Von Claudia Shannon

Alpha-Gal Allergy

Bites from the lone star tick have been shown to cause alpha-gal allergies. A tick bite triggers your immune system to react to alpha-gal as a defe...

What Does it Mean to Have a Beer Allergy?

If your symptoms are very mild, you may have a food sensitivity rather than a true allergy. About 5 percent of children have a food allergy, but ma...

How The Allergic Salute is Creasing Your Nose

Nasal creases are usually associated with conditions where your nose is itchy and runny a lot of the time, such as with allergic rhinitis. Once the...

How to Choose The At-Home Allergy Tests

Most at-home allergy tests use a small blood sample. Companies that provide these at-home allergy tests should also be Health Insurance Portability...

Nutmeg Vs. Tree Nuts: Whats The Difference?

However, if you have a seed allergy, you may need to avoid nutmeg since itâ€™s technically from a seed. Allergies to seeds such as nutmeg are much ...

Do I Have a Coffee Allergy?

You may also have unpleasant symptoms if youâ€™re drinking too much coffee. Most people who feel sick after drinking coffee may be sensitive to the...

Ingested Vs. Contact Vs. Inhaled Allergies

Most people with allergies have elevated levels of food-specific immunoglobulin IgE in their bloodstream. Contact allergies occur when an allergen ...

Understanding Food Dye Allergies

Food dye allergies. Food dye allergies are pretty rare. Overall, experts believe that only a small number of people are affected by food dyes. Food...