Hay Fever: The Complete Guide


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Contains a complete guide to the causes, treatment, and prevention of allergies from pollens, molds, pets, dust mites, and food sensitivities.




The Daily Telegraph: Complete Guide to Allergies


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These days an ever increasing number of people are developing allergies in many different forms, such as skin rashes, breathing difficulties and even overwhelming tiredness. The reasons for these allergies are very varied - environmental pollution, food additives and pollen are a few of the more common ones. This guide offers three invaluable approaches: first, allergic symptoms are listed and cross-referenced to known allergens and suitable tests to discover which really is the cause; second, if you know you suffer from a particular allergy such as hayfever, you can go straight to that section for advice, and third, the A-Z of allergens gives specific advice on testing to find out whether you do have an allergy to that substance, and if so, how best to avoid it in everyday life.




The Complete Guide to Food Allergies in Adults and Children


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The most complete guide to preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies in children and adults. In this comprehensive, evidence-based guide for adults and children with food allergies and those who care for them, Dr. Scott H. Sicherer provides all the critical information you need on preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies. Organized in an accessible Q&A format and illustrated with case studies, the book thoroughly explains how to prevent exposure to a known allergen at home, at work, at school, in restaurants, and elsewhere. Emphasizing the most recent advances, Sicherer touches on everything from handling an anaphylactic emergency to diagnosing allergies and intolerances, all while detailing chronic health problems caused by food, such as eczema, hives, and gastrointestinal symptoms. He also shares: • the benefits and risks of new therapies • new prevention guidelines • new approaches to improve quality of life and reduce anxiety • the latest insights on adult-onset food allergies • new diagnostic tests now commercially available • approaches shown to increase safety in school • the latest thinking on treating eczema through the diet • new doses and self-injection devices for treating food anaphylaxis • new information about food allergies that affect the gut Dr. Sicherer also reviews food reactions that are not allergic, such as lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, and celiac disease. He explains how to get adequate nutrition when you must avoid dietary staples and discusses whether allergies ever go away (they do—and sometimes they return). Finally, he includes an allergy and anaphylaxis emergency plan and checklists to reduce cross-contamination. This is the most authoritative and accessible allergy book on the market.




A Woman's Complete Guide to Natural Health


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A guide to natural healing for women describes 130 treatments for a variety of disorders and diseases.







Could it be an Allergy? A Comprehensive Guide to Allergic Symptoms


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'Could it be an allergy?' is one of the questions people most commonly ask their doctors. With an increasing variety of symptoms being attributed to allergies, the question is becoming more and more frequent and important. What can sufferers and carers do if they suspect an allergy? Dr Joe FitzGibbon's Could it be an Allergy? is a comprehensive guide to allergic symptoms. He discusses their complexities and confirms that it is possible to get to the root cause of many of them, and so find a way to a healthy and often symptom-free future. Could it be an Allergy? is written for the layperson by a leading specialist in the field. Carefully laid out, each section includes case histories, questions and answers on the particular allergy, and advice on what to look out for and how to address it. A directory of support and help groups throughout Ireland and Britain is also included. Could it be an Allergy?: Table of Contents Introduction Section 1. What is an Allergy? - The Range of Allergic Symptoms - The Range of Allergic Reactions Section 2. Common Allergic Problems - I. Allergy and the Skin: Eczema II. Allergy and the Skin: Contact Allergic Dermatitis III. Allergy and the Skin: Hives and Swellings - Allergy in the Nose and Sinuses - Allergy and the Chest: Asthma - Allergy and the Eyes: Allergic Conjunctivitis and Related Disorders - Allergy and the Mouth - Allergy on the Job Section 3. Fatal and Near-Fatal Allergy - Anaphylaxis Section 4. Food Intolerance - Allergy or Intolerance: What's the Difference? - Allergy and the Gut - I. Allergy and the Brain: Hyperactivity II. Allergy and the Brian: Migraine and Other Headaches III. Allergy and the Brain: Fatigue - Allergy and Rheumatism Section 5. Associated Topics - The Truth about Candida - Chemical Sensitivity - Allergy and the Psyche Section 6. Allergy Tests and Treatments - Making Sense of Allergy Tests - The Effective Treatment of Allergy Appendix 1: A Word About House Dust Mites Appendix 2: Useful Addresses Appendix 3: Bibliography




Hay Fever and Allergies


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The emergence of springtime is now dreaded by more people every year, and increasingly, all year long. More of us are faced with allergies and hay fever with each passing year. Why are so many people suffering from allergies and hay fever—medically called allergic rhinitis—and why is the condition affecting more of us each year? And what causes allergies and hay fever? And more importantly, how can we find allergy relief? What kinds of strategies can we employ for hay fever relief? What about natural hay fever medicines? Or natural allergy medicines? And can we do anything to reverse allergies and hay fever? Drawing from hundreds of studies and research papers and centuries of natural medicine remedy applications, the mysteries about allergies and hay fever are solved. Safe and proven natural strategies to reverse allergic rhinitis and its underlying issues are described in detail. These include inexpensive solutions that come with clinical evidence, along with applications that health professionals can employ in their practices. Whether health providers, allergy sufferers or their families, this text is a necessary reference for those wishing to solve the riddle of allergic rhinitis. (Note: Some technical scientific language is used to describe and reference scientific studies. Lay readers can skim these areas and still understand the concepts and strategies.)




The Complete Guide to Health and Nutrition


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The ultimate sourcebook from America's leading alternative health expert. Yes, you can feel better, look better, and extend the best years of your life through proper nutrition and exercise. And there is no better guide to optimum health than this classic reference and sourcebook. Compiled by Gary Null, Ph.D., America's leading health and fitness expert, a TV regular and host of his own nationally syndicated radio program, this invaluable resource offers a comprehensive overview of protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins and minerals with the facts about their role in maintaining and restoring health. Learn what's in the food you eat and what it can do for--and to--you. Discover the pros and cons of supplements, which to take, how to take them and safe and effective dosages for each. Find out: The best way to lower high blood pressure and lose weight How to know if you're getting enough--or too much--protein The role of sugar in cardiovascular disease The best foods--and supplements--to meet changing nutritional needs Why exercise is more important than diet for weight control, and which exercise is best of all The vitamin that slows down the aging process Why you may be inviting heart disease when you eliminate all cholesterol-containing foods from your diet Gary Null cuts through the myths and hype and presents the facts: everything you need to know about living well every day of your life.







Ecstasy: The Complete Guide


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Written by the world's leading experts on MDMA, "Ecstasy: The Complete Guide" takes the first unbiased look at the risks and the benefits of this unique drug, including the science of how it works; its promise as a treatment for depression, post-traumatic stress disorders, and other mental illnesses; and how to minimize the risks of use.