Ayurveda, an ancient Indian medical system maintains that although allergens such as pollen, dust, and dander trigger symptoms in susceptible people, they are not the primary cause of allergies instead it is the accumulation of ama (toxic) and low immunity.
Ayurveda emphasis that the improperly digested foods (ama), and impurities, such as chemical additives, are absorbed […]

How Asthma, Allergies, and Toxins are related
Asthma
A chronic respiratory disease which has 5 main signs: coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath and mucus production. The lungs and airway swell and produce the mucus to protect itself and rid what is irritating it.
There are many causes for an asthma attack but the majorities are caused […]

1 Extrinsic Allergic Factor
Besides some of the factors causing allergy / asthma in a patient are: (i) house dust (present in bedrooms, mattresses, pillows, rugs, curtains, woollen clothes, blankets, carpets, upholstered furniture, etc.), (ii) moulds (which grow in humid places, like where there is a leakage of water in walls, roofs, filters of desert-coolers or […]

Do you know anyone with a food allergy? In our family, my mother has an allergy to nuts (all kinds of nuts). Whenever we go out to a restaurant or to someone\’s home for dinner we have to ask that most important question: \”Is this dish prepared with nuts?\” If you\’ve ever known someone […]

The connection between your allergy and deodorant is not that you may be allergic to an ingredient in the product. In addition, your diet and nutrition is playing such an important role that if paid attention to could actually eliminate your allergy all together.
The allergy and deodorant connection is no different to peanut allergies. For […]

Civilization has entered a new era, an era of convenience and expediency, in which virtually every aspect of our lives contains a seemingly unavoidable association with chemicals of one kind or another. For years, we have been subjected to every conceivable form of marketing and advertising, designed to convince us that the incredible array of […]

Indoor Air Quality Severely Lacking in 97% of Homes
A recent study shows over 97% of homes were found to have lower than acceptable levels of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ).* These findings were recorded based upon over 49,000 individual tests performed over a two year period.
Why is this important?
During each minute the nearly 21 hours […]

It used to be if you wanted to find out what you were allergic to you had to undergo a long series of tests that could take weeks or months. If you were allergic to something unusual or rare it could take years or, more commonly, you never would find out. If your […]

If the family must have pets, limit the number of pets, keep them out side as much as possible. Do not allow pets to sleep in your child’s bed or bedroom if the child has asthma. New mattresses with cover reduce dust mites, as does washing sheets in hot water. Mattresses bases and carpet harbor […]

If you\’re suffering from allergies no matter what the allergy is, an useful allergy treatment can be a concern. Suffering from the bad press on prescriptions and the lack of prevalent alternatives, natural solutions are more mainstream now. There\’s a lot of hearsay and home remedies, but most of those allergy treatments are inferior.
There are […]