Ragweed season is in full bloom, and if you are allergic -- it's been a nasty fall so far. My mother has ragweed allergies. Every year, she starts to look like death warmed over as September sets in: black circles under her eyes, blocked nasal cavities, nasty cough. Usually, this also ...

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 ...

According to a study by Harvard researchers, global warming could actually mean more pollen. The results of the study showed that ragweed could produce approximately 60% more pollen with double the current levels of CO2. If the global warming experts are right, we could have exactly those ...

Blame it on your mast cells. Mast cells are the cells that start off your allergic reaction. The problem is the location of these cells. They cluster around the respiratory tract, mouth, feet, internal body surfaces (like the digestive tract) and your blood vessels. Your eyes also have ...

Allergies are more than just a nagging nuisance. According to a US national survey of allergy sufferers, allergies negatively affect a whole range of daily activities. Allergies not only affect the sufferer physically, but also emotionally. A full 70 percent of those surveyed said that they ...