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Understanding Food Allergies vs. Food Intolerances

You eat something familiar. Minutes later, your throat feels tight. Your chest burns. Skin tingles. These symptoms appear suddenly. They don’t wait. Food allergies often start within moments. Turkish emergency units see this pattern clearly. Especially with shellfish, peanuts, and tree nuts. Rapid response often means immune involvement, not digestion. You’ve eaten the same food…
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Cold or Allergy? How to Spot the Difference Quickly

You wake up, and your nose is already full of questions.Your head feels heavy. The air feels thick. Something’s wrong again.You don’t panic, not yet. Could be the start of something small.Or the beginning of another week trapped inside your own skin.You check the calendar. You look at the window. You guess.Cold or allergy. Again.…
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Common Misconceptions About Seasonal Allergies

It started early, probably before you even had the words to explain it.You coughed, they smiled. “Pollen season,” someone said. “It’ll pass.”But it didn’t. Not really. It returned. Again. In silence, in wind, in light.Everyone kept calling it harmless. “Take something,” they said. “You’ll feel better soon.”As if your throat didn’t close. As if you…
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What Is Allergy Immunotherapy and How Does It Work?

You felt it before names were given. A tickle in the throat. Something rising. Something resisting.Spring wasn’t beautiful. It was punishment wrapped in green. Every breeze, a trigger.Each inhale, a gamble. Fear lived in your own breath. The betrayal stung deeper than the itch.Friends called it minor. Your body disagreed. You weren’t weak—you were misunderstood.And…
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Why does our skin react allergically? Here are the facts

Our skin protects us from external factors. But how do we take care of it? We often do not pay much attention to our skin health as long as it does not cause reactions such as redness, itching and rashes. In fact, there are many skin allergies that can negatively affect one’s daily life. These…
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How are allergic diseases diagnosed and treated?

Looking at the current data on allergies, it is noteworthy that their incidence is increasing; according to various sources, allergic diseases, which occur in one out of every five people in the world, are among the disease groups that are given global importance in terms of affecting people’s quality of life. Considering the characteristics of…
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Do you know about the types of allergies?

An allergy occurs when your body’s immune system recognizes a certain substance as harmful. The body reacts against the allergic reaction and an allergen is formed. The substances that cause allergic reactions are called “allergens”. There are many types of allergy. Some allergies are seasonal or short-term, while others can last a lifetime. The best…
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