19
Dec
If you have allergies and use a neti pot, or any other nasal rinsing device, it is important to use only sterile water, and to thoroughly wash, rinse, and air dry your Neti pot with each use. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has reported two recent deaths from amebic meningoencephalitis.
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17
May
Why would someone break out in hives off an on for months or years? How could it be that no cause is found? What happens when the hives keep getting worse?
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19
Feb
How many chemicals can you get in and/or on one shirt? pair of pants, pajamas or socks? Well, there’s probably dye and wrinkle resistant resin that contains formaldehyde in the shirt and pants, as well as dye and maybe even fire retardant those jammies your tender-skinned baby has on. And according to a recent Australian study, there’s that irritating red dye in your work socks. What to do?
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03
Feb
Sick of drug company ads and outrageous claims about allergy relief, especially when your head still feels like a lead balloon? So am I, and I am just about as tired of “miracle” claims from vitamin and supplement companies. That said, there are actually some vitamins and supplements that have documented allergy-fighting power. Here are the first two on the “hot list.” More to follow on later blogs.
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19
Jan
I saw a person today who had headaches–the terrible, pounding ones that take over the whole top of your head like a killer skullcap. The headaches started suddenly, on December 23rd, and all his doctors thought that either his high blood pressure was out of control, or he might even have a brain tumor. He had had seasonal allergies and even sleep apnea before, but never the headaches.
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Dr Martha Howard