by Brenda Watson | Apr 3, 2013 | General
Asthma, eczema, and nasal allergies are known as the atopic (allergic) diseases of childhood because they are related to each other and they often arise during childhood. They all involve an allergic reaction that manifests in a different area of the body—asthma in...
by lsmith | Feb 6, 2013 | General
Gut bacterial balance affects many different areas of health, but one of the most important to consider is the establishment of healthy gut bacterial balance during infancy. Healthy gut balance during early life is associated with protection against a range of health...
by Brenda Watson | Sep 23, 2011 | General
The atopic diseases of childhood—Eczema, asthma and rhinitis (nasal allergies)—are increasingly more common, especially in developed countries like the US. One of the main explanations for this increase is known as the Hygiene Hypothesis (I’ve mentioned it before.)...
