Do your eyes itch, nose, and the back of your throat. Well you may suffer from an allergy. What is an allergy? An allergy is the product of the immune system mistaking ordinary harmless things like mold, pollen, peanuts, for a virus or bacteria. The immune system when triggered by the mold or whatever creates antibodies against it. The next time the person is exposed to the mold, some cells in the body release a body chemical called histamine. Histamine makes your blood vessels wider and the cells race to the rescue. It is kind of like a Superman attack gone all wrong. This causes the allergy symptoms to race to the so-called “rescue” to. Symptoms range from a runny nose to itchy skin. However, unfortunately for some people with allergies they (the allergies) can be life threatening. The most common allergy is pollen the least common is the one that is life-threatening, anaphylaxis. You have probably heard that asthma is associated with allergies. Well it is true, a lot more than you would think. Asthma is actually an allergic reaction. Asthma causes the airways in the lungs to become inflamed clogged with thick mucus, causing the muscles around the airways to tighten. When the person tries to breathe through these airways, the person starts to wheeze, cough, and pant. Billions of dollars are spent each year to help treat and cure allergies for the estimated 40 million people in the United States. To learn more check out this great site for allergies: AllAllergy.net