Monosodium glutamate, usually known s MSG is a flavour enhancing agent used in food items. MSG is mostly used in the preperation of chinese cuisines. Most people do believe that MSG causes allergic reactions but it is still to be proved. Many...
Studies carried on food dye reactions conclude that only about 2 to 7 percent of people are allergic to food dyes (1). An allergy is triggered when your body fails to break the food ingredients; this reaction involves your immune system and can be...
You won’t believe your house is filled with millions of dust mites. Fortunately you can’t see them with your normal eye sight. Dust mites love moist, warm environment and they feed on your dead skin cells. Carpets, bed, pillows and any...
Color is the most appealing part of choosing a particular food. People have now started looking for foods by associating them with colors. They now associate red with strawberries, pink with pomegranate etc. The color of food is now a strong...
Dust mite allergy is nothing but an allergic reaction to some tiny bugs that are most commonly found to be living in dust. These dust mites may be present even in our common household dust. Dust mite allergy is also known simply as dust allergy...
Stevia plant grows in Brazil and Paraguay, where people have used its leaves to sweeten the food and for medicinal purposes. It’s renowned to heal minor burns, stomach problems and colic. As processed sugar contains calories that can harm your...
Kiwi fruit is known for its high nutritional value and low calories. This small, brown and fuzzy fruit got its name because it resembles national bird of New Zealand. Kiwi is rich in Vitamin A, C, E, B-carotene and omega fatty acids which can...
Commonly nuts and peanuts can be causing you allergic reactions that sometimes also become severe. A reaction to the nuts is called anaphylaxis and this can also be life-threatening. Symptoms of nuts allergy often start rapidly to appears...
The allergic reactions to 14 karat gold earrings and also some of the other metal ornaments are practically common in women. Signs and symptoms can appear very soon after the exposure to new jewellery, this may also expand over time even after...
Nickel is a silver coloured metal that is naturally found in the environment, it is a tough metal whose salts are nearby in all soils. In human body extremely small quantities of this element are required for optimal health, but according to the...