Archive for 'Immune Health' Category

Selenium

Vital antioxidant, especially when combined with Vitamin E. Protects the immune system by preventing the formation of free radicals that can damage the body. It is a trace mineral that is essential to good health but required only in small amounts. It is taken into the body in water and foods. The content of selenium [...]

Food Allergy

At some point in our lives food allergy/food intolerance occur. Whenever we have an unpleasant experience after we consume a particular food, we might think that we have allergy to that food, but only up to 3% of adults and 6%-8% of children have clinically proven true allergic reactions to food.
A typical food allergy is [...]

Asthma

What is Asthma?
Unlike a normal person, the lungs and airways of people with asthma are hypersensitive to various trigger factors, such as exercise, pollens or cold air. They react abnormally and due to these reactions the airways become narrower, reducing the space for air to flow through and making it harder to breathe.
Continued exposure of [...]

Hayfever

Overcoming Hayfever:
Hay fever is an allergic reaction. It is your immune system’s response to foreign particle in the air you breathe. It is  usually refers to allergies to outdoor, airborne materials such as pollens and molds. Most people associate hay fever with spring, when airborne pollens from grasses are at their peak. However, hay fever [...]

Immune System

Build Your Immune System:
Before we dig deep into the topic of allergy and its effects, it is appropriate to find out why the allergens cause havoc in our system. If our immune system is strong enough I think we can ward off all these discomforts.
In our everyday life we are surrounded by billions of bacteria [...]