Good news for dog-loving people. Finish veterinarians promise to help dogs that are allergic to their owners. “While we know that 15% of people are allergic to pets, nobody cares about pets being allergic to their owners”, - Dr. Minne Rayamyaki from the University of Helsinki says. Continue reading »

As the warm season arrives many people face some allergy challenges. Dust is one of the widely spread allergens. Symptoms of allergic reaction to dust are similar to that of the common cold and include swelling of nasal mucous, red eyes, enanthesis. How do we make the allergy period pass easier? There is a way to do this. Continue reading »

Strawberries with cream or cold champagne – how can anyone resist such a temptation? You should, however, resist if you are well acquainted with such ailments as allergies, gastritis, gastroduodenitis, especially gastric ulcer. Continue reading »

A two-stage study has shown, that women, who follow Mediterranean diet in pregnancy, also protect their babies from childhood asthma and allergy. During the first stage of the study, 1997, doctors recruited 507 women who attended an antenatal clinic on Menorca, Spain. These women were quizzed about their dietary habits. Six years later the children of these women were examined for asthma and were tested to see if their organisms responded to six common allergens. The researchers found, that the diet of children did not influence the fact whether they had these problems. The main reason was the dietary intake of the mothers while pregnant. Continue reading »