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Kathleen MacNaughton

posted 12/01/2008, comments (0)

5 Common Holiday Triggers & How to Avoid Them

With the coming of fall and winter each year, we are fast engulfed in the holiday season. For many of us, that is a joyous time for celebrating old traditions, time with family and exciting seasonal events. But for people who have allergies, it can also be a time when symptoms spiral out of control. No one wants that! So, let's take a... Read more Chevron

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 12/01/2008, comments (2)

Dust : The #1 Allergy Trigger?

Understanding your triggers is a key component of allergy management, and dust is one of the most prevalent of triggers. So getting a handle on dust and how it may be affecting your allergies is essential. It's a sad fact that even the most motivated of housekeepers will not be able to keep dust from coating every surface in the home... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/25/2008, comment (1)

Acupuncture May Provide Relief of Allergy Symptoms

Back in 2005, I started weekly acupuncture treatments. Primarily, I went for stomach distress. However, during that first summer of treatment, I felt less anxious, better able to tolerate the brutal New York City summers and I felt less sensitive to environmental seasonal allergies, which I have every season. How was this possible? Was it... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/25/2008, comments (0)

A Dog in the Obama White House

I've been allergic to animals since I was four years old. My reactions are watery eyes, stuffy nose, hives and asthma. Once I had an asthma attack, it could last for weeks and inevitably leave me vulnerable to infections, colds and viruses. Going to a friend's house where they had a dog would lead to week of sickness for a few hours of fun. It... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/25/2008, comments (0)

Dairy-Free Chocolate Raspberry Tart Recipe

When it comes to the holidays, some of my most vivid childhood memories involve my mother making beautiful and delicious desserts that we only got during Thanksgiving and Christmas. She would put an old card table in the corner of the dining room, place a festive table cloth over it, and load it with cookies, pies and cakes. It still brings a... Read more Chevron

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