There could be a couple of things going on here. One thing to consider is that a true wool allergy is apparently extremely rare. In some cases, people are not allergic to the wool itself, but the method of processing. All wool is generally carbonized. This means that it’s ...

I stumbled across some very interesting information today. Apparently, a lot of us are being treated for “true” allergy (which is proven medically by the presence of IgE antibodies in our blood) when we don’t have it! In fact, according to an article in the Journal ...

An air purifier can make a big difference with any kind of allergic rhinitis, from pet allergies to hay fever. Fundamentally, if your allergen is airborne, then one of your primary strategies to avoid reaction will be to get that allergen out of the air you breathe. This ...

In another example of how discoveries in medicine (and any science) sometimes take a strange turn, researchers have found that an older antihistamine that worked by blocking certain signals in the brain can also protect brain tissue. In fact, the drug called dimebon significantly improved the symptom ...

Allergies are the result of your immune system working improperly. There is no virus or bacteria that triggers an allergic reaction in the same way that you can catch a cold.  So, no, allergies aren’t contagious. It’s all about your body’s individual inclination towards allergy. However, if ...