Acute allergies are characterised by the sudden onset of symptoms, i.e. they occur within seconds to minutes. In...
Allergies & Intolerances
Eye Allergies
Thankfully, most eye allergies are frustrating rather than actually dangerous. Some of the symptoms of having an...
Moulds, Fungi
FUNGAL ALLERGY: CAUSES AND FREQUENCY? For a century, fungal spores have been considered a possible cause of...
Allergy Factors
Allergy is a disease of the immune system. This enables our body to defend itself against external attacks (bacteria,...
Dust mites and Animals
ALLERGIES TO HOUSE DUST AND PETS? WHAT ARE THEY? In addition to pollen, dust mite proteins, like proteins from...
Eczema, Urticaria
Eczema and Urticaria are two different manifestations of a skin allergy, but the main symptom is pruritus (itching)....
LACTOSE INTOLERANCE – WHAT’S NOW?
If you are lactose intolerant, you cannot break down lactose sufficiently. The consequences can be unpleasant. With a...
Asthma
Asthma is a disease of the airways and lungs. Asthma symptoms are coughing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and...
Celiac disease
Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune disease that can be genetic. It’s triggered by consuming a product that...
Desensitisation
DESENSITISATION: WHAT IS IT? Classical immunotherapy or desensitisation consists of the subcutaneous administration of...
Medical Treatment
MEDICINAL TREATMENTS: WHAT ARE THEY? Fortunately, effective and safe medicines exist for the treatment of allergies,...
Food allergies in children
Food allergy is an abdominal immune response to food. The symptoms can include itchiness, swelling of the tongue,...