Allergies

Are we too clean for our own good?

Posted 5 days 17 hours ago by Andrea Dickson

Science has proven that exposure to germs and dirt helps build up a strong immune system. Don't waste your money on bacterial soaps and wipes - they're just coddling your immune system, which then reacts to unimportant things, like pollen, peanuts, or cat dander.

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7 Cheap Treatments for Year-Round Allergies

Posted 46 weeks 4 days ago by Lana Goodrich

Food and Drink, Health and Beauty, Lifestyle

If you’re like me, your allergies don’t always stop with the changing of the seasons. If you too are unwilling or unable to budget more than $700 a year on prescription allergy medication, read on for frugal solutions to help treat your allergies.

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Pet Peeves Part 3: Vet Visits

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Life Hacks

My animals are a pricey bunch. Cute, and sweet, but medically challenged. Between facial fold issues, allergies to grass (seriously, what kind of dog is allergic to grass?), and a cat with apparent manic depression, we've spent a lot of time at the vet's office, at a few hundred bucks a pop.

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8 top ways to care for your allergies without damaging the budget

Posted 1 year ago by Sarah Winfrey

Filed Under: Health and Beauty

Pollen?

I've had allergies for as long as I can remember. Which probably means that I've had them for longer than I can remember, since allergies aren't usually something that become possible with the advent of memory. I have spent more days sniffly, snorty, with a scratchy throat and sinuses that feel like they're about to explode than many entire families. I've ended up with more ear infections, sinus infections, and cases of bronchitis than I care to recount. In fact, I take so much decongestant that my husband decided that my mutant power is Producing Snot.

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