Not only do they play a role in digestion, they also help us develop immunity, protect
us from allergic disease and bad bacteria and may even influence our brain and behavior.
Worldwide, about a billion people now suffer
from allergic diseases.
Not exact matches
For the one in four Canadians who suffer
from respiratory
disease (at least 40 % of whom experience
allergic responses that can worsen their conditions), controlling scent in the workplace can greatly improve their lives, not to mention productivity.
Globally, over 220 million people suffer
from food allergies and most countries report an increase in incidence.26 It is predicted that by 2050 the number of patients affected by
allergic diseases in Australia will increase by 70 % to 7.7 million.27 By 2021, the markets for naturally healthy (US$ 291 billion), food intolerance (US$ 42 billion) and organic products (US$ 45 billion) are expected to have grown at up to 4.5 % compound annual growth rate (CAGR).28
Infants fed with formula that contains synthetic nutrients are more likely to get sick, to have
allergic reactions and to suffer
from chronic
diseases
The prevalence of
allergic diseases has increased since the mid-1900s, and today, approximately one fourth of Swedish adults has hayfever, while 10 percent suffer
from asthma.
Scientists
from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and other institutions discovered the mutations in four unrelated families with severe atopic dermatitis and studied the resulting cell - signaling defects that contribute to
allergic disease.
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) who also have
allergic disease have higher levels of respiratory symptoms and are at higher risk for COPD exacerbations, according to a new study
from researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Scientists
from Trinity College Dublin have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the regulation of immune cells that play a pivotal role in
allergic diseases such as asthma and eczema.
«Accordingly, we examined the effects of
allergic disease on respiratory health in two sets of patients with COPD, one a nationally representative sample of 1,381 COPD patients
from the National Health and Nutrition Survey III (NHANES III) and the other a cohort of 77 former smokers with COPD
from a study of the effects of endotoxin exposure on health status.»
According to the study, babies
from families with pets — 70 percent of which were dogs — showed higher levels of two types of microbes associated with lower risks of
allergic disease and obesity.
People who are
allergic to wheat may also experience reactions within the GI tract, but the branch of the immune system that is activated during an
allergic reaction is different
from the branch responsible for the autoimmune reactions of Celiac
Disease.
Sarah was suffering
from a chronic
allergic and auto - immune
disease that gave her inflammation and plaques in her esophagus.
I have a rare autoimmune
disease that causes me to break out in an
allergic rash if my skin gets damaged, usually by the sun, so I can not get my vitamin D
from the sun.
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Studies have shown that consuming more fruits and vegetables may not only halt progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis, but appears to improve lung function, and risks of suffering
from allergic asthma may be halved by eating two or more servings of vegetables a day.
Even though eating fermented food and buying food
from farms did not on their own reveal statistically significant associations with specific
allergic diseases, a dose — response pattern was seen when analyzing these habits together with dishwashing habits.
In families that used machine dishwashing, did not buy food directly
from farms, and did not eat fermented food,
allergic disease was reported by 46 % of the children.
IBD,
from my experience, is a
disease seen predominantly in pets that eat commercial processed pet foods, and it joins the list of chronic
diseases like
allergic skin
disease and diabetes — all of which are «man - made»
diseases of the 20th century.
Dogs with any form of
allergic disease often have a secondary bacterial or fungal infection, which may need treatment that is separate
from the allergy medications.
Allergic reactions to foods, substances and parasites - Anal Gland infections - Arthritis - Bladder stones - Bronchial and chest infections - Bowel infections (watch what they scoff when out walking or
from bins)- Cysts - Depression - Dislocation of limbs or joints - Fractures and broken limbs - Heatstroke - Herpes - Hypoglycemia - Hypothyroidism - Incontinence - Insect bites - Kidney, Liver or Pancreatic
diseases - Laryngitis - Leukemia - Motion Sickness - Obesity - Rabies - Rheumatism - Genital and urinary tract infections - Ulcers.
Dog can suffer
from other fungal or yeast infections, bacterial skin infections, parasites such as lice or mites or
allergic skin
diseases.
These medical problems range
from anemia due to blood loss
from bites; severe skin irritation
from allergic reactions to fleas; and various
diseases that are transmitted by these parasites.
Fleas and ticks can cause many medical problems, ranging
from anemia due to blood loss
from multiple bites, to severe skin problems on animals
allergic to fleas, to
diseases that are transmitted by these vectors of
disease.
Unless purchased
from hunting sources, they tend to have more
allergic skin
diseases than other breeds so be sure that both parents are over 2.5 yrs old and have good coats.
If a parent has bone or joint
disease,
allergic skin
disease, bad teeth and gums, ear infections, eye problems, separation anxiety, destructive behavior, tender feet (cutting toe nails), oily musty skin odor, coprophagy, liver, heart or kidney
disease, bladder stones, asthma, fatty tumors, poor physique or coordination, umbilical and other hernias or another
disease, then the puppy is at least ten times as likely to inherit these problems than a puppy
from healthier parents.
Fleas and ticks can cause many medical problems, ranging
from anemia due to blood loss
from multiple bites, to severe skin problems on animals
allergic to fleas, to the various illnesses which are transmitted by these vectors of
disease.
Control Parasites One of the top causes of canine and feline
allergic skin
disease stems
from an
allergic reaction to flea saliva.
Answer: Many Possibilities
From Hair Balls, To Infection To
Allergic Airway
Disease, Known As Feline Asthma, Which Is Best Treated By Your Local Vet
Answer: I Cant Recommend A Prescription Antibiotic Unless Your Pet Has Local Vet Exam To Evaluate For Many Possible Causes Of Underlying Cough
From Infection To Parasite, To Inflammatory,
Allergic Airway
Disease, Collapsing Trachea, Etc..
Parasitic dermatitis is an
allergic skin
disease caused by the bite
from a flea or tick.
Since the liver and kidneys removes this drug
from the system, patients with liver or kidney
disease will have dosages monitored carefully Pets who already have very low blood pressure, «AV block», or lung congestion Breeding, pregnant or nursing pets Used with caution in geriatric patients or those with a history of heart failure Pets known to have had an
allergic reaction to diltiazem or like products Directions:
Cats can suffer
from a syndrome referred to as heartworm - associated respiratory
disease (HARD); the symptoms can be subtle and may mimic those of asthma or
allergic bronchitis.
Dogs with pre-existing liver
disease Use with extreme caution in dogs suffering
from conditions like dehydration, anemia, Addison's
disease, heart, kidney or respiratory
diseases Not for use in pregnant or nursing animals If your pet has had an
allergic reaction to primidone, barbiturates or like products before Directions:
These insects feed on your pet's blood and can cause health problems ranging
from allergic reactions (dermatitis) to serious tick - borne illnesses (Lyme
Disease, Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, and others).
Shock in dogs can also be caused by
allergic reactions to insect bites or food, whereas septic shock can result
from infections and
diseases such as pneumonia and heart failure.
If your vet has ruled out parasitic skin
disease with skin scrapings and cultures, then we can assume that she is suffering
from allergic skin
disease.