If you have asthma and/or allergies, you might be a little hesitant to fully engage in all the holiday cheer. While family and friends are out merrymaking, you must wonder, will scented candles or the smell of pine from a Christmas tree trigger your asthma or allergies? Or if you have food allergies, are there...
Asthma is a serious disease that affects your ability to breathe. Many people who suffer from asthma have symptoms with exposure to mold. Mold and mildew are fungi, a type of organism that reproduces via spores. Spores are airborne particles that grow in wet or damp environments. Mold can be found both indoors and outdoors. Outdoor...
You probably know people who are intolerant or sensitive to certain foods, but what does it mean to have a food allergy? Often food intolerances or sensitivities are confused with food allergies, but the differences can be significant. If you’re suffering from an intolerance, a sensitivity, or an allergy, it’s important to fully understand your...
Food allergies affect approximately 6 percent of children younger than three years of age and 4 percent of adults in the United States. Those percentages may sound small at first, but according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), more than 50 million people suffer from some type of allergy, and food...
Our awesome, energetic friend Kade wants to show you how to get an allergy shot at Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center. He and his family created this informative video on what it is like to get a shot. Watch to see the process and just how easy it is! Many thanks to Kade and his...
Allergies can come in many shapes and sizes. While some people can enjoy beautiful weather, others avoid going outdoors at all costs. The same situation may occur for people watching others enjoy an endless variety of foods while they must be very selective. Those people who suffer from the incessant symptoms of food or environmental...
Most have heard of allergic reactions, but few understand the characteristics of the most serious and life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), anaphylaxis is a common occurrence in the United States. This life-threatening allergic reaction was found to be present in about one of every...
If you have asthma and/or allergies, you might be a little hesitant to fully engage in all the holiday cheer. While family and friends are out merrymaking, you must wonder, will scented candles or the smell of pine from a Christmas tree trigger your asthma or allergies? Or if you have food allergies, are there... 
Asthma is a serious disease that affects your ability to breathe. Many people who suffer from asthma have symptoms with exposure to mold. Mold and mildew are fungi, a type of organism that reproduces via spores. Spores are airborne particles that grow in wet or damp environments. Mold can be found both indoors and outdoors. Outdoor... 
You probably know people who are intolerant or sensitive to certain foods, but what does it mean to have a food allergy? Often food intolerances or sensitivities are confused with food allergies, but the differences can be significant. If you’re suffering from an intolerance, a sensitivity, or an allergy, it’s important to fully understand your... 
Food allergies affect approximately 6 percent of children younger than three years of age and 4 percent of adults in the United States. Those percentages may sound small at first, but according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), more than 50 million people suffer from some type of allergy, and food... 
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Our awesome, energetic friend Kade wants to show you how to get an allergy shot at Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center. He and his family created this informative video on what it is like to get a shot. Watch to see the process and just how easy it is! Many thanks to Kade and his... 
Allergies can come in many shapes and sizes. While some people can enjoy beautiful weather, others avoid going outdoors at all costs. The same situation may occur for people watching others enjoy an endless variety of foods while they must be very selective. Those people who suffer from the incessant symptoms of food or environmental... 
By Raquel Durban, RD. 
Most have heard of allergic reactions, but few understand the characteristics of the most serious and life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), anaphylaxis is a common occurrence in the United States. This life-threatening allergic reaction was found to be present in about one of every... 
