A pet can do wonders for family wellness, but not so much if you’re allergic to animals. Your allergies may put you off even risking your wellbeing in the first place, or else walking that endless tightrope of medications and hand-washing just so you can pet your furry little friend now and again. Unfortunately, veterinarians […]

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These days it seems as though every other kid is allergic to something, which can make family wellness complicated. Even if your own child’s wellbeing isn’t affected by allergies, chances are that he or she will bring home a friend who is, and so you still have to deal with the problem. And the situation […]

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Hay fever isn’t actually anything to do with a fever, rather being associated with your body’s over-reactive immune system which sees pollen and dust to be a dangerous foreign body in the respiratory system. As a result, it creates a reaction in the form of watery eyes, sneezing and a sore throat. The pollen and […]

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More and more parents have health concerns for their children that are linked to food intolerances or allergies. The good news is that new research is indicating a positive step forward for those whose children are affected by egg allergies.   Egg allergy is one of the most common allergies, affecting the wellness and wellbeing […]

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Look at your allergy symptoms: sneezing, runny nose, congestion, itchy watery eyes and fatigue – feeling in the mood? I guess not. Although you may not be aware, allergy symptoms really take their toll on your sex life, with 83% of those polled in an Allergy and Asthma Proceedings study reporting this to be the […]

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By summertime, anyone with allergies will be feeling the brunt of their condition – noses streaming, eyes watering, and a constant supply of coughs and sneezes. It doesn’t necessarily need to be this way though – there are some things you can do to limit the effect allergens have on your body, so that you […]

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While food allergies are already a health concern for children, if your child does suffer with allergies their wellbeing may be under threat in other ways; bullying. This is according to a new study, published in the journal Paediatrics, which found that many children with food allergies may be bullied at school – sometimes with […]

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You may think that things like snake bites, allergies and food poisoning always need good old-fashioned Western medicine, but the complementary wellness practice, Ayurveda, provides a treatment stream considered equivalent to toxicology; Visha Chikitsa. You may also hear it referred to as Aganda Tantra, but, whatever you call it, the branch has a specific treatment […]

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For a long time, allergies such as eczema, hay fever and asthma have been known to occur due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. However, wellness experts have been unclear about which genes are responsible – until now. According to a new study, published in Nature Genetics, there are ten genetic variants that […]

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There are over 55 diseases associated with gluten, which is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. 99 percent of the people who have a gluten intolerance or coeliac disease are never diagnosed, which means they spend a lifetime suffering with the symptoms without ever receiving treatment for them. Below are some of the […]

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