Tens of thousands of people who wear contact lenses are also afflicted with allergies. There are two sources for the allergies that these people who wear contact suffer from at any given point in time. One way in which a person can suffer allergies is a direct result of his or her wearing of contact lenses. Some people have been known to have an allergic... Read the rest of this entry

America has gotten a bit obsessed with the idea of food allergies in children over the past few decades. The Centers for Disease Control announced that food allergies and incidents of food intolerance have spiked 18% in the last decade, yet many scientists believe their traditional methods for detecting a child’s food allergy, like blood tests... Read the rest of this entry

If you have an Egg Allergy then you suffer from Allergies Type 1, also called Contact Allergies. The immune system overreacts to the proteins found in the eggs. The immune system products antibodies that are designed to fight off the harmful egg proteins. The reason the body overacts to certain foods is not clear and more studies are needed. The proteins... Read the rest of this entry

If you are allergic to everything then you suffer from Allergies Type 1, also called Contact Allergies. Allergies are abnormal reactions to normally harmless substances. The allergens can be inhaled, swallowed or come into contact with the skin. Normally the human body learns to defend itself though experience. That is by attacking a foreign substance... Read the rest of this entry

If you have Bird Allergy then you suffer from Allergies Type 1, also called Contact Allergies. The immune system reacts to the allergens fond in the birds skin. This allergen can be found in the dander, saliva, urine or feces of birds. The number of people with allergies to cats and dogs are much higher than the number of people that suffer from bird... Read the rest of this entry

If you have Dog Allergy then you suffer from Allergies Type 1, also called Contact Allergies. You can be allergic to dander, saliva, or urine. Pet hair itself does not product allergic reactions in individual, but the dog dander that will stick to the dog hair will. The allergy producing proteins called allergens are products in the dogs skin. When... Read the rest of this entry

If you have Cat Allergy then you suffer from Allergies Type 1, also called Contact Allergies. If your skin comes into contact with cat dander or cat hair you immune system produces a violent reaction in an effort to eliminate something it considers harmful. The main cause of cat allergy is caused by the allergens found in the cats skin. When the cat... Read the rest of this entry

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Allergies Type 3 is also called immune complex allergy. It is when allergens invade the immune system and can cause injury to cells throughout the body. Antibodies form in the blood and are typically deposited in the tissues of the skin, kidney and joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is considered an allergies type 3 disease. The immune system attacks the... Read the rest of this entry

Allergies are abnormal reactions to normally harmless substances. The allergens can be inhaled, swallowed or come into contact with the skin. Allergens that most frequently cause problems are: pollen, mold, dust, foods, animal dander, insect bites, insect spores, viruses and bacteria. Normally the human body learns to defend itself though experience.... Read the rest of this entry