Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 I found the following article of interest. Maybe we could discuss it. Doesn't the story suggest with age became more susceptible to allergies?? If so should we suspect he is being bombarded by greater amounts of allergens or might might his problem be he is loosing his resistance to irritation by the regular allergens he has been living with over the years??? Ken Gibala ============================ (National-NBC) June 2, 2005 - Poehls has all the classic allergy symptoms. The funny thing is, he didn't even start to suffer until he was a teenager and says he gets worse each year, " As I continued to get older, more and more the congestion started to bother me. " A study conducted by epidemiologist Malcolm Law analyzed blood samples from 513 middle-aged men attending a Medical Center in London between 1996 and 1998. They matched the blood to stored samples taken from 513 men between 1981 and 1982 and to 513 samples taken between 1975 and 1976. is not alone. Dr. Pramod Kelkar says new research shows people have become more sensitive to environmental allergens over the last 25 years, " The allergy/asthma incidence is rising around the world. " Dr. Kelkar of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology says the sensitivities build up over time, " We can develop allergies at any point in our life. " Kelkar says pollen is still the biggest culprit, but there are other triggers that contribute, " Mold, cat, dog, other animals, dust mites, cockroach allergens. " The study shows allergies to all of these triggers have increased steadily since the 1970's. Dr. Kelkar has a theory he calls the hygiene hypothesis, " We may be living our lives too clean for our own good. " He says Westerners traditionally don't play in the dirt or allow any dust in our homes, which prevents us from being exposed to our environment, " Perhaps that kind of exposure we do need in order to develop our immunity. " If you do have allergy symptoms and go outside, take control. Know the local pollen count. Know what your allergy triggers are. If you can't avoid your triggers, have remedies that work for you, whether a prescription spray or over the counter drug-on hand and ready. One more thing, if you love gardening don't let your allergies get in the way. Experts say there are several highly effective treatment options available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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