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It’s estimated that 60 million Americans suffer from some type of allergy. That’s 1 out of 4. It’s the 5th highest chronic disease in America and the 3rd most common chronic disease in children. Many people suffer from more than one allergy type. Pollen from trees, grass and weeds are in the indoor/outdoor allergy category. [...]

There’s a lot of talk about allergies. But just what is an allergy and what causes them? Why do some people have them while others don’t? And why are people with one allergy more inclined to have many? The immune system is set up to protect our bodies from harmful, foreign substances. Like viruses and [...]