If eating certain foods causes you discomfort, you may think you are allergic to that food. However, most of the time, these issues are caused by food intolerances instead of true food allergies. Here’s how to tell the difference: Food allergies cause immune system responses that usually affect multiple body systems, occur immediately, and can […]
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Why It’s Important to Carry an EpiPen (Epinephrine Auto-injector) With You Everywhere
Allergies can strike at any time. If you have any known allergies, your doctor has likely spent quite some time educating you about triggers, symptoms, and treatments. Important emergency treatment for anyone who is in danger of anaphylaxis (a severe, life-threatening systemic allergic reaction) is self-injectable epinephrine. What is an EpiPen? EpiPen is a brand […]
The Signs of Asthma in Children
Asthma can be scary at any age, but it’s especially difficult to watch a child suffer with restricted breathing. Knowing the signs of asthma in children is crucially important, especially for people who work with young populations, to identify asthma attacks and intervene as early as possible. An asthma attack is basically inflammation of the […]
How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold or Allergic Rhinitis?
People have been mixing up the common cold and allergic rhinitis (hay fever or “allergies”) for years. The symptoms are similar for both, but the causes couldn’t be more different. Common Cold What is the common cold? The common cold is caused by a virus. There’s not a cold virus per se, but instead a […]
Treating Chronic Rhinitis
Chronic rhinitis is inflammation of the inner lining of the nose that lasts longer than four weeks. Chronic rhinitis is divided into two categories, depending on the condition’s cause. Allergic rhinitis (also called hay fever) is caused by an allergic immune response, while non-allergic rhinitis is not due to allergens, but rather general irritants and […]
