Posted by Elvina,
Allergies in the United States have skyrocketed over the last 20 years and now over 50 million Americans suffer from this ailment. An allergy is basically an extreme immune response to an otherwise harmless allergen. This immune response causes a mirriad of symptoms ranging from red irritated eyes, congestion, rashes, etc. to more severe reactions like anaphylactic shock, increased heart rate and blood pressure, and trouble breathing.
Common allergens include: pollen (tree, flower and grass), mold, dust, dust mites, ragweed, hay, etc. as but also include food allergens (peanuts, nuts, lactose, etc) and lesser known allergens such as nickel, copper, latex, etc.
In order to treat these aillments many look to OTC medications, prescription drugs or natural Allergy Remedies.