Allergic symptoms of corn allergy develop when an individual’s immune system becomes sensitised and overreacts following the ingestion of...

The aim of a low salicylate diet is to keep the intake of salicylates to a minimum. Salicylates occur naturally in many fruits...

Natural chemicals are found in the foods we eat. Food is composed of protein, carbohydrate, fat and various nutrients as well as a number...

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Dr Aaron Chambers and Dr Dan Chambers from Allergy First are the self confessed allergy brothers. Please click HERE to view RACQ article

Saturday Morning with Loretta Ryan (ABC Radio Brisbane) and Dr Aaron Chambers from Allergy First Brisbane discussion about hay fever -...

What is pollen? Pollen is a very fine powder that is produced and released by plants (trees, weeds, flowers, grasses) to fertilize other...

What is Eczema? Eczema is a chronic, non-infectious, inflammatory skin condition, which affects approximately one third of the Australian...

Nasal irrigation is often recommended as a complementary non-pharmacological therapy for the relief of nasal congestion associated with...

Urticaria is the medical term for hives, an allergic-like reaction of the skin, in which areas of the skin become red, itchy and raised....

Allergy First - Home Being able to breathe through the nose is something many take for granted. Not only does most normal breathing takes...

Allergic Asthma Asthma is defined as chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterised by reversible airway narrowing with...

Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction which can potentially be life threatening. Anaphylaxis occurs after an exposure has occurred to...

Moulds are microscopic fungi made up of clusters of filaments, and live on organic (plant or animal) matter, which they decompose for...

Cat allergy is the most common pet allergy. The cat "allergen" is produced and found mainly in cat saliva and skin flakes. As part of...

Hay Fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, is an IgE-mediated inflammatory disorder of the nasal passages caused by the overreaction of...

House dust mites are the most common cause of dust-related allergy. House dust mites are microscopic eight-legged creatures which are...

Skin prick testing (SPT) is a major diagnostic tool in the field of allergy. SPT is recommended as a primary method for the...

Food allergy and food intolerance are commonly confused because the symptoms of food intolerance occasionally resemble the symptoms of...

What is Immunotherapy? Allergen immunotherapy or "desensitisation", is considered the closest thing to a “cure” we currently have for...