Experts say locally grown honey is not just a tasty treat.
With obesity and diabetes reaching epidemic proportions, some shoppers are moving away from processed sugars and turning to honey as a natural sweetener.
Nathan Sheets, owner of Texas’ North Dallas Honey, says there’s a movement away from processed foods toward holistic and organic products.
Local growers say…
Archive for the ‘Allergy’ Category
Honey can help relieve allergy symptoms
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Antibacterial Soaps: Being Too Clean Can Make People Sick, Study Suggests
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Young people who are overexposed to antibacterial soaps containing triclosan may suffer more allergies, and exposure to higher levels of Bisphenol A among adults may negatively influence the immune system, a new University of Michigan School of Public Health study suggests.
Triclosan is a chemical compound widely used in products such as antibacterial soaps, toothpaste, pens,…
Egg Allergy No Longer A Reason To Avoid Getting A Flu Vaccine
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Along with fall comes flu season, but having an egg allergy is not a reason to avoid getting the 2010-2011 flu vaccination. According to a new paper published on the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) website, recent studies show that most egg allergic individuals can receive the flu vaccine safely under the…
Sneezing your way to a big belly: Do allergy medications make you fat?
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Some folks have seasonal allergies.
But if you’re like me, battling your allergies is a year-round affair.
Some days are certainly better than others, but overall, I have been a chronic user of anti-histamines since my teens. Cleratin, Reactine, Aerius, and Life Brand versions thereof have all at one point or another helped me breathe.
So you may…
Low-Allergenic Wines Could Stifle Sniffles and Sneezes in Millions of Wine Drinkers
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Scientists have identified a mysterious culprit that threatens headaches, stuffy noses, skin rash and other allergy symptoms when more than 500 million people worldwide drink wine. The discovery could help winemakers in developing the first low allergenic vintages — reds and whites with less potential to trigger allergy symptoms, they say.
Giuseppe Palmisano and colleagues note…
Leave Winter Allergy And Asthma Misery Out In The Cold Allergists Offer Tips For Eliminating Indoor Triggers
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
The first frost often brings welcome relief from hay fever and the symptoms caused by outdoor allergens. But coming in from the cold means hunkering down with a whole new set of allergy and asthma triggers including dust, pet dander and mold. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) and its allergist members,…
The Link Between Air Pollution and Asthma
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
On days when the city of Houston declares that levels of ozone — a type of air pollution — are dangerously high Melissa McDonald, who has asthma, closes her car windows if she must be out and driving. She also sets the air system to “recirculate,” a step she says helps her maintain good asthma…
Few Allergies In Unstressed Babies
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
A new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet shows that infants with low concentrations of the stress-related hormone cortisol in their saliva develop fewer allergies than other infants. Hopefully this new knowledge will be useful in future allergy prevention. The study is published in the December paper issue of Journal of Allergy and…
Holidays Offer Plenty To Sneeze At: Dust, Nuts, Mold Trigger Allergies
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
Getting out the boxes of holiday decorations from years gone by is a time-honored tradition. But in addition to stirring up memories, it also stirs up allergies.
“The dust from the boxes and on the decorations that have been packed away in dank basements or dusty attics is triggering reactions in my allergy and asthma patients,”…
Dehydration and Allergies: 6 Simple Steps to Rehydrate Your Body
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
I lived with the common allergy symptoms of runny nose, watery eyes, and sneezing for most of my life. In fact, I was pretty miserable during allergy season.
After many years of allergy tests, dietary changes, and natural remedies, I came to the conclusion that I was probably going to have allergies for the rest of…
