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The Impact of Allergies on Sports Performance

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With athletes mostly playing sports outside, it’s pretty common for them to experience allergies and altered sports performance. The good news is that offices like Premier Allergy and Asthma can help you get your symptoms under control and perform the way you need to. This article is going to look at some of the common symptoms of allergies and talk about the ways in which they impact sports performance.

Nasal Congestion

The first thing that Premier Allergy can help those that have allergies and play sports with is nasal congestion. This is one of the most common symptoms that people with allergies experience. Nasal congestion leads to not being able to breath, which is the last thing someone who plays sports needs. Not only will they not be able to play as long as they need to, but it could lead to things like passing out. Some things that can help alleviate this symptom are: nasal spray or something like menthol rub that will open everything up.

Coughing

Another common symptom is coughing. This is another issue that can lead to not being able to breath right. The bad thing is that a lot of physical activity can cause coughing to flare up. This means that the person playing the sports might experience coughing fits for the entire time they’re playing. This can also lead to other things happening, such as chest pains or having muscles end up pulled because the person has such violent coughing fits.

Sneezing

Another thing that a company like Premier Allergy and Asthma can help with is sneezing. This symptom is mostly just irritating, but there is also the probability that the player will have to stop in the middle of what they’re doing to let the sneeze out. This is especially bad because the eyes close during the sneeze and contact sports, like football, rely on being able to see your opponent coming at you. The bad thing is that there isn’t really too much that can be done to stop sneezing besides taking medications that are specifically made for that.

Watery/Itchy Eyes

Watery or itchy eyes can cause the person playing sports to have a hard time seeing. As stated before, many contact sports rely on the ability to see. Even if they don’t completely close the eyes, it’s not a good situation because it can result in blurry vision. Most of the time, the player will have to get medications to help stop the itchy or watery eyes. While over the counter medications will sometimes work, some people with severe allergies will need to get a stronger prescription.

Shortness of Breath

One last symptom of allergies that can affect sports performance is shortness of breath. Besides not being able to play for as long as they need to, there’s also a chance that the person can experience things like passing out or chest pains. All of these things are not good and you might have to get some kind of prescription breathing treatment or inhaler to help battle this.

As you can see, these are some pretty common symptoms and they can easily impact the sports player’s abilities to play. Companies like Premier Allergy are trained to help figure out what kind of medications can help you the most and get you back to playing the way you’re used to

Premier Allergy Discusses Breakthrough Treatments for People With Food Allergies

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If your child is allergic to peanuts, he or she is not alone as peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies in America; according to a study published by Business Insider, an American financial and business news website, nearly 2 million American children are allergic to peanuts. As parents, we naturally want the very best for our children, which includes not having to deprive them of foods that they would otherwise enjoy. As it stands, there is currently no FDA-approved treatment for peanut allergies other than an emergency epinephrine injections, which are used to combat the severe reactions caused by accidental exposure.

Eliminating peanuts from one’s diet can be difficult and requires more than just avoiding jars of peanut butter. After all, many foods contain peanuts in one form or another. Some of the most common peanut-containing foods include cookies, cereals, granola bars, and certain grain bread. Fortunately, breakthrough treatments, which promises to enable those with peanut allergies to indulge in peanut-containing foods without the threat of a severe allergic reaction, is said to be on the horizon.

A NEW VACCINE TO TREAT PEANUT ALLERGIES

Although not officially approved by the FDA, there is currently a vaccine available that may help those struggling with peanut allergies. According to a study, which was published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and conducted by scientists at the famed University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the vaccine designed to alter the immune response to peanuts was shown to be effective when tested on mice, and researchers believe that these positive benefits may be translatable to humans.

According to lead researcher Jessica O’Koneck, the vaccine is said to work by helping to combat the faulty immune reaction that causes the body to produce an excessive amount of immunoglobulin E, antibodies that are produced by the immune system, in response to being exposed to peanuts or peanut-containing foods. It should be noted that research is still ongoing; however, the promise of a vaccine capable of resolving peanut allergies may soon be a reality. These early findings are of great interest to allergy clinics across the nation, especially Premier Allergy, a well-regarded allergy clinic based in Columbus, OH that is routinely looking for new ways to help treat patients with severe allergies.

A NEW ORAL IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR PEANUT ALLERGIES

In addition to a promising new vaccine, oral immunotherapy for the treatment of peanut allergies is also said to be on the horizon as well. According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, which involved experts from numerous research institutions, an oral immunotherapy drug called AR101 is proving to be a viable treatment for those struggling with peanut allergies. The study, which included participants between the ages of 4 and 17, found that 80 percent of those who were exposed to peanuts and were given AR101 experienced a marked increase in their tolerance to peanuts.

Similar to the new vaccine intended for peanut allergies, more research is needed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of this new oral immunotherapy for peanut allergies. However, early results look quite promising. And as with any other breakthrough treatment, you can be assured that Premier Allergy is waiting to see what becomes of this potentially new way of treating peanut allergies as well.

If you or your child is struggling with peanut allergies or food allergies of any kind, you’re encouraged to schedule an appointment with Premier Allergy today.

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Dr. Summit Shah Of Premier Allergy Explains How Technology Helps

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Dr. Summit Shah of Premier Allergy offers scholarships to the upcoming future of medicine to continue on a path of innovations and refinement of medicine. Medical professionals, researchers, and patients alike admit to improvements in medicine that, otherwise would be impossible without the use of technology. It is almost impossible to imagine the medical without technology because of the extraordinary and positive effects it has brought about.

Dr. Summit Shah on SuperBCrew