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Charlene J. Nuble's Articles in Allergies

  • An Eagle’s Eye View Of Chicken Allergy
    Lisa was at a birthday party of one of her dear officemates. She has not been fond of attending parties at her age, which is 23. As a child, she was not really into attending parties even of her friends, neighbors and relatives.

    No, don’t get it wrong. It is not that Lisa is virtually and practically not sociable. She is very friendly and very outgoing. Lisa admits that she has been afraid of attending parties, especially children’s parties when she was still a kid.

    Lis...
  • Cow’s Milk Allergy And Babies
    Allergy to cow’s milk is the most prevalent form of food allergy that primarily affects children. Most infants and babies fortunately outgrow cow’s milk allergy during their second to third year of formula milk intake.

    Like most allergies, cow’s milk allergies is not curable, but rather, they are treatable. In that sense, people and children born with it should live with dairy-free diets all their lives to avoid cow’s milk allergies.

    A close look at cow’s milk

    Regul...
  • Distinguishing Between Inhalant And Epidermal Allergens
    Allergens are substances that are rejected or denied entrance into the body by the immune system, that ever reliable body system that protects you from infection and diseases.

    It is important to note that allergens cause the most common prevalent and wide spread allergies around the world. Without allergens, there would never be allergies.

    But a world without allergens would be impossible. Allergens are everywhere. Most of them can even be found right there were you are...
  • Duck Allergy, An Introduction
    There are some people who are fond of eating duck meat. Duck meat can be turned into several delectable delicacies and there are a rising number of countries around the world that are somehow turning into consuming such meat.

    Admit it or not, though duck dishes are not as popular as their chicken, lamb or beef counterparts, many people prefer them because of the somehow good and appetizing aroma and the satisfying aftertaste that comes with it.

    Chefs and food critics al...
  • Dust Away Dust Allergy
    Dust allergy is one of the most common forms of allergy reported or recorded not just in the United States, but around the world.

    Because dusts are everywhere, the occurrence of dust allergy is almost always inevitable and its number is rapidly increasing.

    Dust allergy is usually taking the form of the most common allergic reaction known to and experienced by humans --- asthma. Dust allergy does not exist or is not recognized independently in the medical world.

    It is...
  • Facing The Facts Of Gluten Allergy
    Food allergy remains one of the most persistent forms of allergic reaction. No one knows why people have certain allergic responses to different types of food. But it is a fact that once a person is exposed to the food allergen, the symptoms will surely follow.

    Gluten allergy is a food allergy that makes the sufferer sensitive to gluten. Coeliac disease is a health condition in the small intestine. What happens to a person with gluten allergy is once the allergen comes in ...
  • Food Allergy Versus Food Intolerance
    Among the allergies rampant in American lives today, food allergy is one of the top three. However, some people misdiagnose food allergy as food intolerance. There are certain similarities but one must be careful in administering medicines to a person with an allergy.

    The wrong medicine for the wrong condition can increase the allergic symptom resulting in anaphylaxis and even death. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction where all the symptoms swiftly attack the entire...
  • Getting To Know More About The Seasonal Hay Fever
    Hay fever is a form of allergy affecting people sensitive to its allergens during the summer season. Its medical term is seasonal allergic rhinitis.

    Hay fever or seasonal allergic rhinitis is an allergy that attacks vulnerable people during the summer and the onset of the spring seasons.

    Allergies as such is caused by inhaling pollen or by entry of pollen to an eye. This will then irritate the eye’s and nose’s sensitive linings. Consequently, inflammation or swelling fo...
  • Grass Allergy
    Grass allergy is one of the most common and prevalent form of allergy that affects people with histories of it during certain seasons.

    Grass allergy normally occurs all throughout the spring season and during the onset or ending of the summer season. Grass allergy is somehow directly linked to hay fever, because their symptoms and causes are somehow similar to each other.

    Grass allergy can also take the form of an inhalant kind of allergy similar to asthma. It is noted ...
  • Know More About Allergic Rhinitis
    Allergic rhinitis is often also called nasal allergy, pollinosis or hay fever, especially when it occurs during the haying season.

    Allergic rhinitis is the occurrence of several symptoms, usually in the eyes and in the nose, after exposure to particles that may be airborne like plant pollens, dander and most especially, dust.

    An oversensitive immune system is usually cited for the occurrence of allergic rhinitis. Take note that the immune system is your shield against h...
  • Knowing The Primaries About Skin Allergy Called Hives
    Hives are red welts of small or sometimes larger size that appear in the skin surface. Hives are a form of skin allergy and occurs when the skin is exposed or is subjected to chemicals or substances that trigger allergic reactions.

    Hives are characterized by the feeling of itchiness. You know hot it feels when something is really itchy. There is a feeling of uneasiness and discomfort and sometimes wounds and scratches occur as products or results of scratching itchy skin s...
  • Some Basic Knowledge About Dust Mite Allergy
    In the United States alone, at least 10% of the overall population have dust mite allergy or have experienced a dust mite allergy attack.

    Dust mite allergy is caused by dust mites. Dust mites are tiny little insects that belong to genus Dermatophagoides, which are in the same family as spiders -- Arachnida in the kingdom Insecta.

    Yes, dust mites are insects, and therefore, are living organisms that can be killed and eliminated. But, although they are living creatures, d...
  • The Stinging Information About Anaphylaxis
    Anaphylaxis is a serious type of allergy that usually happens when a person takes a triggering substance that is often called allergen. The exposure and its resulting reaction, anaphylaxis, occurs when the person become sensitized to that substance.

    Sometimes even if the person is exposed to allergens, even how little the allergens are and the time of exposure, the resulting allergy can really be serious and life-threatening.

    Anaphylaxis attacks can happen after the sub...
  • When Bird Allergy Flies Your Way
    Bird allergy is a normal reaction of your body’s immune system to the feather dander, or more popularly known as feather dust, and droppings or fecal matter coming out of birds.

    People who work closely with birds and those who take care of birds as pets are the most at risk to develop bird allergy. Farm workers, bird fanciers and zookeepers are the most common bird allergy patients in hospitals in the US alone.

    However, medical statistics reveal that globally, the ratio...
  • Winning The Battle Against Allergy
    Whether it’s dust, pollens, or different kinds of food, many Americans today are susceptible to having an allergy. An allergy is a reaction of the immune system to certain types of substances, which are called allergens.

    When the person with an allergy, for example animal dander, comes in contact with the allergen, his body will experience different types of reaction. Depending on the type of allergy, the person can experience rashes, difficulty in breathing, sneezing, run...

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