Microflora characteristics in faeces from allergic & nonallergic infants All this information on normal, healthy flora in the GI tract, and yet neither pediatricians nor gastroenterologists “believe” in them. This article again supports the association between antibiotic use and allergies. The artilce suggests that the presence of bacteria in the GI tract is instrumental in […]
Antibiotics in early childhood increases risk of asthma/allergic disease This is yet another research study pointing to this association. It really is not a difficult concept to follow. Antibiotics destroy the normal, developing flora in the infant. These flora are instrumental in protecting the infant from the environment, and also play a key role in […]
Sublingual Immunotherapy Helpful in Mite-Sensitive Asthmatic Kids Such a simple therapy with almost no side effects, and yet most allergists scoff at doctors using this therapy. This procedure using the concept of oral tolerance, where small dosages of an allergic substance are given, and this teaches the gut to calm down its reaction to the […]
Maternal Diet Linked to Atopic Sensitization of Breastfed Infants Too many times mothers are told to stop breastfeeding their infants if the infant develops allergic symptoms. It has long been known that the mother’s diet is incredibly important in the health and disease of their infant. And many times, symptoms in the infant such as […]
Insights into milk protein allergy: Microenvironment matters This is an interesting article that delves a little deeper into the immunology between cow’s milk allergy. Essentially, in milk allergic subjects, their T cells (a portion of the immune system known as cell-mediated immune) produce cytokines (chemical messengers that tell other cells what to do) consistent with […]
