Your body sees allergens as foreign invaders, and your body works hard to fight them off. This ongoing battle can drain your body’s resources, leaving you feeling fatigued or with a commonly experienced “brain fog.” Additionally, allergy-related...
Sleep hygiene, healthy sleep habits, is an important aspect of improving the quantity and quality of your sleep. One part of good sleep hygiene is setting up your sleeping space to be as peaceful and irritant-free as possible. As a bonus, some ways to set up your...
Can allergies cause ear pain? The short answer is yes. As our sinuses react to irritants, they can become swollen, and fluid may build up. Because our ear canals are connected to our sinuses, swelling in the sinuses can lead to increased pressure and pain in our ears....
Sublingual allergy drops are an effective, safe, and convenient way to treat allergies. Nearly one in four people suffer from allergies, making it one of the most common diseases in the United States. Seasonal allergies can be a nuisance, as they can mess with your...
I get this question all of the time. And it doesn’t help that there are lots of over-the-counter ear cleaning remedies for sale at every drug store and grocery store. The first problem with this question is the word “clean.” Ears are not dirty. And, normally, you do...
Tinnitus is when you hear ringing or a sound like crickets in one or both ears. These sounds are not external, so other people can not hear them. They are sounds that are actually produced by your ears. Tinnitus is not a disease. It’s a sign that something else is...
How do falling hormone levels affect my sleep? Hormones are chemical messengers released into the bloodstream that exert chemical effects on cell receptors that affect our body’s temperature control, metabolism, sleep, growth, aging, and immune function. As we age,...
Years of research have shown the importance of sleep for human health. Poor sleep can lead to a multitude of medical problems including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, reflux, dementia, decreased metabolism, depression, and of course all of the problems that come...
Pollens are produced by plants so that they can reproduce. Very small pollens are carried by the wind. These pollens which are airborne come from trees, grasses, and weeds. Larger pollens are the ones carried by insects such as bees. Certain plants pollinate at...
