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PiscesAlison Sweeney is Nothing to Sneeze At
Alison Sweeney, host of "The Biggest Loser," shares tips for dealing with allergies.
Alison Sweeney is a busy mom. She juggles raising two young children with her role on "Days of Our Lives" and hosting "The Biggest Loser." Alison has been suffering with allergens her whole life and has developed some tips for helping others who are also suffering from similar conditions.
We talked to Alison to find out more about how she manages her symptoms and what she thinks we can all do to deal with allergies.
momlogic: How long have you suffered from allergies?
Alison Sweeney: I have dealt with allergies my entire life. That's why when the American Pharmacists Association and McNeil Consumer Healthcare asked me to work with them, I was really interested in doing this project. I hear so many stories from people about recently developing allergies. It is amazing how many people live with the symptoms and don't really know that there are things that can help you deal with it.
ML: What did your parents do to help you deal with your allergies when you were growing up?
AS: I grew up learning how to deal with different allergy medicines. Of course there weren't as many available. I don't remember what I was taking, but it would put me to sleep. When I got older, I started taking Sudafed. That is what I have been taking most of my life. It helps me manage my symptoms. It has made a big difference. I don't have to worry about it anymore. I don't have to wonder when I am going to find my next box of tissues. I keep my medicine with me in my purse. It's like one of those standard mom tips: I have a little tiny thing of Play Doh in my purse, I have almonds, and I have my allergy medicine. I'm prepared. I could live in the wilderness.
ML: How old are your kids?
AS: I have a 4-year-old and a 3-month-old baby.
ML: Have you noticed any allergies with your four year old yet?
AS: I have noticed it in my son. Allergies run in my family. I got it from my mom. She and I exchange tips and talk about how to manage it. I was always allergic to cats. It's one of those things, instinctively you look out for your kids. You just have to be very careful.
ML: You have created a list tips to help people deal with allergies that includes avoiding triggers.
AS: That is a perfect example. I am allergic to cats. I don't go near them. If I am in someone's home, I try to wash my hands a lot. I choose not to pet the cat and to not sit where I know the cat lives to avoid getting the dander near me. Of course that is not always possible. There are many outdoor allergens that you can't avoid.
My second tip is to wash your hands and try to not touch your face to keep it from spreading.
The third tip is as soon as you notice the symptoms, act fast, do something.
That is part of the fourth tip which is be prepared. I keep my medicine in my purse. I recommend people have it at your office, keep it near so that when you feel the symptoms coming on that you can address them. You can deal with it.
The next thing is to know your options. For me, I dealt with it my whole life. I know what my symptoms are. I know what the appropriate medication is to take for that particular symptom, but a lot of people don't. Some people develop allergies later in life or have just never addressed it, or never dealt with it. Part of the campaign is letting people know that a good number of the allergy medicines that are available are behind the counter. You have to go and ask for it. You want to make sure that you are aware of all of the options when you are trying to manage your allergy symptoms. If you have questions or
you are not sure what medication is right for you, asking your pharmacist is a really great tool.
ML: Do you go to a doctor that specializes in allergies?
AS: I don't, actually. Like most moms...I don't have time to go to the doctor to figure out what I am allergic to. For me, in the end, who cares. I just want to avoid it. I just want to take my allergy medicine and be able to get on with my day. I don't have time to mess around with stuff like that.
ML: Have you tried any homeopathic remedies?
AS: No I haven't. I have dealt with it my whole life. I am happy with the medication that I take. It helps me manage my symptoms. I feel better after taking it. I am happy with how I deal with it.
ML: Moms always need to find ways to take care of themselves.
AS: That's the bottom line. I feel like it ties in so well with what moms deal with all the time. They are always looking out for everyone but themselves. You wouldn't let you kid live like that. Why are you doing that to yourself?
ML: How do you juggle taking care of yourself and your kids' needs at the same time?
AS: It's exhausting. Multitasking is what it is all about. I did some radio interview this morning. It was so funny, my son Ben comes in the room and he wants cereal and he wanted to talk on the phone. So he was helping me do my radio interview. My daughter Megan needed me to change her dirty diaper. Life goes on. You just have to deal with what's coming. You don't have time to make excuses.
ML: What else are you working on right now?
AS: "The Biggest Loser" makeover episode just aired and the finale is May 12th. I am gearing up for that. The rest of the time, I am at "Days of Our Lives" where I work during the days when I am not at "The Biggest Loser." And being with my kids. Those are my big projects right now.
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My Daddy > Always said > Get to the SOURCE of YOUR Problem.
> 3 ALLERGY Treatment OPTIONs > Only 1 SOLUTION !
> #1) Avoid your Offending Allergens !
Live Your Life in a Bubble ? > Impossible !
Most / If Not ALL > Offending Allergens are Omni-Present in Today’s Society.
> #2) Take Allergy Medications ALL Your Life !
Allergy Med’s ONLY Mask Symptoms
While the Progression of Your Allergy Disease Exacerbates ( Ouch ! )
Leading to a LifeTime, Slippery Slope of Multiple “Allergy Driven”
Recalcitrant Diseases, Health Complications & compromised Quality of Life ( Ouch ! ).
> #3) Solution !
Visit Your > Primary Care Dr. Today for an Insurance Covered,
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Allergy SHOTs ( Ouch ) >> Have Been Replaced by Allergy DROPs :
Once Your Offending Allergens are Identified via YOUR Allergy Test …
> Your Dr. will Prescribe Self Administered Immuno-ALLERGY DROPs
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How CAN I STOP My Child from Getting My / My Mother’s Allergies / Allergic Asthma ?
Allergy is Strongly InHerited
> 1 in 3 Infants BEGIN Life Fighting Allergies > The Clinically Defined Progression of ALLERGY Disease in Infants / Children / Young Adults who are Genetically Pre-Disposed to Allergy is Called .. ALLERGY MARCH > FOOD Allergy / Eczema is the First Manifestation of Allergy March > Migrating to Respiratory Allergy > then to Allergic ASTHMA ( LifeTime of Ouch ! )…
But a Child’s Allergy MARCH Does NOT STOP at Allergic Asthma…
Rather, it is just One of Many Disease Milestones in a LifeTime, Slippery Slope of further recalcitrant Diseases, Endless Allergy Med’s which Only Mask Symptoms while the Disease Exacerbates, Health Complications and severely compromised Quality of LIFE !
“Un-Neutralized” Allergy is 24 / 7 / 365 / A LifeTime > Cumulative, Progressive, Chronic, Auto-Immune Disease.
We believe that while Allergic ASTHMA Can NOT Be Cured … It CAN Be Prevented thru Pro-Active Test / Treat ALLERGY Action !
Beginning in the Womb and manifesting itself immediately after Birth ( 1 in 3 Infants ), Allergies account for more office visits to Pediatricians than any other ailment, besides the common Cold
( Q&A: When is a Cold NOT a Cold ? When it’s Allergies. ).
Allergies are responsible for more missed school days than any other medical problem. It is thought that at least one out of every four children has an allergy of some kind.
Allergies are often Inherited. Lending credence to the old saying That the Child Allergy Apple Does Not Fall Far from the Parent Allergy Tree. Statistics show that a child with one allergic parent has a 45-50% chance of developing allergies, and the likelihood rises to between 65-70% if both parents have allergies. Remarkably, even if both parents are allergy-free, offspring will still run an allergy risk of 10-15%.
For far to long, ALLERGIES have been regarded as merely a Nuisance, Ignored or “Treated” with Medications which Only mask Symptoms and Do Nothing to Derail / Neutralize the Progression of a Sufferer’s Allergy Disease Source.
While Allergy rarely Kills ( unless you count Allergic Asthma Attack Deaths ), as UnTreated / UnNeutralized Allergy Progresses thru it’s various Disease States, it compromises not only a Sufferers LifeTime of Health, but every aspect of their Personal, Family, Academic, Social, Exercise and Professional Quality of Life.
It is IMPORTANT to Remember ( Again ) that…
24 / 7/ 365 / ALLERGY is a LifeTime > Cumulative, Progressive Chronic AutoImmune Disease.
UnTreated ALLERGY Continues / Exacerbates…
Leading to Unabated Disease Progression…
And a LifeTime, Slippery Slope of further multiple Diseases, Health Complications, Weakened Immune System
and severely Compromised Quality of Health.
Thus Said….
Your Immune System Only has a certain amount of “ Capacity “ to Fight ALL the Diseases, Foreign Invaders, Bacteria, Germs, Viruses that it encounters EveryDay …
As such, it is IMPORTANT that Your Immune System is NOT “ Distracted “ OR some of it’s limited Disease Fighting “ Capacity “ Consumed to Fight Harmless things like Grass / Tree / Weed Pollens, Insect, Dust Mite, Mold Allergens etc > Namely ALLERGIES.
What many Allergy / Allergic Asthma Sufferers Do Not Know……
Is that they CAN Free Up that amount of Immune System Capacity which has been designated to Fight 24 / 7 / 365 / A LifeTime their Allergy Disease….
And it All starts with a visit to their Trusted, Personal Primary Care Physician.
>> A simple painless Blood ALLERGY Test for the most common Seasonal & Year-round Allergens specific to YOUR Geo-Region will tell YOU and Your Physician WHAT You Are Allergic TO !
>> Once your Offending Allergens are Identified, Your Physician will prescribe DRUG Free, Under-the-Tongue ImmunoTherapy DROPs.
>> Following the SAME Medically prepared, ImmunoTherapy Principals used for traditional Allergy SHOTs, Your DROPs contain small traces of pure FDA Approved Extracts of Your offending Allergen Sources i.e. RagWeed, Mite, Cat, Cockroach etc.
Your DROPs are Custom Formulated specifically to WHAT You Are Allergic TO Based on YOUR Allergy Test Result !
Slowly over Time, Your Allergy Drop Allergen Extract Concentrations are increased, allowing Your Bodies Immune System to rely on its inherent Recuperative Abilities and Recalibrate Itself.
Thereby… No Longer See’ing Harmless Allergens as Harmful, Neutralizing Your Allergies at the Disease Source, No longer Triggering Allergy Symptoms, Eradicating Allergy Complications and…………
Producing Lasting, if Not LifeTime Benefits !
Allergy ImmunoTherapy is the only proven Clinical Form of Therapy that:
>> Reduces / Eliminates the need for Allergy Medications
>> Reverses / Stops the Allergy Disease Process at the Source.
>> DeRailing the LifeTime, Slippery Slope / Progression of Diseases CAUSED by Allergy
>> AND…. Freeing UP YOUR Immune System’s Capacity to Fight What Really Counts !
Effortless to use in Today’s Fast Paced 24 / 7 Society and Costing less than a Coffee Shop visit a Day, painful Allergy Shots have been replaced with Patient FRIENDLY, Under-the-Tongue, SubLingual Allergy DROPS which are absorbed into the Patient’s System within seconds each Morning and Night.
“ If there was ever an Example of the Adage: An Ounce of Daily Prevention Vs a Pound of LifeTime Misery and UnEnding Efforts to Cure… it is Allergy Immuno-Therapy DROPs… It’s a LifeTime Health No Brainer.
Help STOP the Legacy of ALLERGY in YOUR Family.
TEST / Identify / Know / TREAT > Both Sides of the Allergy COIN > FOOD & Enviro-InHalant.
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Good Health Regards for 2009
Stephen
Principal of www.DropYourAllergies.com > Primary PHYSICIAN Diagnostics.com
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>> FREE > Custom FOOD Allergy DIET Plans based on Your FOOD Allergy Report…