Allergy shots are a form of treatment that involves helping your body to become less sensitive to your allergen. In this kind of allergy management, you are actually injected with gradually increasing trace amounts of the substance that you are allergic to, which can help your body to ...

Is it a coincidence that you get a spring cold every year that you just can’t shake? Probably not. The problem of course is that the symptoms of a sinus cold, sinus infection and an allergy can be very similar. Inflammation of the sinuses, or sinusitis, results in almost ...

Allergy, intolerance and reaction – oh, my! If you don’t know the difference between an allergy, an intolerance and a reaction, you are not alone. In many circles, the term “allergy” has been used as a catch-all phrase for all of these conditions. This has led to confusion ...

Allergy testing is equal parts detective work and lab science. In some cases, a clear determination of your allergens is possible through your own observations of when symptoms occur. However, if treatment is to be effective, you must know your allergens accurately. Otherwise, a treatment approach could fail ...

Allergens come in a wide variety. You can be allergic to airborne substances, foods or chemicals in our environment, including insect stings or medicines. While it is possible to be allergic to virtually anything, some things do seem more inherently allergenic than others. When it comes to ...