An allergy is an immune response or reaction to substances that are usually not harmful. What causes seasonal allergies? The correct answer is an immune system reaction. Your immune system normally protects your body against harmful bacteria and viruses. If you have seasonal allergies, this system reacts strongly to harmless pollens. Seasonal allergies are also [...]
Allergies: Nature’s way of punishing you for being so happy that Spring has arrived. Well, not really. But it can seem so to millions of us who are allergic to things floating in the springtime air. By better understanding allergy facts, you can learn what causes your symptoms and how to combat them. Allergies, and it’s [...]
What Are Allergies? An allergy is an overreaction of the immune system to a substance that is typically harmless to most people. With allergies, the body’s immune system treats the substance, called an allergen, as an invader and reacts inappropriately – resulting in harm to the person. For most people with allergies, the first exposure [...]