| Dear Friends and Valued Customers: A friend of mine, when he was a youngster, had problems with hay fever…sneezing, runny nose and watery eyes were a fact of life. He was also allergic to horses and a ride on a pony at the county fair would cause swollen, watery eyes, runny nose and shortness of breath. Today, he doesn't have much trouble with hay fever, but he still has to stay away from horses. According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI): "An estimated 50 million Americans have some type of allergy." The organization continues: "In most people, allergies first appear during infancy or childhood. Allergic disorders rank first among children's chronic diseases." Any child may become allergic, the ACAAI reports, "but children from families with a history of allergy are more likely to be allergic. Children may inherit the tendency to become allergic from their parents, but only some of them will develop an active allergic disease. "Children's allergies can show up in different ways including: skin rashes; asthma; allergic rhinitis (hay fever); and food allergies." This leads to my first report that looks at a new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Researchers working at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that children with low levels of vitamin D in their blood streams are more likely to develop allergies than those who have adequate supplies of vitamin D. The study is based on the blood samples collected from 3,100 children and adolescents and 3,400 adults. Read the details below. In other news, scientists in Sweden have discovered that the potential of polyphenols found in cocoa to reduce blood pressure hinges on the genotype of the person. No matter what genotype the study subjects were, however, they all showed signs of reduced blood pressure while eating chocolate. Learn more about this delightfully delicious study in my second report. Last, but not least, olive oil appears to support cardiovascular health by reducing bad cholesterol in a round-about way. Researchers involved in the EurOlive Study discovered that olive oil increases levels of LDL autoantibodies, which in turn reduce levels of oxidized LDL. Get the details in my third report today. As always, I wish you the very best of health.  Lee Swanson | 
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