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The Impact of Climate Change on Allergy Rates

Climate change is driving the intensity of pollen seasons as well as mould spore production, thunderstorm asthma and insect bite allergies.
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Mould Exposure, CIRS and Salicylate Intolerance

Discover the impacts mould exposure can have on your health, and how a holistic approach is needed to help your body recover.
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Allergic Asthma; Common Triggers and How to Get Relief

Asthma diagnoses are becoming more and more common, with about 500,000 New Zealanders and 2.8M Australians currently diagnosed with the condition. In 90% of children and 50% of adults, the condition is classified as allergic asthma. At…
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How to Prevent Eczema Flare Ups in Winter.

When winter arrives, cold air, wind and lower humidity come along with it. Combined with hot indoor heating, your skin can become dry and itchy during winter, sometimes leading to eczema flare ups. Prevent eczema flare ups during winter…
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The Worst Places to Live with Allergies

Australia and New Zealand have some of the highest hay fever rates in the world, making them two of the worst places to live with allergies.  Location plays a significant role in hay fever, which is why some people can be unaffected their whole…
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Salicylate Intolerance and The Sulphation Pathway

Salicylate intolerance is one of the most common conditions we see in our clinics. The biological process that is a major underlying driver of this condition is called the sulphation pathway, which is also associated with reactions to histamine,…
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The Link Between Stress, Cortisol and Allergies

You may have heard of cortisol, but did you know there's a link between cortisol and allergies? Cortisol is the strong anti-inflammatory produced by the adrenal gland, so when histamine is released during an allergic reaction, cortisol…
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Artificial sweeteners: sugar-free, but at what cost?

Summer is here and for some that means hitting the gym and watching what you eat.  Often this means eating more "sugar free" and "low calorie" snacks to try to reduce the amount of calories you're consuming.  Although these foods…
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Bushfire Smoke and Allergies

As many of us have heard, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has officially confirmed that we have moved into an El Nino weather pattern, and with that comes the predictions of a severe bushfire season in Australia. This prediction is particularly…
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Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Most of you will have heard of MSG and know it has something to do with improving the flavor of foods, but many of you wont realize just how much of it is in our processed foods and how much you may be consuming it! MSG stands for…