I've written often about the challenges traveling with asthma, allergies and food allergies. Pure Solutions has stepped up to the fore to work towards filling in the gap for those of us with allergies and asthma that travel. In conjunction with participating hotels, Pure Solutions aims to bring an allergen-friendly hospitality experiences... Read more
For those of us with asthma and allergies, there's no reason "spring-cleaning" shouldn't happen in the fall as well.
Here are some of my favorite Fall asthma and allergy reducing ideas.
1. Flu shot. Go get one now! See Dr. Thompson's post on the flu shot and my post as well.
2. Allergy Medications. Have a look at the... Read more
It's getting down to the wire in this year's crucial presidential election and if you're like me, you've been watching the debates with an eye to what these two candidates are saying about how they would reform our health care system.
To be honest, over the course of three debates I didn't hear very clear-cut specifics. For example, in... Read more
When I put on blush recently, I noticed a half inch patch of under-the-eye-eczema --a sure sign that the cold weather has begun. So when I got home that evening, even though it was late, I massaged in some olive oil.
Yes. Olive oil. On eczema.
What is eczema?According to Health Central: "Eczema (atopic dermatitis) in children is often a... Read more
There are several new voices about living with chronic illness: Jenni's Chronic Babe, Kris's Crazy Sexy Cancer, and Laurie Edwards author of Life Disrupted: Getting Real about Chronic Illness in your Twenties and Thirties.
I read Edwards' books and will write about it here.
Edwards has written a roadmap to what her life has been... Read more