The Fungus Among Us: Combating Mold Allergy

Mold Spores It’s well known that some species of mold in homes can make people sick - but when a family member is dealing with an allergy to mold ... and allergen induced asthma. Some people are more likely to develop a mold allergy than others ... had a mold problem, observe areas that could potentially become a spore sanctuary. Fungus loves [more...]

Date: 2007-06-22 13:11:01
Blog: Allergy, Asthma, Eczema...

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5 Natural Allergy Remedies to Try

5 Natural Allergy Remedies to Try Approximately one out of every ten Americans suffers from allergies of some type ... nose, and sneezing. There are many things that cause allergies including pollen, mold, flowers ... . Allergies are the body’s natural reaction to any foreign substance. When the body encounters [more...]

Date: 2007-08-28 15:58:27
Blog: Practical everyday orga...

One Hamster In Need of Good Home

Puff the hamster is very sweet and adorable. But she needs a new home. For two reasons, primarily ... my allergies. Those mold and dust mite allergies are just really making me miserable lately ... my allergies. Or her cage does, anyway. She's a very tidy hamster who always uses one corner of the cage [more...]

Date: 2007-05-31 07:30:21
Blog: Purple Puzzle Place...

Asthma and Allergies: Asthma Due to Allergens.

By definition, an allergy is an inflammation caused by certain irritants called allergens. Allergens can take many forms ... . Very bad allergy attacks can actually be life threatening. For example, a mold allergy may make ... fever is called a “seasonal” allergy, because it affects people only at those times of year the pollen [more...]

Date: 2007-06-06 04:39:22
Blog: Eating Out Can Be Dange...

New on the Blogroll: My Kid's Allergies

I've added another blog on my recommended links on the middle column: My Kid's Allergies, written by AllergicMom ... to... everything! If you're a mom to a kid with food allergies, pet allergies, and/or dust mite and mold ... .From her profile:Welcome to my blog about my kids' allergies. Andrew's almost four and allergic [more...]

Date: 2007-11-14 16:09:14
Blog: A Business Related Blo...

Inside a Smell Factory

Inside a Smell Factory A tour of the largest fine fragrance perfumery lab in the world From CNN.com Living with Allergies Pollen, mold, peanuts or pets -- allergies can be triggered by a variety of things. But understanding your allergies is one step to preventing them [more...]

Date: 2007-05-23 15:20:21
Blog: Science News Articles -...

Treating hay fever prevents asthma in kids

Children who suffer from hay fever, due to allergies to mold or pollen, ... in easing allergy symptoms, like runny noses and itchy eyes, also persisted 7 years after completion ... symptoms after termination of treatment and long term, preventive effect on later development [more...]

Date: 2007-08-10 18:11:25
Blog: ALLEGRA ONLINE NEWS BLO...

This House Makes Me Sick!

Symptoms of mold allergies include: *Sneezing. *Chronic cough. *Runny nose. *Nasal congestion. *Itchy, watery and red eyes. *Skin rashes ... up enough to cause some havoc. So now what? If it really is a mold allergy (and how do I find [more...]

Date: 2007-08-04 06:47:00
Blog: Northwest Ladybug...

Just How Dangerous Is Mold?

Just How Dangerous Is Mold? If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! During the fall months, mold often is a major component in making allergies unbearable. Fallen ... in mold growth. Beyond their ability to spark allergic reactions and asthma attacks, molds [more...]

Date: 2007-10-05 17:00:09
Blog: Indoor Air Quality Tips...

HIVES!: A Followup

So, my recent battle with hives prompted me to see an allergist. My last visit with an allergist ( ... . My allergies to cats, dogs, and horses (and dust mites), have now been joined by a severe allergy to mold ... , I suppose vermin is it. So is mold. But spring? I'm allergic to spring? This explains all of those [more...]

Date: 2007-08-03 14:11:51
Blog: Revenge of the nerd...

Headaches

I used to get migraine headaches frequently, and they were the kind that would have me barfing and rocking back and forth in pain ... around early winter. I have allergies to molds and in NC, the molds are in full attack mode [more...]

Date: 2007-11-14 16:14:37
Blog: Don't try this at home...

Your Allergies May Be More Related To Mold Than You Think

With the teeming masses of people in the world that suffer from allergies, no matter the number of medications used, ... allergy symptoms are many. Most allergies are attributed to grasses, pollens, and various kinds of mold. Now, these three allergens are incapable of growing during the winter time. And while [more...]

Date: 2007-08-21 16:17:20
Blog: Natural Health & Nutrit...

Minimize Summer Allergies

If phrases like, “wild flowers,” ”blooming trees,” and “fresh-cut grass” make you cringe, odds are that you fall into one of two basic categories: A ... of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) offers the following suggestions for summer-time ... or molds that may be in the car’s climate control system. If you have pollen or mold allergies, close [more...]

Date: 2007-06-08 14:26:11
Blog: ChickSpeak ...

minimizing mold in your home

Dean Dowd runs a blog devoted solely to remodeling issues at Calfinder.com ... mold in or coming into physical contact with mold can result in various health symptoms, including allergies, asthma, infection, irritation, and even toxic effects. What is mold? Recognizing mold [more...]

Date: 2007-11-12 12:00:00
Blog: Hewn and Hammered...

Mold removal

One of the scariest thing about a home is when it has got mold all over ... , respiratory and eye irritation. Children may suffer strong allergy reactions from mold which ... . If your home has such a problem, getting help from an experienced basement repair and mold [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 00:58:12
Blog: Mommibee: Sydney, Food,...

Sniffle.

Dear Queenofspain, I just read your entry about your son, and I figured you didn’t need to hear what I had to say just this minute, ... for what your kid is going through, to be born in metro Pacific Coast with a smog allergy. I was born in south-eastern Pennsylvania with a rampaging allergy to pollen, mold, and trees. In the same way [more...]

Date: 2007-09-25 13:52:45
Blog: Around The Bend...

Yes, I am still here

Yes, I am still here Thursday, 6 September 2007 Restoring balance to the force Monday, ... days: you have allergies. Mold spore counts are high and Weed pollen counts are high right ... have allergies will miraculously be over their colds. Sorry to go off on a tangent, but allergy symptoms [more...]

Date: 2007-09-06 15:21:00
Blog: dondi.blog-city.com...

Can Eczema Be Prevented?

Once you got eczema, it’s unlikely to be ever completely cured. From time to time, the red, angry and weepy rashes will flare up again ... Avoid environmental factors that trigger allergies (e.g., pollens, molds, mites, and animal dander ... , you now know you should stay clear of those specific irritants. Highly Recommended: “Cure Your Eczema in 14 [more...]

Date: 2007-11-07 00:01:13
Blog: Nurture Your Own...

Common Mold Allergy Symptoms

Molds are microscopic fungi that infest almost everything on this planet. They are multi-celled organisms that grow into what are called hyphae. (...) [more...]

Date: 2007-10-23 10:38:36
Blog: Home Help Fast...

Bunker mentality

I have had the call week from hell this week. Every kid in town, I think, was in the office coughing. The kids fell in three catagories: A ... . B. The kid who has a massive mold allergy who trick-or-treated in the leaf piles for hours ... out for almost a year did it some good. I still ain't wearing a white shirt under it. I have a black turtleneck [more...]

Date: 2007-11-04 00:49:43
Blog: Uncle Leona's Day Camp...

A plea for help

I will try to keep all of this brief. This past year, I had noticed that my Buzy Zilla pretty much stopped being active ... afterwards. I did go in and Zilla was diagnosed with asthma as well as allergies to mold, dust mites, ragweed, and pollen. We have worked to keep the dust and mold down indoors since those were [more...]

Date: 2007-10-28 00:47:39
Blog: Solipsistic Scribbling...

Allergy Season Prep

Trees are generally the first type of plant to bloom in the spring.  In the Louisville area, Maple, Elm, and Cedar/Juniper are blooming.  Windy and dry days are the worst for allergy sufferers because they allow the tiny pollen ... allergens, such as dust mites, molds, and pet dander, may aggravate allergy symptoms when combined [more...]

Date: 2007-07-23 18:41:18
Blog: Earth Gauge » Home Page...

theveryessence

Natural Creams and things you should know about - Thieves Essential Oil Tuesday, October 30th in Air Fresheners, Allergy Mold, Aromatherapy, Cleaning Indoor Air, Cold & Flu Prevention, Did You Know?, Dryer Sheets, Eliminate and Prevent Mold, Environment, Essential Oil Basics, Find therapeutic grade essential oils, Hand Sanitizer [more...]

Date: 2007-10-30 08:04:42
Blog: Essential Oils… more t...

Allergy Season Prep

Trees are generally the first type of plant to bloom in the spring.  In the Nashville area, Cedars/Junipers and Maples are in bloom. Windy and dry days are the worst for allergy sufferers because they allow the tiny pollen ... allergens, such as dust mites, molds, and pet dander, may aggravate allergy symptoms when combined [more...]

Date: 2007-07-23 19:48:58
Blog: Earth Gauge » Home Page...

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-16

Twitter Updates for 2007-11-16 November 16th, 2007 If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! ... By : : With the construction.. http://tinyurl.com/2apgs8 # The Link Between Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis and a Mold Allergy ... Young Black Women Posted By : : A recent study released in Chicago .. [more...]

Date: 2007-11-17 04:59:59
Blog: - ArticleSnatch Blog...

Allergy Season Prep (Wichita, KS)

Trees are generally the first type of plant to bloom in the spring.  In the Wichita area, Cedars/Junipers, Maples, and Elms are in bloom.  Windy and dry days are the worst for allergy sufferers because they allow the tiny pollen ... allergens, such as dust mites, molds, and pet dander, may aggravate allergy symptoms when combined [more...]

Date: 2007-07-23 20:49:38
Blog: Earth Gauge » Home Page...

Grrrr! My landlady!

This lady is absolutely not ok. So, she refuses to kill my spiders, even when black widows have been verified ... , because she didn't clean out the swamp cooler, and I have a horrible allergy to mold ... her a note - it was barely polite, but I told her about my serious problem with the mold, and how [more...]

Date: 2007-07-25 02:00:10
Blog: Myspace.com Blogs:10034...

Mushrooms as insulation material

David Pescovitz: Eben Bayer, 21, has invented an organic insulation formula with oyster mushroom spores as its main ingredient ... grown. It's then dried to prevent fungal growth, making it unlikely to trigger mold and fungus allergies, according to Bayer. The finished product resembles a giant cracker in texture. "It really [more...]

Date: 2007-06-26 18:41:07
Blog: Boing Boing...

Allergy Season Prep (Albany, GA)

Trees are generally the first type of plant to bloom in the spring. In the Albany area, Oaks, Elms, and Alders are in bloom.  Windy and dry days are the worst for allergy sufferers because they allow the tiny pollen ... allergens, such as dust mites, molds, and pet dander, may aggravate allergy symptoms when combined [more...]

Date: 2007-07-23 20:51:19
Blog: Earth Gauge » Home Page...

More Crap on the Ceiling

More Crap on the Ceiling What the hell. I was in a different area of the same building as last week ... vent. Seriously. I know that I, and many other people out there, suffer from mold (and probably dust) allergies. I have to wonder if one of the symptoms is general pissyness. October 25th, 2007 [more...]

Date: 2007-10-25 17:55:18
Blog: Saintseester Says… ...

SC 3

People are getting excited and Slim Camp is going strong! Congratulations to all of you who have set some goals, and are sticking to them ... a big problem. I mean I’d always had environmental and seasonal allergies to lots of stuff like mold ... allergies…I’m hoping that this will show you how event hings we’re nto aware of can affect our efforts. It’ [more...]

Date: 2007-10-04 05:32:48
Blog: Sasha White ...

Our Yesterday. By Fatigued McMotherpants.

Subtitle: It was actually a good day if you disregard the fact that for some reason it was 40+ hours long (I deleted my post about how Im officially old & crotchety as my energy-levels are predetermined by the allergy mold count. Im kind of regretting the deletion as I might never have cause to use [more...]

Date: 2007-08-23 10:29:39
Blog: chickenbus...

Hay fever season peaking

This is an item from ScienceDaily.com that illustrates the increased risk that allergy sufferers and those affected by mold face this time of year: CHICAGO, Sept. 3 (UPI) — Last month’s downpour in the Midwest has triggered an increase in mold spores but dampened the U.S. pollen count — at least temporarily. The hay fever season, which [more...]

Date: 2007-09-04 17:08:39
Blog: Household Mold ...

Why Fall May Rob You of Sleep

Fall means earlier sunsets and turning leaves. But less sleep? Absolutely, if the dust, mold, and pollen of fall make you sneeze ... percent of harmful indoor dust, pollen, tobacco smoke, cat dander, and mold spores from the air ... . Allergy sufferers are much more likely to have sleep problems compared with other people [more...]

Date: 2007-09-26 07:00:00
Blog: New Thinking About Sinu...

Panama

Panama The last couple of days I have been plagued by a rather nasty sore throat and low-grade fever. In the absence of any other significant symptoms, Dr. Feisty has diagnosed allergic rhinitis or sore throat caused by post-nasal drip secondary to allergies, specifically mold. A combination [more...]

Date: 2007-08-23 13:04:16
Blog: justdotchristina ...

Labor Day

Do you know why I love living in St. Louis? It's the diverse number of molds, ... allergy-producing is always active, I frequently get to say things like "Today I feel like I have sock ... in JCPenney. Actually lost. Like "give me a compass and a map" lost. For an hour. Yet I steadfastly [more...]

Date: 2007-09-02 17:20:24
Blog: Dyeabolical Yarns...

got blood test results back today

things I am HIGHLY ellergic too Mold - I am apparently being borderline strangled by my mold allergy.... yay Ragweed - yeah, that's pretty awesome stuff for depleteing me of oxygen Cats - yep [more...]

Date: 2007-10-03 13:53:38
Blog: biketopia...

My Baby Boy

Well, Seamus has lost a lot of weight from all this crap ... or fund to help a cat or dog see a vet when you have no money. :( One number I got from the humane ... with allergies, specifically what mold will do and am pretty sure, based on what this article said [more...]

Date: 2007-11-07 18:16:31
Blog: Pagan Forums: MysticWic...

Famous Last Words

Famous Last Words August 21st, 2007 There haven’t been any diaper leaks since we moved up to size 2, which is good, ... has listed molds every day, but I haven’t had symptoms. Maybe pregnancy cured my mold allergies. I don’ [more...]

Date: 2007-08-22 04:18:46
Blog: Kaleidoscopic...

Allergy Season Prep

Trees are generally the first type of plant to bloom in the spring ... and dry days are the worst for allergy sufferers because they allow the tiny pollen particles, most ... , such as dust mites, molds, and pet dander, may aggravate allergy symptoms when combined with exposure [more...]

Date: 2007-07-23 17:53:17
Blog: Earth Gauge » Home Page...

Things that desperately need tobe done

Were really going to have to get something done in that damn kitchen and dinning room. The carpet looks horrible. The base boards in the kitchen need to be replaced. There's a leek under the door in the laundry ... to have to come out. I suspect that plywood is the reason for Bear's allergy problems. He's allergic to mold [more...]

Date: 2007-10-10 16:32:06
Blog: Witch on White Mountain...

ASPCA: One Out of Five Dogs Suffers from Allergies

1 out of 5 dogs suffer from allergiesThe American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) ... , talk to your veterinarian about allergy testing. If you find that your pet is allergic to indoor allergens like mold and dust mites, you can provide allergy relief with environmental control measures [more...]

Date: 2007-07-18 10:12:54
Blog: Dachshund World Forum...

Treating hay fever prevents asthma in kids

Children who suffer from hay fever, due to allergies to mold or pollen, are less likely to go on to develop asthma if they get immunotherapy to combat their sensitivity to allergy-triggers, researchers say. Immunotherapy aims to build up tolerance to substances that set [more...]

Date: 2007-08-14 13:04:01
Blog: Dissect Medicine - Curr...

allergy update for those who want to know...

the second test went better today. i guess i had no reaction at all yesterday - so they retested me for 29 of those things on my arm whereby they ... weed, tree, grass and mold allergies too. the doctor said my nasal passages are completely swollen [more...]

Date: 2007-07-26 03:50:26
Blog: Myspace.com Blogs:tarav...

Mi estas malsana, sed mi devas baki

(Trans. I am sick, but I must bake) I am sick and hatin' life ... down when Austin got all that rain. Mold allergies have done me in again. Blah. But do you think that a mere cold/allergy can keep me down for long? Heck no. I've promised to bake some muffins [more...]

Date: 2007-06-18 22:12:42
Blog: Orange Paisley's Year o...

Allergy Season Prep (Albuquerque, NM)

Trees are generally the first type of plant to bloom in the spring ... and dry days are the worst for allergy sufferers because they allow the tiny pollen particles, most ... , such as dust mites, molds, and pet dander, may aggravate allergy symptoms when combined [more...]

Date: 2007-07-23 20:53:23
Blog: Earth Gauge » Home Page...

The Name Game

I've been tagged by Jackie, so brace yourself...I'm going to use my real life, actual middle name. THE RULES: 1 ... as my skills will probably remain rather elementary. Allergies are the bane of my existence and I'm ... allergies that I know of, but dust, mold, and pollen can knock me down flat. Tea is my hot drink [more...]

Date: 2007-08-19 21:32:59
Blog: Memoirs of a Farm Wife...

FanLib: 101 Reasons to Stay Away

Back in March, I was made aware of FanLib when ]entrenous88 was dinged with an "invite" to join the site. I was dinged about a week later ... -related fanfiction wank was eating my corner of LJ and mold allergies were eating my brain, FanLib [more...]

Date: 2007-05-21 16:43:37
Blog: Scribblings by Lizbeth...

Pet Stuff Steals and Deals – Labor Day 07

Dyson is offering a dream deal this week at Target! Free $100 e-GiftCard with online purchase of select Dyson vacuums ... has up to 150 times less bacteria and mold than the air you breathe; approved for allergy suffers by the British Allergy Foundation Level 3 root cyclone; quick-draw telescope reach; 5-yr. warranty [more...]

Date: 2007-09-03 13:28:25
Blog: Super Cool Pets - Cat a...

Tricks and Treats

It's time for the Halloween edition of Sew And So! First order of business: ... and weight to it... I was just afraid it wouldn't keep me warm enough if I didn't. But I have my winter ... of shuffling around, and in the meantime the mold from it was setting off my allergies. Considering how [more...]

Date: 2007-11-01 03:40:23
Blog: sew and so...

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