Mold is a fungus type and different from plants, animals and bacteria. Molds are kind of decomposers of dead organic matter such as leaves, wood and plants. Mold can sometimes infect living plants and animals. Spores and organs such as human hair is the favorite of the mold colonies, but are too small for us to see without a microscope. If a large amount of mold growing on the surface, often appears black or green. The rust color is affected by nutrient source and age of the colony. If mold is growing behind your home wallpaper, colorful pink may appear or purple spots. (more…)

Almost everyone is not affected by exposure to mold, if they are not exposed to many fungi or mold. Unfortunately, they are not sure what kind of molds that are available around us. Also we do not know if much exposure for a short-term exposure to mold can worse than not exposure for a long time. Everyone is different, corresponding to a set of exposure, is for some people not so for others. Remember, mold is everywhere, we are all exposed to mold every day. (more…)

Allergic reactions is natural body’s response to “foreign substance” or “invader” that potentially harmful to your body. Once this object which is known as “antigen” entered your body, immune system will trigger some series actions to fight against infections. There are some common substances which are related as allergens: dust, pollen, mold, plants, chemicals, foods, insect, hymenoptera venoms, bacteria or viruses. (more…)

The incidence of allergy and asthma is rising. On the other hand, primary care physicians have dealt with allergic conditions far more often than they may expect even before the recent increase in allergic reactions and conditions. Some examples of immunological disease that the primary care physician sees include asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis.

Bellow are 10 important facts about allergies, common symptoms, treatment and specific allergen.

1. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) estimates that 40 to 50 million people in the United States suffer from allergies.
2. Many plants carry pollens that can trigger allergies, but ragweed is the most common. In fact, 75 percent of people with seasonal allergy symptoms are allergic to ragweed, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).
3. The primary treatment for any allergy is avoidance, or refraining from contact with the triggering allergen. Though many allergy drugs can help alleviate the symptoms of an allergic reaction, only avoidance can completely prevent an allergy from occurring.
4. While indoor allergies and allergens are not usually seasonal like many types of outdoor allergens, late summer usually sees higher levels of dust mites (due to higher humidity), molds and some pollens (which can be tracked indoors or brought in on clothes).
5. The airborne waste created by dust mites is the source of most dust allergies. Dust mites are microscopic arachnids (spiders) one-third of a millimeter long that live indoors in household dust. Between 100 and 500 dust mites typically inhabit a single gram of dust, though in some cases the number can soar to 19,000.

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