Allergy Expert Allison Janse shares Allergy management news and commentary at MyAllergyNetwork.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/75378 http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/75378/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/75378 http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/75378/21772/spring-tips Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:41:00 -0400 Allison Janse It's the week I dread. No, not because I need to cook an edible Easter meal for a house full of guests or attempt to keep the kids busy during spring break. With the heralding of spring comes spring cleaning, and I can't say I enjoy the task. If you're one of the 40 million people who suffer from allergies, particularly dust or chemical sensitivities, spring cleaning can be more than unpleasant -- it can be downright... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/75378/21772/spring-tips http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/75378/20887/relief-food-foods Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:07:00 -0500 Allison Janse With new research supporting that a Mediterranean diet can help alleviate asthma and allergies in children and in adults, many people are left wondering how to reap the rewards if they live in Kansas, not Cannes, and lunch in a cafeteria, not a cantina. Andrew Larson, M.D., and his wife, Ivy Larson, are living proof that it's not only possible, but life-altering.     The Larsons, who live along the Gold Coast of Florida, have... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/75378/20887/relief-food-foods http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/75378/20361/dont-soap-hurting Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:34:00 -0500 Allison Janse When it comes to fighting germs, do you think that a little dab of soap will do ya? Well, new research shows that a little dab may just be doing you in. That's right, in addition to getting rid of germs, the soap you're using on your skin-and your kids' skin-every day may be silently altering your hormone function, and causing a slew of other problems down the road.  A new study reported in the February issue of Pediatrics... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/75378/20361/dont-soap-hurting http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/75378/19801/health-super Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:45:00 -0500 Allison Janse I admit it -- I buckled under the pressure. Before my kids had even made it out of Pre-K, they ate their first hot school lunch. In their minds, that first bite sent them into the ranks of the "big kids." In my mind, that first check of the CHICKEN NUGGETS box may have sent them on the road to becoming "big kids," in a literal sense, like the estimated 25% of American kids who are considered obese. By obese I... http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/75378/19801/health-super