Allergy Free – Prevention is Key
recommended you read An Allergy is a disorder of the immune system. The person with allergies tends to have allergic reactions to things that are normally harmless to other people. These things are referred to as allergens. Allergies are a very common condition. While the immune system normally protects the body against harmful substances, such as bacteria and viruses, it also reacts to these allergens which as stated before, are usually harmless to most people and do not create a problem.
However, in the person with allergies the immune response tends to be overly sensitive. And so, when it recognizes an allergen, it will release certain chemicals such as histamines, which fight off the invading allergen. This in return causes itching, swelling, rashes, mucus formation, and other symptoms which vary from person to person.
Allergic reactions can be caused by anything from bug bites to cosmetics to sunlight. Some of the most common allergens are pollen, dust, mold, and pet dander. While environmental factors do play a major role, allergies may also be genetic. If both of your parents have allergies, you will more than likely have allergies.
The main goal of allergy treatment is in preventing the symptoms from …
If you are a sufferer of asthma, you will appreciate how it feels to have tightness in the chest or to grasp for air. With the help of the right asthma medication it is possible to prevent these symptoms, which is available in either long-term or quick-relief controlled medications. Most of the medications that come in inhaled form are meant to be used on a daily basis to assist in keeping the airways clear and healthy at all times. Even if no symptoms exist it is still recommended to take a daily dose of medication. Due to the nature of the inhaled medication, it is directed straight to the area it is most needed, the bronchial tubes, which is what is needed to open the airways. Also, a further benefit to the asthma suffer is that a standard asthma inhaler comes with less side-effects than alternative medication take by injection or by mouth.
I’ll be completely honest with you – I, too, am sometimes lazy when it comes to taking care of myself, even when it comes to skin care. I just want to run out of the house to catch the bus to work after just a quick splash of water on the face, and in the evening I’d sometimes love to do the same and just fall into bed without thinking of skin care.