Month: May 2010
Art Therapy Helps Kids with Asthma
Fox News reports on a small study indicating that art therapy makes children less anxious about their asthma. Published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology, the results suggest ‘encouraging initial data’ that art therapy…
Changing Your Austin Healthmate Filter
Austin Air air purifiers feature a true, medical grade HEPA filter. HEPA filters in an Austin Air air purifier should be replaced every three to five years. Depending on usage and environment, the pre-filter on these units should be replaced…
Blood Test Detects Newborns’ Allergy Risk
Medical News Today reports that researchers from SA Pathology and the Children’s Research Centre at the University of Adelaide have made a huge breakthrough in the field of allergy testing: a simple blood test that can predict whether newborn babies…
Natural Fragrance for Your Car
Dust mites, pollen, pet dander, and mold are not the only allergy triggers. Even things that are not typically considered allergens can trigger symptoms. Fragrances are one exaqmple. Whether they're in cleaning products, candles, lotions, or home fragrance sprays, the…
The Allergy Capitals of America
A recent article about allergy suffering in America has some very interesting new information about what has made this allergy season tougher than ever on allergy sufferers. According to the article, Dr. Clifford Bassett, a NYC based allergist, blames this…
High Fat Meals Worsen Asthma
High fat energy meals may be dangerous for asthma sufferers because they can lead to both airway inflammation and the suppression of asthma medication albuterol, research from Australia indicates. As Medical News Today reports, these are the findings of a…
Olive Oil for Allergies: Face Wash and Eczema Treatment?
Olive oil, rich in history and used for a variety of purposes both internally and externally, has long been hailed for its health benefits. Through recent experience with using natural oils as personal care products, I began to realize that…
Introducing the Friedrich Kuhl
Recently, we added Portable Air Conditioners to our website, because we know that the summer heat is right around the corner. We also use one of these units in our own Computer / Mechanical room to maintain a constant temperature.…
Anemophilous Plants Ruined My Saturday
As I blogged about recently, I've been struggling with seasonal allergies for the first time in my life, probably in large part due to my pregnancy. I moved to Atlanta from California almost three years ago, and it's also possible…
Down Comforter Care for Allergy Sufferers
With temperatures creeping ever upwards especially in our neck of the woods (Atlanta), it may seem like a strange time to talk about down comforters. But as spring cleaning projects wind to a close, you may be laundering your winter…
Oil Spill Along the Gulf Coast
The BP oil spill off the coast of Louisiana is a devastating environmental disaster that is already looking like it will eclipse the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Many of BPs attempts to minimize the damage have already been a…
Rain and Pollen Counts
As the storms that have swept across the Southeast move into Atlanta, home base of achoo! ALLERGY, it's a good time to consider the relationship between rain and pollen