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Living Well With Chronic Allergies

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Allergies: How to Enjoy Pets and Play

Pet Allergies: Making it Work
Do pet allergies have you wheezing and sneezing -- again? Try these 8 simple changes to keep your pet and avoid allergy symptoms.
Allergy Tips: Your Outdoor Exercise Checklist
Do you skip outdoor exercise during allergy season? Use this checklist to get back outdoors in good health today.

What's Triggering Your Allergies?

Spotting Hidden Allergy Triggers
Allergy triggers are hidden in some of the most surprising places. Check this list to see if allergens are hiding out in your house.
Food Allergies: Common Triggers That Lurk in Food
Do you get itchy skin when you eat some salads or baked goods? Here are top foods that cause allergies, and where they lurk on grocery store shelves.
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Chronic Allergies Glossary

  • Allergen - A substance your body perceives as harmful, triggering an allergic reaction.
  • Contact Dermatitis - Allergic reaction after contact with poison ivy, washing powders, perfumes, or other irritants.
  • Histamine - A chemical released by your immune system that causes swelling, redness, itchiness.
  • Hives - An allergic reaction of the skin.
  • Rhinitis - Hay fever, inflammation of the mucus membranes in the nose.
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Having pets at a young age may actually help prevent allergies.

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