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  • Let’s Cope Up With Food Allergy
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    Let’s Cope Up With Food Allergy
    Food allergy is a medical condition wherein a certain kind of food causes inflammation of the tissues due to reaction of the immune system to such food. Sometimes, this can even endanger your life. Generally, many people avoid certain food items because they are of the opinion that these items are allergic. This is actually not the case. Food allergy is a rare condition to happen and is more likely to be in families. According to a research, hardly 3 in 100 toddlers and 1 in 100 adults actually suffer from this allergy. Food Allergy versus Food Intolerance Food allergy and food intolerance are completely different from each other. In both the conditions, you notice symptoms even when you intake even little quantity of specific allergic food. However, the symptoms of food intolerance are related to the digestive system such as vomiting  [...]
    Posted at December 16th, 2009 | Allergies
  • Let’s Be Educated In Allergy
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    Let’s Be Educated In Allergy
    Allergy or hypersensitive reaction, which is also called as type 1 allergy, refers to a state of an abnormal reaction wherein the immune system unusually responds to protein substances also known as allergens. In this response, the white blood cells (B-lymphocytes) generate an antidote also called antibody to fight against the allergen. These antibodies attach themselves to the surface of the allergy cells, which indicates that the immune system is all set to fight against the allergen the next time the body comes in contact with it. Such a process of getting ready to fight back is known as sensitization. Each time the body comes in the contact with the allergen, an allergic reaction occurs naturally. In this reaction, the allergens attach themselves to the antibodies that in turn lie on the allergy cells’ surface. This merger  [...]
    Posted at December 14th, 2009 | Allergies
  • How To Deal With Food Allergy In Children
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    How To Deal With Food Allergy In Children
    Food allergy is a medical state of reaction wherein the immune system overreacts to certain food items that results in inflammation of the body tissues. It is a hypersensitive reaction in which the child’s immune system generates multiple antibodies named IgE as a response to foreign proteins. This indicates that every time the child eats such food items, the immune system produces IgE antibodies. It is these antibodies that are termed as allergens and are responsible for the allergic symptoms when they become adequate in number. Due to this kind of reaction, food allergy is categorized as type 1 allergy. In children, this allergy takes place who are under four years of age. In real, food allergies are rarely found in children. According to a research, hardly 3 in 100 toddlers actually suffer from this allergy and most of them  [...]
    Posted at December 11th, 2009 | Allergies
  • How Do I Deal With Hay Fever Or Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
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    How Do I Deal With Hay Fever Or Perennial Allergic Rhinitis
    Hay fever, which is also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis, is a type of allergic reaction in which the body is sensible to airborne materials such as pollen. These materials penetrate until the upper respiratory passages that include the nose, sinus, throat, and eyes. Due to this penetration, these microscopic materials provoke the immune system to produce antibodies (antidotes) that, in turn, results in release of histamine. Histamine produces inflammation in the upper respiratory passages, which results in swelling and generating the typical symptoms of hay fever. According to the name of this medical condition, many people think that it is a type of fever that occurs in the autumn when the hay is gathered. However, this is absolutely wrong, on the contrary, hay fever never causes fever! Perennial allergic rhinitis or hay fever  [...]
    Posted at December 8th, 2009 | Allergies
  • How Do I Deal With Allergy Due To House Dust Mites
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    How Do I Deal With Allergy Due To House Dust Mites
    House mite allergy is a type 1 allergy wherein the immune system abnormally reacts to the prevailing protein substances in the excretion of mites lying in the home dust. These proteins cause inflammation in the respiratory passages, which results in hay fever and asthma. House dust mites are minute organisms that dwell in warm and damp homes whose food is the human skin. These mites often stay in beds. This is the main reason as to why we become allergic to these mites, as even we spend one-third of our daily time on bed. As a result, we inhale enough amounts of dust mite allergens, especially when the excretion becomes dry and mixes with the air. There are multiple proteins in the excretion of the house dust mites, which when inhaled or exposed to the skin, the immune system reacts to it by generating antibodies. Due to these antibodies,  [...]
    Posted at December 7th, 2009 | Allergies
  • What Therapies Are Available For Treating ADHD
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    What Therapies Are Available For Treating ADHD
    ADHD enters into life of a child even before the age of seven and affects its memory, grasping power, and overall behavior. In a child, ADHD shows its presence through the display of three core symptoms namely, inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. It is believed that there is no cure for ADHD, but through the help of medical professionals, its symptoms can be controlled and behavior can be improved drastically. So, treating ADHD is actually improving the behavior of the child, and not the child itself. Therefore, different therapies and medications are available for treating ADHD. As compared to medication, therapy is a bit different from the point of view of its nature and effects. It is different in the sense that it does not effect immediately and is challenging in nature for a therapist. However, both medication and therapies  [...]
    Posted at December 6th, 2009 | ADHD
  • What Is Allergic Contact Eczema
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    What Is Allergic Contact Eczema
    The allergic contact eczema is a medical condition wherein due to contact with an allergen, the skin develops rashes right from the point of contact to the surrounding skin. Allergen is an invading substance or organism to which the skin is sensitive. Allergic contact eczema is also known as delayed hypersensitivity, as contrast to the immediate hypersensitivity. In this medical condition and other skin diseases, the cells of the immune system play an important role. Let’s see how! When you are hurt by nettles, the skin develops rashes within a few minutes of contact. The scientific reason behind this is that the immunity cells secrete certain chemicals such as histamine in the layers of the skin. Such a condition is termed as immediate hypersensitivity. On the other hand, sometimes these rashes develop gradually, rather than instantly.  [...]
    Posted at December 4th, 2009 | Allergies
  • What Is Alcoholic Liver Disease
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    What Is Alcoholic Liver Disease
    Alcoholic Liver Disease (ALD) refers to the medical condition wherein the liver is damaged due to the excessive consumption of alcohol. Not only the liver is affected, but also the other organs of the body are prone to damage. We all know that consuming alcohol is injurious to health. So, you can realize that how excessive alcohol can be life threatening. Alcohol Consumption Statistics in the United Kingdom How common is the alcoholic liver disease among a given size of population is determined by computing the death rates due to alcoholic cirrhosis. Alcoholic cirrhosis is a condition wherein the strong liver tissue is converted into a scar tissue. These rates have been on its peak in the recent years. In the United Kingdom, the death rates have increased up to 88 percent between the period of 1974 and 1994. Here, the highest rates  [...]
    Posted at December 3rd, 2009 | Alcohol Abuse
  • Let’s Understand HIV And AIDS
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    Let’s Understand HIV And AIDS
    We all know that HIV is related to AIDS, more specifically as the cause of AIDS. Further, we are also aware of how dangerous AIDS can be for our life. But, have we understood it right from its causes to functioning and effects? The answer is not many of us have this knowledge and so cannot raise a voice against AIDS. Let’s understand this life threatening disease thoroughly so that we can help the victims cope up with it and prevent others from getting into it. HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a type of virus that attacks specific cells including white blood cells namely T-helper or CD4 cells that are important for the immune system’. As HIV is a virus, it lacks its own metabolism due to which it attacks living cells in the body to use their metabolism and be multiplied up to infinity. There are two possible results  [...]
    Posted at December 3rd, 2009 | Health A-Z
  • Is Alcohol A Friend Or Foe
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    Is Alcohol A Friend Or Foe
    Many people around the world are fond of drinking alcohol. Some drink daily, some drink alternately, and the rest prefer to drink on weekends. This habit of drinking was started long back, some thousands years down the current time. But, what if you are addicted too much that you drink beyond the standard maximum daily units (units can be the number of glasses)? What if just can’t function or stay without consuming alcohol? This is a signal to you that you are spoiling your health by your own hands. If you still continue to drink by your own wish and do not do anything to overcome the addiction, it is nothing but sheer foolishness of wasting this human life for no good reason! Such people need to wake up their minds and simply follow the three great lines – “Health is wealth”, “Anything in excess is dangerous, and “Drinking  [...]
    Posted at December 3rd, 2009 | Alcohol Abuse
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