Dr. Angel Ferrer Torres, a leading specialist in Allergology in Alicante, offers some recommendations for those who suffer from fructose intolerance. Foods with high fructose content (more than 5 gr) Sugars, sweeteners and sweets: sucrose, sorbitol and sweets containing them, such as candies, chocolates, chewing gum, royal jelly, honey, jam, quince jelly, sugary drinks, alcohol, … Read more
Cold urticaria is a skin reaction to cold temperatures that appears minutes after exposure to cold. It is a condition that usually occurs in young adults. People with cold urticaria have very different symptoms. Some have mild reactions while others are more severe. Red, itchy welts (urticaria) usually appear on the affected skin. In some … Read more
Symptoms and signs of most allergic reactions are present in the skin. In allergic patients with cutaneous manifestations, two types of lesions are observed, mainly urticaria, which is formed by wheals and itching and in many cases is not due to allergic reactions; and eczema, where we find vesicles or small pimples and is associated … Read more
Allergy is a response of the immune system that identifies as harmful some substances that do not usually affect most people. These allergic reactions can be of various types according to the substance to which it reacts (allergen) and according to how it presents itself, although there are some allergies that are more frequent and … Read more
Allergic rhinitis manifests as runny or runny nose, sneezing, congestion and nasal itching. The most common allergens are dust mites, pets, pollens or fungi. There are various treatments, which will vary depending on the severity of the case. However, early and appropriate treatment can prevent possible asthma. Allergic rhinitis: what it is Allergic rhinitis is … Read more
The immune system serves to defend the body against external aggressors, especially bacteria, viruses and parasites. Allergy is an abnormal response of this immune system that perceives harmless substances such as pollens or dust as dangerous and attacks them. The most frequent pathology of allergic cause is asthma, characterized by a sensation of choking, shortness … Read more
Allergic rhinitis is an inflammation of the nasal mucosa due to an allergic reaction to an environmental antigen. The main symptoms are usually violent, unstoppable and repeated sneezing; abundant, watery mucus; nasal itching and nasal obstruction. It is usually accompanied by itchy eyes (conjunctivitis). There are many types of rhinitis and, in fact, some are … Read more
Asthma is a multifactorial disease, that is to say, normally there is not a single cause that provokes it, but rather, it is the sum of different factors that end up provoking bronchospasm. These factors can be immunological (allergic), irritative (tobacco) or infectious (recurrent bronchitis). If any of them affects a genetically predisposed terrain, it … Read more
Contact dermatitis or contact eczema is a cutaneous inflammatory reaction caused by an external agent coming into contact with the skin. In Allergology, we understand four types of dermatitis: allergic, irritant, phototoxic and photoallergic. Allergic contact dermatitis occurs as a result of a specific response of the skin to a substance (allergen) to which it … Read more
Why does springtime increase the risk of rhinitis and asthma? Spring is the time when patients allergic to different pollens in the air show the most symptoms. Each tree, each plant, pollinates at a certain time, and knowing the agent that causes the allergy to each patient, we can put the treatment at the time … Read more