requires that you carry and use a pre-loaded adrenaline syringe. But anaphylaxis is a rare but potentially fatal allergic reaction.

Are you really food allergic? Or simply food intolerant?

If you have not been diagnosed with a food allergy, please do not take a mild reaction to food to be much worse than it may be. Even though an estimated 25% of adults believe that they have a food allergy, less than 2% of adults do (this number increases to approximately 6-7% amongst children, however some children eventually outgrow their allergy).

A reaction to a food item could simply mean that you have what is known as food intolerance, which is where you have had an undesirable reaction to a food, but not a severe one.

Remember, always consult your doctor if you are worried for yourself or for a family member.

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Sex can be a wonderful expression of love between two people, sadly, however for some asthma sufferers all that heavy breathing can actually trigger an asthma attack by drying out the airways. Fortunately, there is a solution that will make you and your partner happy.

Exercise induced asthma is quite common and the general consensus is to avoid those activities that trigger it, but avoiding love-making can certainly put a strain on any relationship.

There are several things that you can do ensure an active love life:

Since the bedroom is often where love-making actives take place, you will need to ensure that dust mites (a major asthma trigger, which live in your bedding and rugs) are reduced as much as possible to help eliminate your asthma symptoms. (see the free Asthma Prevention Report for details)

Moist, warm air prevents the airways from becoming dry, so using a good humidifier in the bedroom/home will help those who live in a dry climate.

Next, if you are out of shape, you will need to increase your fitness level gradually by activities such as yoga, walking, cycling and swimming. Those allergic to chlorine should find a warm lake or sea to swim in. Continuous running can trigger asthma, so team sports that require short bursts of running are far better. Avoiding temperature changes is also important: cold air entering the lungs at a rapid rate will dry out the airways and cause an asthma attack. Working out in gym is a good alternative to exercising outdoors in cold weather.

When you have strengthened your lungs through exercise and applied the simple preventative measures in the bedroom, you are much more likely to enjoy lovemaking without threat of an asthma attack.

About the Author - Susan Millar is a former asthma and allergy sufferer. She is a researcher and the author of “The Dramatic Asthma Relief Report”, based on extensive research from internationally respected medical publications about genuinely effective alternative treatment for asthma & allergies, which helped her to eliminate her asthma and allergies. This book has helped many other sufferers worldwide to do the same. To download your free Asthma Prevention Report in pdf format, please visit:
http://www.dramatic-asthma-relief.com/asthma-prevention.htm

Please visit her website and blog for more asthma information:
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Americans today are suffering from a serious pandemic of
diseases associated with dysfunction of the immune system.
The most publicized of these diseases and the most lethal is
AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. While this illness
shows many unusual features for an infectious disease, it can
nevertheless be understood as a viral sexually transmitted
infection. Far more common, though not as lethal, are a host
of other immune system related conditions which are not
communicable and appear to lack any specific microbial cause.
These include asthma, food and pollen allergies, mold, dust
and chemical allergies, chronic fatigue syndrome,
fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, eczema, and
atopic dermatitis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, type one
diabetes, and a host of other conditions including chronic
arterial inflammation, which is considered a more important
causative factor in heart attacks and strokes than
cholesterol.

While the symptoms of these conditions vary enormously, all
of these conditions have one thing in common: all are the
results of the immune system targeting the wrong enemy.
Instead of confining their vicious attack (inflammation) to
the dangerous microorganisms that truly endanger our lives,
the white blood cells and cellular battle chemicals of the
immune system exhaust us in a futile assault either upon
harmless pollens or food proteins, or on the very cells of
our own bodies. Read the list again of these conditions.

Notice that all of them are growing rapidly in western
civilization. All may be regarded as pandemic. Is there
anyone among my readers who has not suffered from one or more
of these conditions? And in the next three articles, I will
explain the surprising, little known, yet scientifically
proven sources common to modern society that are the cause of
these pandemic diseases. Furthermore I will demonstrate how
the technology of hypnotherapy can help defeat this growing
pandemic and restore our immune system to its proper
function. Given the emerging dangers of real pathogens, such
as bird flu, TB, and other drug resistant organisms that
could readily overwhelm billions in this crowded, fast moving
world, our immune system must be prepared for the real
battles that lie ahead!

These articles do not attempt to spell out the complete
etiology (symptoms and signs) of this wide variety of
diseases, or to summarize the wide variety of treatments
available through medical science. While the hypnotic
approaches defined in these articles have good success with
many clients, there are none that can be guaranteed
successful for all clients. They are no substitute for proper
medical treatment, when called for. These methods are at best
a powerful adjunct to medical treatment, dietary changes, and
a proper program of exercise, rest, and healthy relationships
and lifestyle.

This first article in our series will focus on answering the
big question about these disease processes. Why is it
happening to US? We live in a society in which most people
are well fed and live in a comfortable and prosperous world,
in which most of the great diseases of the past have been
defeated. So why are so many of us being assaulted by our own
immune system? Some researchers blame this very condition of
safety for the new pandemic, suggesting that in the absence
of real microbial enemies, a “bored” immune system decides to
mount any old campaign to justify its existence. While this
model may have some merit I know the answer is a bit more
complex.

For starters, my research indicates that our increasing
alienation from the natural world, trapped inside four walls
that would have driven our tribal ancestors crazy, breathing
a host of strange chemicals, and eating foods transformed in
subtle ways by agribusiness and its combination of chemical
pesticides, fertilizers, and genetic engineering, are a
primary reason that our bodies don

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