Reduce Indoor Allergens During Winter
Are you noticing that lately your home seems to get dirty especially quickly? This is because most of us spend more time indoors in the winter. This is certainly the case at our house. Pet hair accumulates faster than ever,…
New Law Passed To Help Schools Manage Food Allergies
On January 4, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act became law as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act. It mandates the creation of voluntary food allergy management guidelines to apply to schools across the United States. While voluntary,…
Humidifiers Solve Winter Dryness Problems
Have you noticed you're waking up every morning with a sore throat? Does your skin seem especially dry? Dry air is most likely the problem. Luckily the solution is simple: humidification. With winter weather in full swing, you're probably noticing…
Toxic Chemicals Found in Almost All Pregnant Women
A blog post entitled Nearly all pregnant women harbor potentially harmful chemicals in today’s Washington Post discusses the presence of toxic chemicals in pregnant women’s bodies. Of most concern, of course, are chemicals that cross the barrier of the placenta…
New Website Feature! Customer Q & A on Product Pages
We spend a lot of time in meetings, at lunches, and in team huddles trying to figure out ways to provide our customers with a great shopping experience. At the same time, we want to provide beneficial product information that…
Laughing and Singing May Spread Sickness
In this season of flus and colds galore, it's not uncommon to see people wincing away from congested coughs and sneezes. But Singapore scientists are looking into other activities
Food Allergic Diners – How Much are They Worth?
If making restaurants comfortable for the allergic community just because it's the ‘right thing to do’ isn't enough, financial expert Paul Antico has demonstrated that catering to the food allergic community has monetary benefit, reports Medical News Today in How…
The Miele Titan – Top Seller for 2010
One of our best selling products in 2010 was the Miele Titan vacuum cleaner. This power packed and easy to use canister vacuum comes with an attractive red shell at a reasonable price. In addition to doing a fabulous job…
Winter Allergy Tips
Though not full of pollen like spring and fall are, winter time poses its own challenges for allergy and asthma sufferers. This is mainly related to the fact that winter causes individuals to spend an increasing amount of time indoors,…
Vitamin D Linked, Again, to Respiratory Health
The link between a lack of vitamin D and allergic conditions is well documented. A recent study, reported in a CNN article titled, ‘Lack of vitamin D at birth may increase respiratory infection risk’, adds to the growing body of…
Cedar & Juniper Pollen in Winter
Around this time of year, most of us here in the U.S. don’t give much thought to pollen. For much of the country, trees are dormant and most of the pollinating plants are dead. In certain parts of the country,…
Rice Krispie Treat Kit Recall
Food allergic individuals rely on product labeling to let them know when food items contain allergenic foods. However, as anyone with food allergies knows, these labels are sometimes frustrating. For instance, some feel that ‘over’ labeling may restrict food allergic…
Eczema Treatment Possibilities Spring from New Discovery
Eczema treatment has long been among the most elusive solutions when it comes to allergic conditions. However, ScienceDaily reports a Major Shift in Understanding How Eczema Develops that offers new hope for those who suffer from this uncomfortable and persistent…
Attention Vapamore Owners and Future Vapamore Owners!
As you may know, we've recently updated our steam cleaners selection. Well, we have really good news for those of you who have purchased or are considering purchasing a Vapamore steam cleaner: They now come with a lifetime warranty
Choosing the Right Humidifier
_During the winter months, having a humidifier in your home is essential to maintain environmental control of allergens. Dry air may bring on or exacerbate eczema, may lead to itchy or inflamed mucous membranes, and can dry out allergens which…
Winter Necessities: New Furnace Filters and Humidifiers
If you're anything like us here in Atlanta, you've had the heater cranked up for a few weeks now
Alternative Cough and Cold Treatments for Kids
Hopefully the word is out by now that cold and cough medications should never be given to children under the age of 2. What may not be as well known, however, is that according to the American Academy of Pediatrics…
Top 10 Stocking Stuffers at AchooAllergy.com
Are you still looking for the perfect stocking stuffer–one that is both fun and useful? These mini items are all available to ship from the AchooAllergy.com warehouse! _ _FURminator
BPA, Triclosan Linked to Allergies
April 2010's issue of the Allergy Consumer Report discussed the relationship between BPA and allergies in BPA, Allergies, and Asthma. As promised, we are on the lookout for new information on this topic. Science Daily recently reported on BPA's role…
Tis the Season for Sneezing?
Hauling out Christmas paraphernalia can trigger full-blown allergy attacks and may even lead to asthma trouble, as the St. Petersburg Times discusses in Dusty decorations, Christmas trees and cold weather can touch off allergies, asthma. As Dr. Richard Lockey, director…
Flying Cats
In the 2006 movie ‘Snakes on a Plane’, Samuel L. Jackson is tormented by snakes released on an airplane. Snakes probably are not a big concern for most allergy sufferers traveling this holiday season, but cats on a plane could…
Low-Allergenic Wines for those with Wine Allergies
Allergy sufferers may have a somewhat complicated relationship with wine. For one thing, allergies often compromise a person’s sense of smell and therefore taste because of nasal congestion. As AchooAllergy.com founder P. Cade McDonald once pointed out, ‘I can’t tell…
Neti Pot Saves the (Turkey) Day
A Neti pot might be the allergy relief product I recommend most, both to allergy sufferers and non-allergy sufferers alike. Our neti pot is what we reach for at the first sign of a cold. And over this Thanksgiving holiday
November Sell-a-bration Sale!
The old adage is really true: Time flies when you are having fun! It is hard to believe, but time is running out on our November sale to celebrate 10 years in business. You have a few days left to…
Allergy Relief Products in Real Life: Humidifiers
Despite vigilant hand washing, trying to eat well, drinking lots of water and other cold-prevention strategies, we at the Combiths household have gotten our first round of winter colds, starting with our two-year-old little girl. Thankfully, she only suffered from…
Protecting Children’s Skin from Dry Air
When the first cold weather hits, my lips get extremely chapped
My Love Affair with the Austin Healthmate Air Purifier
My family and I recently had to vacate our house due to a hot water heater leak that led to the discovery of rotten asbestos tiles from the 1960s which led to the discovery of mold. Our lower level, basement,…
Monday Morning Musing: Jalapenos and Allergies
Yesterday I made a Dutch-oven-full of white chicken chili. Stocked with three kinds of chilies
Salt Therapy Rooms May Relieve Asthma, Allergy Symptoms
In Halotherapy: Is Salt Treatment for Real?, Time Healthland discusses a new (in the Western world) therapy for asthma, allergies, allergic skin conditions, and other respiratory ailments. Halotherapy, or salt therapy, provides a salt filled room, often pumped with salty…
Your 1st Line of Defense–Mattress and Pillow Encasements
There are many ways to address allergies, but the first and most important line of defense is a good mattress cover and pillow encasements. We spend up to 1/3 of our lives in bed and 80% of all people with…
Choosing Slippers May Lessen Winter Allergies
At my house, we routinely take off our shoes at the front door, and politely request that guests do the same. We even have a basket of colorful slippers from Ikea that we bring out when we’re expecting a large…
Allergy Trigger: Peanuts During Pregnancy
New research, reported in the November 1 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, indicates that allergic infants may be at increased risk of having a peanut allergy if their mothers ate peanuts during pregnancy. The study, led…
Wood Burning Stoves and Indoor Air Quality
As Jack Frost begins to nip at noses, many people use wood burning stoves to either entirely heat their homes or supplement their central heating. Warm feelings from cuddling up near a wood burning stove seem like a wonderful way…
Preventing Colds and the Flu
No one wants to get socked with colds or the flu, but for allergy and asthma sufferers, winter time illnesses can lead to complications like prolonged respiratory problems or sinus infections. In addition to getting flu shots, and the fundamental…
Food Allergies and Halloween: Staying Safe
As with many social activities, Halloween brings extra considerations for parents with allergic children. School parties, play-group costume get-togethers, and of course trick-or-treating are all potential dangers for food allergic children. Following is a combined list of tips for staying…
Hidden Allergens: Autumn Leaves
Here in Atlanta we are enjoying the first cool rain day of the season. (Well, I'm enjoying it; I get to wear my rainboots and the scarf my sister brought back from Chile. And my soup-making is actually justified, as…
Food Allergies Then and Now
Parenting.com recently highlighted the changes over the recent years in allergic children's experience with food allergies. Following is a summary of the ‘then and nows’ when it comes to coping with food allergies: Public Awareness of Food Allergies
Introducing the Vapamore MR-100 Steam Cleaner…
We are excited to announce a new addition to our steam cleaners offering
Wool Allergy: What Allergic Individuals Need to Know
In most parts of the country, fall weather is settling in and many people are beginning to shake out their down comforters, make hot chocolate, and re-stock dresser drawers with favorite wool sweaters. While these three rituals can mean several…
Family Dog Decreases Eczema Risk in Allergy-Prone Children
As mentioned in this month’s Allergy Consumer Report, I recently had my second child, a sweet little boy. Of course, I’m always interested in topics about allergies and children, and an article entitled Family Dog Tied to Lower Eczema Rates…
Asthma Attacks Not Prevented by Double Doses of Inhaled Steroids
Those with asthma have been routinely told to double their dose of inhaled steroids when they felt the signs of an impending asthma flare-up. But recently, Canadian researchers have found that this practice doesn
Gargling with Salt Water to Ease Cold and Allergy Symptoms
Though many swear by alternative methods to shorten the duration of colds, doctor after doctor says that ‘nothing but time can cure the common cold,’ as this NY Times article reiterates. And while it appears to be true that there's…
Introducing the Miele Active AirClean Filter
Miele makes one of the best canister vacuums for asthma and allergy sufferers in the United States, but they are not content to rest on their success. Recently, the company released a new filter that you can use in your…
Flu Vaccines for those with Egg Allergies
In a FoxNews segment entitled Myth or Fact: Flu Shot Allergies, Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld answers the question Is it true that you should not get the flu shot if you are allergic to eggs? demonstrating that the answer is not…
Allergic Children Bullied
A recent survey published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology about the frequency with which children with allergies are bullied has sparked outrage and debate. According to the survey, a quarter of children, teens, and young adults report…
Record High Chicago Mold Counts
Chicago residents have been experiencing very high mold counts this September. Saturday mold counts hit 81,000, the highest count in five years, reports Medical News Today. Any mold count above 50,000 signals dangerous air quality
Flu Vaccine 2010
Unlike last year's vaccine shortage and the prohibitive lines to receive vaccinations, this year flu vaccines were ready in abundance and in record time. In fact, as Fox News reports, many drugstores offered vaccines in conjunction with their back-to-school sales.…
Introducing the Dyson DC33 Vacuum Cleaner
As the new introductory model to Dyson's line of upright vacuum cleaners, the Dyson DC33 Multi Floor is an ideal upright vacuum for allergy and asthma sufferers who need top notch cleaning ability without sacrificing indoor air quality. _This wheeled…
Fabric Softeners Trigger Allergies
When it comes to laundry and allergies, we may think of how it's important to wash bedding frequently in the hottest water possible, or with the addition of an allergy detergent, in order to kill dust mites. However, it's equally…