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Allergies Information
- Tips and Advice
- Allergies & Other Sensitivities
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Learn About Asthma
- Allergy Treatments
- Treating Hay Fever
- Take Control of Your Allergies
- Eczema & Dermatitis
- Top 10 Things to Do If You Suffer from a Dust Allergy
- How to Deal with Skin Allergy
- Can't Stop Sneezing? Try these Allergy Solutions!
- Dealing with cat allergy problems
- Got dog allergy problems?
- Common Causes of Eye Allergies
- Major Asthma Triggers Which You Must Know
- Tips for Beating Hayfever
- How to stop Snoring: Relief and Remedies
- Stinging Insect Allergy Symptoms
- Hay Fever and Zirtek Allergy Tablets for an Allergy Free Life
- Tips for Relieving Dust Mite Allergies
- Causes of itchy eyes
- What You Should Know About Antihistamines
- Hay Fever Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
- Do you have Food Allergies?
- Nasal allergy symptoms you shouldn't ignore
- Possible Causes of Itchy Eyes and a Runny Nose
- Home remedies and tips for common colds
- How to Prevent Allergies in Children
- Allergens and Allergic Symptoms
- Antihistamines
- PiriNatural Nasal Spray
- Staying Safe on your Vacation
Allergies
Wheezing, weepy eyes, a streaming nose, itchy skin, rashes – all are signs that something disagrees with you. Allergies occur when our body has a bad reaction to a food or an outside substance such as pollen. Allergies are widespread – Allergy UK estimates that around 21 million adults suffer from an allergy in the UK and the figure continues to rise. Fortunately, there are plenty of remedies to alleviate many symptoms associated with an allergy.
Can fish oils help allergies?
Omega 3 fats found in fish oil may be protective against allergies. Fish oils appear to reduce inflammation and many allergies involve inflammation – for example asthma involves inflammation of the airways. In the past century, Western diets have seen an increase in consumption of meat and vegetable oils (omega-6 fatty acids) compared with fish and flax oils (omega-3 fatty acids) which may go some way to explain why allergies are on the rise. In a study from Harvard Medical School using lab mice, omega-3 fatty acids were shown to dampen the development of airway inflammation. Other studies have linked increased levels of omega-3 fatty acids with lower asthma prevalence in people. A good reason indeed for a fish supper.
Why dust is bad for allergies and how to tame your dust?
Dust consists of a many things, including dust mites, dust mite faeces, fungi and their spores, human skin scales and bits of dead insects such as cockroaches. The fungi, insects and mites can all cause allergic responses. If you are frequently exposed to dust mite faeces it can trigger an immune response causing asthma or allergy, and because dust particles are tiny they can navigate deep into the lungs causing other health problems. To ?tame your dust’ remove your shoes when you come into your home. The Japanese do this and they subsequently have less dust in their houses. Also vacuum thoroughly and declutter as it’s easier to clean if there are less obstacles.