Jennifer Lawrence looked stunning at the SAG Awards when she accepted her award for Best Female Actress. You would never know that she was battling allergy symptoms. are some beauty tricks to mask the toll that allergies take on your eyes and nose.

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MYTH OR MEDICAL MIRACLE?

Medical Miracle! According to a report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, certain breathing exercises seem to reduce asthma severity, but there was not enough evidence to draw any significant conclusions. Researchers examined the Buteyko method, which involves shallow and slow breathing through the nose when short of breath. They also studied yoga breathing exercises and inspiratory muscle-training, which helps to strengthen the muscles by making inhaling more difficult. They found the exercise that reduces hyperventilation seems to result in improvements in asthma symptoms and reductions in medication use among patients.

Learn about how facial plastic surgeons can help asthma sufferers whose nasal conditions are caused by nasal polyps.

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MYTH OR MEDICAL MIRACLE?

TRUE OR FALSE: A food intolerance can prevent you from losing weight, even if you stick to a low fat, low calorie diet.

TRUE! After eating such foods, an intolerant person creates excess insulin and cortisol, leading to weight gain primarily around the abdomen.

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MYTH OR REALITY?

Because of climate change, allergy seasons are longer.

This New York Times article looks at the science behind global warming.

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If so, you could actually have fever blisters, which are caused by a type of virus. Nuts contain high levels of arginine, and if you eat too many of them, the levels of arginine in your body can surpass the lysine levels. And when these amino acids are out of balance, it can make you more susceptible to viral infections.

If this is the case, you should try to cut out nuts from your diet and see if it improves your condition.

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