Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 8-week supplementation with 500 mg daily of pomegranate extract significantly improved symptom severity (p < 0.05) and significantly decreased neutrophil and eosinophil levels (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.002, respectively) compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that consuming prebiotic foods is associated with a lower incidence of allergic rhinitis. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12 weeks of oral administration of Lactobacillus paracasei IJH-SONE68 significantly reduced symptoms, such as nasal congestion and watery eyes, related to chronic allergies. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study evaluates the bullying experiences of black and white children with food allergies (FA), and how these experience affect peer relationships, anxiety, and school policies. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study shows that dogs and humans can be predisposed to allergies in response to the same environmental risk factors. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study found that ginger was as good as loratadine in improving quality of life and caused less side effects in study participants with allergic rhinitis (AR). (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study shows that failure to thrive (FTT) may be a useful clinical marker for early identification of cow’s milk allergy (CMA), particularly in non-IgE mediated forms of allergy to cow’s milk. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. American adults with allergies, especially but not exclusively to nuts and seasonal pollen, have lower richness and altered composition of their gut microbiota. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Seasonal allergies were significantly reduced in participating allergy sufferers who supplemented with a combination of L. Gasseri KS-13, Bifidobacterium bifidum G9-1, and B. longum MM-2 for 8 weeks during the spring allergy season. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. There are fundamental problems with the food allergy tests themselves as well as the interpretation of the results.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lavender aromatherapy significantly improved quality of life, sleep quality, and fatigue levels among the twenty-seven participating subjects with perennial allergic rhinitis. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Four weeks of probiotic supplementation with B longum BB536, B infantis M63, and B breve M-16 V significantly improved symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis in the participating children compared placebo. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Acupuncture is an effective alternative to prescription over-the-counter medications for those who suffer with seasonal allergies.
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Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Dr. Massey recommends the use of a neti pot and sterile saline solution or, as a better option, supplementing with an anti inflammatory herb called butterbur to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles. The symptoms of allergic rhinitus allergies were reduced by 2,000 mg of spirulina per day, in a test with 150 patients. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Butterbur appears to be effective, have fewer side effects and is much less expensive than many of the common medications used for allergic rhinitis. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 39 study patients, those who took 100 mg of pycnogenol twice daily for 5-8 weeks prior to allergy season had a 35% decrease in eye symptoms and a 20.5% decrease in nasal symptoms compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Decreasing the dietary ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids in 52 mothers during pregnancy and breast-feeding, significantly reduced the incidence of infant food allergy by 13% and infant eczema by 16%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the highest adherence to the Mediterranean Diet reduced asthma and cold symptoms by 60% and 59% respectively. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. When allergic mothers took probiotics during pregnancy and breast-fed their infants for more than 2.5 months, only 26% of the at-risk infants in the probiotic group were sensitized for allergies while 50% of at-risk infants in the control group were sensitized. (more…)
