As a follow-up to my previous post about alternative medicine treatments for allergies... United Press International reports that experts at the university of Washington warn that patients seeking alternative allergy treatments should not stop taking standard medications.

"Anyone with moderate to severe allergies and asthma should absolutely remain on standard, conventional forms of medication. Asthma in particular is a potentially life-threatening condition, especially in children," says Barak Gaster, associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington.