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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 05/14/2008, comments (0)

Modern Living & Our Immune System

Nasal allergies, food allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our immune system is supposed to keep us safe from harm by fighting off infection, cancer, and other invaders. Unfortunately, in allergic disease, the immune system misreads the cues and ends up stimulating a reaction -- or overreaction -- that actually... Read moreChevron
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An allergy is the immune system's over-reaction to a normally harmless substance called an allergen.

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