Antibacterials in Personal-Care Products Linked to Allergy Risk in Children

In CategoryAllergies, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Products, Health Dangers, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

Do not use hand sanitizers, they are full of glycerin (rendered lard and tallow chemically treated), propylene glycol (anti freeze), genetically modified gels and starches, and gum, steroids, alcohol, artificial fragrances and flavors and colors, chemical preservatives and stabilizers.  These are harmful, cancer causing and gender bender cosmetic brands; they are UNSAFE at any exposure level.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (June 19, 2012) — Exposure to common antibacterial chemicals and preservatives found in soap, toothpaste, mouthwash and other personal-care products may make children more prone to a wide range of food and environmental allergies, according to new research from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

Antibacterials in Personal-Care Products Linked to Allergy Risk in Children

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Alabama Restricting Cold, Allergy Medicines

In CategoryAllergies, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

The Alabama Legislature has passed a bill designed to fight the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine by restricting where cold and allergy medicine containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine may be sold.

Alabama Restricting Cold, Allergy Medicines

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Study: Antibiotics ineffective for most sinus infections

In CategoryAllergies, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

Antibiotic resistance is the direct result of massive over inoculations, injections, vaccinations, flue shots, booster in children for revenue, plus over use of antibiotics for even minor colds.  Additionally over 58% of all antibiotics production is used in poultry, pork, and beef livestock feeding (watch ‘WHAT’S WRONG WITH WHAT WE EAT?’ on the front page of this web site) causing the total ineffectiveness of antibiotic use, causing hospitals to become secondary infection bug factories,  an causing over use of other harmful drugs in a massive eugenics campaign of short term profits orchestrated by Uncle Sam and Big Pharma.

~ Uncle Russ

Antibiotics that doctors typically prescribe for sinus infections do not reduce symptoms any better than an inactive placebo, according to investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

Study: Antibiotics ineffective for most sinus infections

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Study: Exposure to common air fresheners can cause allergies, asthma

In CategoryAllergies, Asthma
ByRuss Bianchi

Millions of Americans use scented candles, air freshener sprays, plug-in deodorizers and diffusers to make their living spaces smell clean and pleasant, but are the chemicals in these products safe?

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Infant allergies found to be influenced by diet of mother

In CategoryAllergies, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Diet
ByRuss Bianchi

A study conducted by scientists at INRA research institute in Rennes, France, and recently published in the Journal of Physiology, has revealed a possible connection between the mother’s diet and her baby’s immune development.

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Mother’s diet influences baby’s allergies — new research

In CategoryAllergies, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Diet
ByRuss Bianchi

We are what we consume and do harm, hinder, or help offspring with our nutritional intake.

~ Uncle Russ

A possible link between what a mother eats during pregnancy and the risk of her child developing allergies has been identified in new research published in this month’s The Journal of Physiology.

Mother’s diet influences baby’s allergies — new research

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Childhood Eczema and Hay Fever Leads to Adult Allergic Asthma, Study Finds

In CategoryAllergies, Asthma, Baby/Children/Teen Health
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT ZIJA® & D-3?!

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (Apr. 15, 2011) — Children who have eczema, particularly when occurring with hay fever, are nine times more likely to develop allergic asthma in their 40s, a new study reveals.

Childhood Eczema and Hay Fever Leads to Adult Allergic Asthma, Study Finds

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Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Allergies in Kids

In CategoryAllergies, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT ZIJA?!

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (Feb. 25, 2011) — A study of more than 3,000 children shows that low vitamin D levels are associated with increased likelihood that children will develop allergies, according to a paper published in the February 17 online edition of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University headed the study.

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Allergies in Kids

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Sinus issues respond powerfully to Traditional Chinese Medicine

In CategoryAllergies, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

Plants CURE, Drugs KILL.

~ Uncle Russ

Sinus issues and infections are a problem for many people. As the nose becomes congested from cold weather, allergies, a cold or the flu, infection and inflammation often occurs. Acupuncture points, herbs, and lifestyle suggestions can keep the sinuses clear and infection-free.

Sinus issues respond powerfully to Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Allergies and Asthma linked to antibacterial products

In CategoryAllergies, Asthma, Products, Health Dangers, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

Antibacterial products containing Triclosan are found to put your health at risk and compromise the immune system’s ability to defend itself.

 

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Vaccinations and allergy shots causing allergies to aluminum

In CategoryAllergies, Toxins, Pollution, Contaminants, Chemicals, Etc, Vaccines
ByRuss Bianchi

An allergic reaction to aluminum used to be extraordinarily rare. That’s not true any more, however, and researchers have been baffled for an explanation. Now it appears one has been found.

 

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Rice Krispies kits recalled over allergy hazard

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

A holiday craft kit for kids — which uses Rice Krispies — is being recalled because the icing component could pose a health risk to people with egg allergies.

Rice Krispies kits recalled over allergy hazard

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Peanut, milk, egg allergen thresholds expected in 2012

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

It’s the chemical and drug additives, stupid.

~ Uncle Russ

Significant progress on defining action levels/thresholds for the unintentional presence of allergens such as peanuts, milk and eggs is expected in 2012.

Peanut, milk, egg allergen thresholds expected in 2012

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The Claim: Cellphones Can Cause an Allergic Reaction.

In CategoryAllergies, Music, Television, Technology, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

THE FACTS Talking on a cellphone for long periods can carry certain risks, like dirty looks from those around you. But allergies?

The Claim: Cellphones Can Cause an Allergic Reaction.

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Food allergies affect 7.5 percent of Canadians, finds nationwide study

In CategoryAllergies
ByRuss Bianchi

One in 13 Canadians suffers from a food allergy, according to researchers who claim to have conducted the first nationwide study to determine the prevalence of severe food allergies in Canada.

Food allergies affect 7.5 percent of Canadians, finds nationwide study

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Tylenol tied to childhood asthma and allergies

In CategoryAllergies, Asthma, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

NEW YORK — A pair of studies suggests that the common painkiller acetaminophen — better known as Tylenol in the U.S. — may be fueling a worldwide increase in asthma.

Tylenol tied to childhood asthma and allergies

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Study finds link between food allergies and asthma severity

In CategoryAllergies, Asthma
ByRuss Bianchi

It’s the genetically modified and chemically laden and over processed food chain, void of absorbable nutrients stupid.

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

Food allergies are under-recognised risk factors for asthma, suggests a new study from the US that also found greater allergy incidence in children, men and black people than other sectors of the population.

Study finds link between food allergies and asthma severity

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Research concludes vitamin D may treat or prevent allergy to common mold

In CategoryAllergies, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

Research conducted by Dr. Jay Kolls, Professor and Chair of Genetics at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues, has found that vitamin D may be an effective therapeutic agent to treat or prevent allergy to a common mold that can complicate asthma and frequently affects patients with Cystic Fibrosis. The work is scheduled to be published online August 16, 2010, ahead of the print edition of the September 2010 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Research concludes vitamin D may treat or prevent allergy to common mold

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Vitamin D could reduce mold allergies

In CategoryAllergies, Vitamins
ByRuss Bianchi

Vitamin D may protect asthmatics from an allergic response linked to common mold, suggests a new study from the US supporting the vitamin’s immune health effects.

Vitamin D could reduce mold allergies

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Primary Care Doctors Get Little Information About Chronic Sinusitis, Study Finds

In CategoryAllergies, Other Human Health Conditions
ByRuss Bianchi

The majority of MD’s are NOT trained to arrest, reverse, or cure, they are reactively taught to write drug prescriptions, because the vast majority of grant and research monies and funding of said medical school faculties and staff, are controlled lock, stock, and barrel, by Big Pharma.

Read THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DRUG COMPANIES by Dr. Marcia Angell, MD, Editor & Chief of The New England Journal of Medicine for 21 years, listed under technical recommended reading on this web site.

PS – GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (Aug. 15, 2010) — Facial pain. Nasal congestion. Postnasal drip. Fatigue. These are hallmark signs of chronic sinusitis, a swelling of tissue in the nasal and sinus cavity. The illness strikes millions of Americans each year and is one of the top five reasons patients visit their primary care doctor. Treating sinusitis is difficult in part because it’s often not known if the cause is viral or bacterial. Unfortunately little information on the subject is available to internists, says a new study by a Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) internist.

Primary Care Doctors Get Little Information About Chronic Sinusitis, Study Finds

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Products carrying “may contain” allergen labels often contaminated, finds study

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

CAVEAT EMPTOR (Let The Buyer Beware).

~ Uncle Russ

Consumers allergic to milk, egg or peanut should not ignore “may contain” labels – as they are often contaminated with the stated allergen – much more so than those that make no claim, new research suggests.

Products carrying “may contain” allergen labels often contaminated, finds study

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Modern Western diet leads to allergies in children

In CategoryAllergies, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Diet
ByRuss Bianchi

(NaturalNews) A team of researchers from Florence University in Italy have found that the modern Western diet of high-sugar, low-fiber processed foods is contributing to allergies and other problems not seen in those who eat more primitive diets. According to study results, junk foods alter beneficial gut bacteria, which in turn disrupts normal digestive function.

Modern Western diet leads to allergies in children

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Western Diet Tied to Intestinal Disease and Allergies

In CategoryAllergies, Diet, Other Human Health Conditions
ByRuss Bianchi

Plants CURE, Drugs Kill.

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

All those Lucky Charms and Big Macs that people in the developed world scarf down could explain why they are more susceptible to allergies, autoimmune disorders, and inflammatory bowel disease than are residents of agrarian societies. New research suggests that people living in rural Africa have a healthier mix of microbes in their guts than do their Western counterparts, which may protect them from the intestinal diseases that are common in modern developed countries

Western Diet Tied to Intestinal Disease and Allergies

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Junk food linked to intestinal disease and allergies–study

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More, Other Human Health Conditions
ByRuss Bianchi

YOU are what you consume….

GOT ZIJA®?!

~ Uncle Russ

Junk food and high fat diets plus an obsession with hygiene may have something to do with the rise in allergies in the modern developed countries, suggests a new study.

Junk food linked to intestinal disease and allergies–study

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Early Exposure to Milk Protein from Cows Increases Allergy Resistance Later in Life, Study Finds

In CategoryAllergies, Animals, Insects, etc, Beverages
ByRuss Bianchi

Drink whole, fresh, raw milk.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (July 14, 2010) — Many doctors suggest that whole cow’s milk be avoided in the early months of an infant’s feeding. Lactation specialists go even further, counseling “mother’s milk only” until baby starts eating solid food. But new research from Tel Aviv University says that mothers who feed their babies cow’s milk in the first 15 days of life may be protecting their children from dangerous allergies later on.

Early Exposure to Milk Protein from Cows Increases Allergy Resistance Later in Life, Study Finds

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Peanut allergy therapy not yet viable, say researchers

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More, Treatments, Therapy, Recovery, Health Care
ByRuss Bianchi

All peanut products are aflatoxin, salmonella listeria, e coli, pesticide, insecticide, herbicide, genetically modified laden. Do not consume them.

~ Uncle Russ

Desensitising those with peanut allergies is still not a viable treatment – although it could be in the future, according to a new paper published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Peanut allergy therapy not yet viable, say researchers

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Food Dyes Linked to Allergies, ADHD and Cancer: Group Calls on US to Outlaw Their Use

In CategoryAllergies, Cancer, Food and More, Hyperactivity
ByRuss Bianchi

Food colorings and dyes are not only cancer causing, disease inducing, toxic at any exposure level, poisons, they cause autism in kids also.

~ Uncle Russ

 Food dyes may make food look tastier, but a prominent watchdog group says they pose major health risks and is calling for the government to ban them.

Food Dyes Linked to Allergies, ADHD and Cancer: Group Calls on US to Outlaw Their Use

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Doctors test cure for peanut allergy

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More, Treatments, Therapy, Recovery, Health Care
ByRuss Bianchi

(NaturalNews) Doctors from Cambridge University are testing a technique that they believe may functionally cure people who suffer from inconvenient and dangerous peanut allergies, researcher Andrew Clark announced at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Diego.

Doctors test cure for peanut allergy

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Eating meat may cause severe allergic reactions in some people

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

Processed red meat, pork, and poultry are among the worst food choices in our food chain today.  Watch ‘What’s Wrong With What We Eat?’ by Mark Bittman posted on this website. 

It is loaded with hormones, steroids, antibiotics, cancer causing ingredients, nitrites, salts, emulsifiers, stabilizers, binders and many other harmful ingredients at lethal levels.

~ Uncle Russ

(NaturalNews) Meat allergies may be much more common than previously thought and may even induce potentially fatal anaphylaxis in some people, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Virginia and presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology in New Orleans.

Eating meat may cause severe allergic reactions in some people

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Apple polyphenols may ease food allergy: Nestlé study

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

Apples are among the most chemically modified and pesticided as well as herbicided laden fruits. And apple a day will NOT keep the Doctor away.

Polyphenol isolates are NOT absorbed.

This is a prime example of fraud nutrition spin science.

~ Uncle Russ

An extract from apples rich in polyphenols may reduce or prevent an allergic response to food allergens, suggest findings from a mouse study by Nestlé scientists.

Apple polyphenols may ease food allergy: Nestlé study

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Ban peanuts on planes? It’s not nutty to allergics

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

This is actually a factual and good move; the entire peanut crop in American and abroad is loaded with herbicides, insecticides, genetic modification, pesticides, nitrates, nitrites, phosphates, aflatoxins, salmonella, e.coli, and listeria.

Unfortunately the Feds will still allow HFCS laden high processed salty and sweetened snacks, soda, and alcohol they are making a tax cut off of each.

If the Feds had their way they’d bring back tobacco also (tax revenue generating) on flights; oh they have there is a cigarette smell now (in direct violation of FAA and Air Force laws and protocols) in the Presidential Section of Air Force 1.

~ Uncle Russ

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Federal regulators are considering a snack attack on the nation’s airlines that would restrict or even completely ban serving peanuts on commercial flights.

Ban peanuts on planes? It’s not nutty to allergics

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Zicam Warning

In CategoryAllergies, Drugs and Drug Companies
ByRuss Bianchi

The FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals to discontinue use of three Zicam Nasal Gel/Nasal Swab products sold over-the-counter as cold remedies because they are associated with the loss of sense of smell that may be long-lasting or permanent.

Zicam Warning

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Hypoallergenic Peanut On The Way

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

There is no safe peanut or peanut product.

The entire supply chain, irrespective of organic claimed or not is full of salmonella, listeria, aflatoxins, pesticides, insecticides, herbicides.

If this is not enough to convince you peanuts are BAD at any level of ingestion, now the USDA is going to allow genetic modification to further harm you and those consuming peanuts.

Avoid any candy bar or confectionery with peanuts, peanut butter, peanut oil, peanuts, roasted, peanut brittle, mixed nuts with peanuts, etc., like THE PLAGUE.

~ Uncle Russ

This week at the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology in London, researchers unveiled their plan to produce a hypoallergenic peanut.

Hypoallergenic Peanut On The Way

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MIT researchers develop better way to detect food allergies

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

 Eat real clean food or drink real beverages, with real truly absorbable nutrition, that builds immunity, and the result is no allergies.

 GOT ZIJA?!

~ Uncle Russ

About 30 percent of Americans believe they have food allergies. However, the actual number is far smaller, closer to 5 percent, according to a recent study commissioned by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). That’s due in large part to the unreliability of the skin test that doctors commonly use to test for food allergies. MIT chemical engineer Christopher Love believes he has a better way to diagnose such allergies. His new technology, described in the June 7 issue of the journal Lab on a Chip, can analyze individual immune cells taken from patients, allowing for precise measurement of the cells’ response to allergens such as milk and peanuts.

MIT researchers develop better way to detect food allergies

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No Clear Criteria for Diagnosing Food Allergies, Researchers Find

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

The article is a false premise.  Allergic reactions to foods are widely known.  It is caused by high intensity sweeteners, fake colorants, artificial flavors, emulsifiers, preservatives, stabilizers, salts, non absorbable synthetic vitamins, etc.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (May 11, 2010) — A new study shows that confusion over how to identify and treat food allergies is creating the potential for misdiagnosis of this condition.

No Clear Criteria for Diagnosing Food Allergies, Researchers Find

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Rate of Childhood Peanut Allergies More Than Tripled from 1997 to 2008

In CategoryAllergies, Baby/Children/Teen Health
ByRuss Bianchi

No one should consume any peanut products.   The entire peanut supply chain, including peanuts, peanut products, brittle, raw and roasted peanuts and oil, are completely contaminated with Salmonella. 

Who should consume peanut products?  Al Qaeda

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (May 12, 2010) — Results of a nationwide telephone survey have shown that the rate of peanut allergies in children more than tripled from 1997 to 2008. The data are reported in the May 12 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

Rate of Childhood Peanut Allergies More Than Tripled from 1997 to 2008

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Promoting Recovery from Effects of Severe Allergic Reaction

In CategoryAllergies
ByRuss Bianchi

Avoid corn, wheat, peanuts, sugar, soy, and other USDA highly processed beef, poultry, and like promoted crops.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (Apr. 19, 2010) — Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that is life threatening because it affects the function of multiple organ systems, including the lungs and blood vessels. Its effects on the latter cause them to widen, leading to a dramatic drop in blood pressure, a condition known as anaphylactic shock.

Promoting Recovery from Effects of Severe Allergic Reaction

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Is Cleanliness to Blame for Increasing Allergies?

In CategoryAllergies
ByRuss Bianchi

Stay away from hand sanitizers.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (Apr. 14, 2010) — Allergies have become a widespread in developed countries: hay fever, eczema, hives and asthma are all increasingly prevalent. The reason? Excessive cleanliness is to blame according to Dr. Guy Delespesse, a professor at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine.a

Is Cleanliness to Blame for Increasing Allergies?

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Breathe Easy: A Natural Fruit Compound May Help Asthma

In CategoryAllergies, Asthma, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

The blackcurrant compounds in the study are naturally found in larger amounts in moringa oleifera and Zija.

~ Uncle Russ

Date:26 Mar 2010

Type:Nutrition & Health News

Source:Nutrition Horizon

Sector:Fruits & Vegetables

Summary:Fruit consumption has been shown to reduce symptoms in allergy-induced asthma yet this research is the first to give insights into the mechanism by which this may occur.

Breathe Easy: A Natural Fruit Compound May Help Asthma

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Children With Food Allergies Should Carry Two Doses of Emergency Medicine, Experts Urge

In CategoryAllergies, Baby/Children/Teen Health
ByRuss Bianchi

Better suggestion, do not allow children to consumer higher allergenic and bad for you food ingredients, peanuts, HFCS, corn, wheat and soy.

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (Mar. 25, 2010) — In a large six-year review of emergency department (ED) data, researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston, in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, found that many children with severe food-related allergic reactions need a second dose of epinephrine, suggesting that patients carrying EpiPens should carry two doses instead of one.

Children With Food Allergies Should Carry Two Doses of Emergency Medicine, Experts Urge

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Link between nuts, ‘pine mouth syndrome’ is hard to crack

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

Clearly Big Pharma is flat out lying about this.  Saying that fresh pine nuts is bad for you is absurd.  What is bad for you is toothpaste with its cancer causing sweeteners, arsenic, peroxide, chlorine and bleaching agents in it.

Pine nuts are good for you and have been used for thousands of years in the Mediterranean.

~ Uncle Russ

By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY

Americans are expanding their repertoire of foods but confronting new medical problems along with it. The latest: pine mouth syndrome, a bitter, metallic taste in the mouth that can develop a day or two after eating pine nuts, an increasingly popular ingredient in pesto, salads and Italian dishes.

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Link between nuts, ‘pine mouth syndrome’ is hard to crack

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Allergy sufferers journey into the season of symptoms

In CategoryAllergies
ByRuss Bianchi

A great deal of seasonal allergies is a lack of nutrients in food and beverages.  Build up your immune system and stop using drugs that will harm you even more.

Got Zija?!

~ Uncle Russ

By Mary Brophy Marcus, USA TODAY

Seasonal allergies won’t kill you, but they sure can knock you down. “It’s very uncomfortable. I get watery eyes, I sneeze. It affects my mood,” says Ken Gruber, 58, of North Caldwell, N.J., who has grass and tree allergies. Allergic rhinitis afflicts an estimated 60 million people in the USA, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. To usher in the spring pollen season in many parts of the country, USA TODAY has sorted through studies and spoke with experts to share some helpful — and just plain curious — seasonal-allergy-related news.

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Allergy sufferers journey into the season of symptoms

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Food Allergy-Related Disorder Linked to Master Allergy Gene

In CategoryAllergies
ByRuss Bianchi

There is no such allergy disorder.  It is the lack of nutrients in ones body.

If you hear the words disorder, syndrome, and condition, this should raise a red flag that someone is trying to sell you another useless and dangerous drug. 

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (Mar. 8, 2010) — Scientists have identified a region of a human chromosome that is associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a recently recognized allergic disease. People with EoE frequently have difficulty eating or may be allergic to one or more foods. This study further suggests that a suspected so-called master allergy gene may play a role in the development of this rare but debilitating disorder.

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “Food Allergy-Related Disorder Linked to Master Allergy Gene.” ScienceDaily 8 March 2010.

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Food Allergy-Related Disorder Linked to Master Allergy Gene

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Protecting Consumers With Food Allergies Should Improve With New International Guidelines

In CategoryAllergies, Products, Health Dangers, Etc
ByRuss Bianchi

Note the regulators are only talking about “LETHAL” allergens, not debilitating, crippling, poisoning, disease inducing, or injuring ingredients or products. 

 Note also they are talking about eliminating lethal allergens, because the truth of the matter is these agencies PRETEND to do something, and are worthless industry controlled bureau/technocrats, protecting no one, but themselves, and the industry profit seekers they serve. 

 The old Roman adage remains true: CAVEAT EMPTOR (Let The Buyer Beware).

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (Mar. 2, 2010) — The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has co-authored new international guidelines which should better protect consumers, by promoting the harmonized, accurate and reliable testing of potentially lethal food allergens by analytical laboratories worldwide.

European Commission Joint Research Centre. “Protecting Consumers With Food Allergies Should Improve With New International Guidelines.” ScienceDaily 2 March 2010.

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‘Milk Drops’ Under the Tongue Appear to Treat Milk Allergies

In CategoryAllergies, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

GOT REAL MILK (NOT 1%, 2%, skim, low and fat free)?!

~ Uncle Russ

ScienceDaily (Mar. 1, 2010) — Placing small amounts of milk protein under the tongues of children who are allergic to milk can help them overcome their allergies, according to the findings of a small study at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and Duke University.

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. “‘Milk Drops’ Under the Tongue Appear to Treat Milk Allergies.” ScienceDaily 1 March 2010.

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‘Milk Drops’ Under the Tongue Appear to Treat Milk Allergies

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Mom’s diet may alter infant’s allergies

In CategoryAllergies, Baby/Children/Teen Health, Diet, Pregnancy
ByRuss Bianchi

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Eating lots of vegetables and fruits during pregnancy may lower the chance of having a baby with certain allergies, hint study findings from Japan.

Greater intake of green and yellow vegetables, citrus fruit, and veggies and fruits high in beta carotene (generally those colored red and orange) may lessen the risk of having a baby with eczema (itchy, dry, red patched skin), Dr. Yoshihiro Miyake at Fukuoka University and colleagues found.

Foods high in vitamin E, found in some green vegetables, similarly may lessen the risk of having a wheezy infant, they report in the journal Allergy.

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Mom’s diet may alter infant’s allergies

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Organic Milk Linked to Fewer Allergies Including Eczema and Asthma

In CategoryAllergies, Asthma, Food and More
ByRuss Bianchi

By Julie Knapp

Eco Child’s Play, Sept 15, 2009

Organic milk may cost more, but it may also pay off in the end. A recent Dutch study suggests that children are one third less likely to suffer from allergies before age two if they’re raised on organic dairy products.

In the study, children and breastfeeding moms ate organic milk, cheese and yogurt. The study author said the connection between choosing organic dairy and less incidence of eczema was clear. The risk for other allergies and asthma also decreased.

So why is organic better? It’s hard to say for sure at this point, but researchers believe it may, in part, be due to the higher concentrations of conjugated linoleic acids that are found in organic milk. Studies have shown that organic milk has 71 percent more omega-3 fatty acids, too, another important nutrient for growth and development.

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