2007 November

Archive for November, 2007

Christmas and Allergy

Friday, November 30th, 2007

‘Tis the season to be wheezing.
A new study warns that bringing a real Christmas tree into a home can multiply the mould-spore count by five times the normal level - increasing allergy symptoms.
“It’s one of the many triggers that people with allergies and asthma have to put up with at Christmas time,” said Lilly Byrtus, [...]

Risk of Asthma is increased by Household Allergies

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Allergic reactions usually develop in early childhood. Typically, children first become allergic to foods such as milk and egg. In the second [...]

Can Organic Food Help Prevent Allergies in Young Children?

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

Researchers have found that babies raised on organic dairy products are a third less likely to suffer allergies in their first two years than those fed conventional food. The Dutch study followed 2,500 pregnant women and their infants for two years after birth. Some of the children were on strict diets with more than 90 [...]