An asthma trigger is something which either makes your existing asthma symptoms worse or actually provokes these symptoms. Just like allergies, asthma can be triggered by certain things. Whilst some of these things are actual allergens such as mold spores or pet dander, this is not necessarily the case. The triggers can also be both […]
The 10 Most Common Food Allergies
As with other allergies the incidence of food allergies has been increasing dramatically over the last three decades. Today somewhere in the region of 5% of the population in most western countries have some type of food allergy. Children tend to be more at risk although most grow out of these childhood food allergies. Food […]
Winter Allergies
As the thermometer drops and the storms roll in many allergy sufferers (literally) breathe a sigh of relief as hay fever season disappears until next spring. But before you even have time to pack away your hankies you’ve got a cold – great! Or is it a cold? Common Cold or Winter Allergy? If you’ve been sniffling and sneezing for weeks […]
Can Allergies Cause a Sore Throat?
Whilst most people would associate a sore throat with a cold or flu and expect allergy symptoms to be more along the lines of a runny nose this is not always the case. It is not that uncommon for a sore throat to be yet another symptom of an allergy. The biggest single cause of sore […]
Cold vs Allergy – Which have I got?
Over the years I have had more than my fair share of colds – or at least I think I have. Given that I have also been afflicted with year round nasal allergies (perennial allergic rhinitis), which seemingly strike at random, I am often left scratching my head (and blowing my nose) as to whether something has […]