Allergies on Shine

A Yummy, Allergy-Free Thanksgiving Dinner Menu

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Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate, invite your friends and family to enjoy this delicious allergy-free meal.

Roast Turkey:

1.) Choose a 20 lb fresh turkey (organic if possible)

2.) Pat dry with paper towel - inside and out.

3.) Place a peeled onion in the…

Food Allergies Stink - Missing My Tomato!!! Any Substitutes?

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I live with someone who is allergic to things in the nightshade family. These include: Tomatoes Tomatillos Eggplant Potatoes She also cannot have peppers - any pepper, including bell peppers. I am a chef that specializes in Italian cooking and I have been wracking my brain trying to come up with a…

10 Ways to Detoxify Your Life

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Feel better in an instant with these easy tricks:

1. Be a Chocoholic

"Dark chocolate is the ultimate superfood," says integrative medicine specialist Jeffrey Morrison of N.Y.C. The high concentration of polyphenols helps…

The Best Time of Day to Exercise, Take Medicine, and More Health Moves

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There's an optimal time for every health…

I got tired of feeling like crap.

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I have been having health issues for what seems like forever now. And I have had doctors tell me all kinds of things. That its stress (what adult has no stress?), my diet (which is very healthy, plus I take the best supplements in the world), my lifestyle (also healthy), i need more sleep (well duh,…

3 nutrition myths busted

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Some people just love to gossip about the health benefits of certain foods (like eating oysters for better sex), but it’s not so great when they end up spreading food myths instead of truths. It’s not that they’re intentionally lying. It’s just that they don’t have the whole story. There are a few myths (or you might call them half-truths) that I hear again and again. Here they are, “busted” with the cold, hard facts.

What to eat to beat your spring allergies!

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This morning, on the Subway, I was that girl. You know the one. The sneezing, sniffling, red-eyed, oh-my-gosh-does-she-have-swine-flu-no-wait-It's-just- allergies girl? That's me! I tried my hardest to keep all the wheezing under wraps, but if my commute were a reality show I would have been voted off the Subway car somewhere between 59th Street and Grand Central - no one loves a rush hour sniffler!

Swine Flu Myths and Facts

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What you need to know about the breakout right away

-Susan Crandell, BettyConfidential.com

There's a lot of information being reported about the swine flu outbreak…

Deal With Seasonal Allergies Naturally and Cheaply

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If you are experiencing itchy eyes, a dry, raspy throat, sneezing, sinus headaches and tiredness, and it’s spring, chances are you have seasonal allergies. What happens in…

Celebrate spring sneeze-free! Get rid of these hidden allergy triggers in your home!

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Give your home a healthy makeover by clearing out sneaky allergy sources.

Cockroaches

Hidden hangout: Your kitchen
As if these insects weren't creepy enough! Their feces, saliva and exoskeleton (aka roach dust) can provoke sneezing and wheezing. They like to hide in dark, warm crevices such as microwave ovens and toasters and are attracted to food and water. If you spot one, assume there are 800 more, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America in Washington, D.C., warns. Seal all entry points around your pipes and doors with caulk and call an exterminator.