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How to Prevent Allergic Immune System

Friday, March 12th, 2010

How to Prevent Allergic Immune System

Among the defense mechanism that the human body, is the cough, something that should not be reduced, because it usually occurs as a result of common diseases such as winter flu, bronchitis and pneumonia, but may be an allergic reaction to dust, smoke or other material, in some people, the immune system recognizes as “foreign” or “dangerous” (allergens), if it is accompanied by phlegm means there obstructive pulmonary disease.

Among the recommendations to reduce the risk of cough due to respiratory disease, was first mentioned that the basic measure of protection is good to leave home to avoid sudden temperature changes, better cover the neck and mouth with a scarf and drink plenty of fluids and avoid going to crowded places , especially if they smoke. (more…)

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Maternal Diet Modifies Allergic Childhood

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Maternal Diet Modifies Allergic Childhood

Maternal diet modifies allergic childhood

Increase consumption of green and yellow vegetables, citrus and vegetables and fruits rich in beta carotene (usually red and orange) to reduce the risk of having a baby with eczema on the skin

Foods rich in vitamin E, present in green vegetables, also reduces the risk of having children with respiratory problems, reported in the journal Allergy.

Beta carotene and vitamin E are two of the many antioxidants present in vegetables and fruits that are beneficial to health. But previous research on the consumption of mothers and children have allergies conflicting results.

In a new study, the team is evaluating the consumption of vegetables and fruits during pregnancy from 763 women and the early onset of allergic eczema or wheezing in their children. (more…)

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Prevention to Reduce Allergy Symptoms

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Prevention to Reduce Allergy Symptoms

Allergies are relatively common and both genetic and environmental factors may play a role in its development. Allergy is caused by an oversensitive immune system, leading to a mistaken immune response. The immune system normally protects the body against harmful substances such as bacteria and viruses. It reacts to substances (allergens) that are generally harmless and in most people do not cause any problems. But in a person with allergies, the immune response is oversensitive. When the system recognizes an allergen, it releases chemicals like histamines, which cause itching, swelling, mucus production, muscle spasms, hives, rash and other symptoms that vary from person to person.

This found that allergic children are easier prey than others to have more viruses and infections, especially of “upper airways, ear, throat, adenoids. It is more frequent, thus suffering from illnesses such as otitis, sinusitis or colds. (more…)

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How to Identify Symptoms of Food Allergies in Children

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

How to Identify Symptoms of Food Allergies in Children

What are the alimentary allergies that affect children?
First we must make clear that the three basic nutrients, carbohydrates, fats and proteins, it is the latter responsible for food allergies.
In Spain, the main cause of allergic reactions are milk, eggs and fish-age children, and fruits, seafood and nuts into adulthood. Unfortunately any animal or plant protein is likely to trigger allergic reactions.

When parents can say that your child is allergic to food. What are the symptoms?
Often the terms are often confused intolerance and allergy. In the case of the intolerant, and celiac disease patients, we talk about digestive diseases character. In the case of food allergies is responsible for the immune system responds abnormally to alleged offenders (proteins). Confusion usually occurs because among the symptoms of food allergies are the gastrointestinal, pain, swelling, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea … similar to those that occur in case intolerance, although other more specific as ODS (oral allergy syndrome) and angioedema. However, food allergies usually have other symptoms: skin: hives, eczema, DA (atopic dermatitis); Respiratory: rhinitis, congestion, asthma, broncho-spasm and edema of glottis. And the most serious, although fortunately the least common is that anaphylactic shock resulting in a multisystem failure with two or more of the symptoms already mentioned. In more severe cases there is reduced blood pressure, arrhythmia, weakness and cardiorespiratory failure that compromises vital signs becoming lethal. In any case, only a doctor allergist will give us the final diagnosis. Intolerances have a chronic but not life threatening, whereas allergies can get to overcome but are potentially fatal. (more…)

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Pollenrhinopathie

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

pollenrhinopathieJust hay fever …?

Among the most common diseases in the summer is one of the hay fever, as he said earlier. Pollens irritate the mucous membranes of the nose and eyes, so that those affected constantly sneeze and cry.

If the parents are already allergic, their children may have inherited immunodeficiency. For this reason, infants should be breastfed as long as possible, preferably one years. For preventing the immune system early allergies.
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