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03 May

Posted at 04:50h in Allergies

A new study has found that there’s no such thing as non-drowsy allergy medication. Even newer antihistamines like Clarinex, Zyrtec, and Xyzal cause significant daytime sleepiness, and worse. [caption id="attachment_3555" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Allergy medication[/caption] Allergy sufferers have long faced a no-win situation with traditional antihistamine medications: sneeze...

30 Mar

Posted at 00:34h in Allergies, Natural Supplements

The sun has come out earlier in Vancouver this year, which presents a great opportunity to get outside and be active. However with the increased sunshine comes higher pollen counts and increased suffering for those with seasonal allergies. [caption id="attachment_3475" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Allergy season is here[/caption] More...

05 Mar

Posted at 07:19h in Allergies, Diet, Gut Health

For patients who do not wish to be on proton-pump inhibitors, this study offers an affordable and easy-to-administer solution. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) could be reduced with exclusion diets based on food intolerance tests, particularly for for non-responders to proton-pump inhibitors. Published in World J....