A well-established institution in Austin and Round Rock, Allergies & Asthma Clinic provides the latest, proven and most up-to- date diagnostic treatment options in allergy and asthma care. The Clinic offers allergy testing, allergy shots, allergy drops and has treated thousands of patients, both adults and children, with various conditions of allergies and asthma.
MOM'S DIET DURING PREGNANCY COULD AFFECT CHILD ALLERGIES
Summary:- What should pregnant women do to prevent allergies in the child? How the mom's diet or lack thereof, during pregnancy impacts an allergy development
Two new studies being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Houston contain new information on how prenatal diet, the way the baby is delivered, and infant feeding practices can affect the risk of allergy.
The study includes examining the medical charts of 158,422 children and surveying and recording the diet of 1,315 pregnant women during pregnancy and their history of allergies.
Here's what you may want to know about allergies in early infancy and preventing the same:
Researchers are learning more about how a pregnant woman’s diet can affect the chance of her child developing allergies.
Additionally, researchers have found that cesarean delivery may increase the risk of allergies in infants, compared to vaginal delivery.
Researchers say women should try to eat a well-rounded diet and stay healthy but not be overly worried about the risks.
After summer's scorching temperatures, who doesn't love celebrating the milder temperatures of the fall in Texas? Fall is a great time for outdoor activities as it is warm. Some mornings and evenings can be cooler and there could be occasional rain.
With all these changes in the temperature a new crop of allergy symptoms can arise and if you are experiencing sneezing, scratchy throats and itchy eyes during the Fall/Autumn season, then this article is for you.
Ragweed is one of the more common triggers of allergies during autumn, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Some common fall allergy and asthma symptoms -
Here are some tips on how to keep yourself safe from the fall / autumn allergies -
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TIPS ON TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF DURING THE HOT WEATHER
CBS reported the hottest day for Austin during the last week.
We are seeing a drop in the temperature gradually in this fifth longest heat wave in the history of Austin. Spectrum News reports:
- 96-100 to close out week
- Some of the hottest conditions
- Slight chance of rain expected
- The forecast calls for highs around 96-100 to close out the week, with a heat index topping out around 105.
With the continued heat wave and humid weather, our body's ability to cool itself is challenged. Our body may experience heat-related illness in the conditions such as losing fluid or salt through dehydration or sweating, body heats too rapidly to cool itself properly.
It is important to know the symptoms of excessive heat exposure and the appropriate response. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention provides a list of warning signs and symptoms of heat illness, and recommended first aid steps. Some of these symptoms and steps are listed below:
Infographic by created by National Weather Service.
* HEAT CRAMPS
Heat cramps may be the first sign of heat-related illness, and may lead to heat exhaustion or stroke.
- Symptoms:
a. Painful muscle cramps and spasms usually in legs and abdomen
b. Heavy sweating
- First Aid:
a. Apply firm pressure on cramping muscles or gently massage to relieve spasm.
b. Give sips of water unless the person complains of nausea, then stop giving water
* HEAT EXHAUSTION
- Symptoms:
a. Heavy sweating
b. Weakness
c. Cool, pale, clammy skin
d. Fast, weak pulse
e. Possible muscle cramps
f. Dizziness
g. Nausea or vomiting
h. Fainting
- First Aid:
a. Move person to a cooler environment
b. Lay person down and loosen clothing
c. Apply cool, wet cloths to as much of the body as possible
d. Fan or move victim to air conditioned room
e. Offer sips of water
f. If person vomits more than once, seek immediate medical attention.
* HEAT STROKE
- Symptoms:
a. Altered mental state
b. One or more of the following symptoms: throbbing headache, confusion, nausea, dizziness, shallow breathing
c. Body temperature above 103°F
d. Hot, red, dry or moist skin
e. Rapid and strong pulse
f. Faints, loses consciousness
- First Aid:
a. Heat stroke is a severe medical emergency. Call 911 or get the victim to a hospital immediately. Delay can be fatal.
b. Move the victim to a cooler, preferably air-conditioned, environment.
c. Reduce body temperature with cool cloths or bath.
d. Use fan if heat index temperatures are below the high 90s. A fan can make you hotter at higher temperatures.
e. Do NOT give fluids.
Allergies & Asthma Clinic in Austin and Round Rock, provides the latest, proven and most up-to-date diagnostic treatment options in allergy and asthma care. The Clinic offers allergy testing, allergy shots, allergy drops and has treated thousands of patients, both adults and children, with various conditions of allergies and asthma.
Patients may call at (512) 804 0000 or (512) 804 0999 to request an appointment at Austin or Round Rock clinic respectively or by filling up the Consultation form.
Allergies & Asthma Clinic
2312 Western Trails Blvd. Suite 101 Austin TX 78745
Food Allergies at School: Tips on Preparing Kids with Food Allergies for Back to School
As a parent of kid with allergies - specifically, food allergy, diabetes or another life-threatening condition, back to school can be stressful!
Conditions such as - a kid with peanut butter allergy getting exposed to peanut butter or a kid allergic to gluten offered cupcake or something that may have gluten resulting into intestinal reaction or flare-up of eczema - or a kid with diabetes having low blood sugar moment - could be distressful for the parents of kids with food allergies.
Allergies and Asthma Clinic, Austin and Round Rock TX, recommend parents of kids with such conditions seeing a pediatric allergy specialist to help you identify risks of food allergy early and mitigate them.
Kids with Food Allergies A Division of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America offers free resources and guides such as downloadable printable PDFs, Videos, Articles and below are some school planning tips for parents of child having food allergies:
* Communicate with the school
* Visit your child’s doctor before school starts
Read More :- https://allallergies.com/resources/back-to-school-managing-food-allergies.php
Allergy sufferers can be adversely affected by the toxic mold and may prove deadly.
Here are some tips you can use when you encounter the toxic mold at your home. Abundant moisture allows mold to flourish so look out for the leaky windows, pipes etc. One can find the molds in variety of colors which stinks and looks fuzzy. Unlike mold, mildew is usually grey or white which can be removed easily with bleach and a brush.
Allergies and Asthma Clinic have some FAQs and tips on Cedar Fever to help you identify and be safe from cedar allergies.
As we are nearing to say goodbye to the year 2018 and welcome 2019, there's an unwelcomed guest "Cedar allergies" on the door step of Texas.
If you are an outsider visiting Texas, you may be wondering whether you are suffering from a cold or from "cedar fever". Ask a native resident of Texas and they know very well that the cedar allergies sucks!
Allergies and Asthma Clinic have some FAQs and tips on Cedar Fever to help you identify and be safe from cedar allergies.
Allergy symptoms known as cedar fever can been seen a couple of weeks after a freeze. Early freeze and cold weather is predicted and could act as a trigger for bringing on cedar pollination.
How bad your fall allergies could be? Learn how Dallas compares with other metro areas.
If North Texas fall allergies have you sneezing, stuffed up, wiping at a runny nose or dealing with watery eyes, know that things could be worse.
The Dallas region is the 25th most-challenging place to cope with fall allergies, according to a ranking of the 100 largest U.S. metro areas released last week by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
To determine its rankings, the AAFA analyzed three factors: fall pollen scores, allergy medication use and the number of allergy specialists. The AAFA has published the list annually since 2003.
Dallas’ overall ranking is described as average, while its pollen score is worse than average.
Three other Texas metro areas rank higher than Dallas: McAllen is the No. 1 most-challenging place to live with fall allergies, San Antonio is fourth and El Paso ranks 11th.
Austin is 42nd on the list, while Houston is 51st.
Which cities could you visit to get a break from your allergies? Denver ranks last on the list, edging out Portland, Ore.; Seattle; San Francisco; San Diego; Washington, D.C.; and Boston.
To reduce allergic reactions and symptoms from pollen allergies, the AAFA recommends that you:
- Limit outdoor activities.
- Keep windows closed.
- Wear sunglasses when outdoors.
- Wear a hat to cover your hair.
- Shower at night to remove pollen from your hair and skin.
- Change and wash clothes worn during outdoor activities.
- Limit close contact with pets that spend a lot of time outdoors.
- Wipe pets off with a towel before they enter your home.
- Remove your shoes before entering your home.
- Wash bedding once a week.
- Use a nasal rinse to flush out and remove pollen from nasal passages.
- Take over-the-counter or prescription allergy medicines.
