Creating Allergy-Safe Halloween Costumes: Tips for a Worry-Free Night
Halloween presents the perfect opportunity to express your creativity through fun costumes. For people with allergies, however, the new materials can create challenges. Let’s take a look at a few tips to help you create an exciting costume without triggering allergy symptoms. 1. Avoid Latex Although latex allergies are not common (affecting less than 1%…
Tips To Reduce and Manage Your Adult Ear Infections
Dealing with recurring ear infections as an adult can be incredibly frustrating. While we often associate earaches with childhood, they can persist into adulthood, creating ongoing discomfort and concern. Adult ear infections occur when bacteria or viruses invade the middle ear, causing fluid buildup and pressure. This can result in sharp pain, reduced hearing, a…
Common Environmental Allergy Triggers And How To Avoid Them
Environmental allergies cause your immune system to react to seemingly harmless substances. Symptoms often include congestion, sneezing, itchy nose and eyes, red or watery eyes, fatigue and headache. When you have environmental allergies, it can sometimes be hard to identify the substance triggering your symptoms. Let’s take a look at a few common triggers, where…
How Does the Immune System Generate Allergy Symptoms
Allergies affect more than 100 million Americans each year. The symptoms can range from from mild annoyance and irritation to reactions that require immediate medical attention. But how exactly do allergies develop, and what role does the immune system play in generating those symptoms? Read on to learn more. How Allergies Occur Allergies occur when…
Allergies and Exercise: How to Stay Active Without Suffering
Exercise is essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but for the 100 million people who experience allergies, staying active can be a challenge. Allergies can be exacerbated during exercise, leading to discomfort and discouraging individuals from working out. However, with the right strategies, you can manage allergy symptoms and enjoy the benefits of regular physical…
Do I Have Allergies or a Cold?
Sniffling, a stuffy and runny nose, frequent sneezing and coughing are common symptoms of both a cold and an allergic reaction. This overlap can make it challenging to determine the root cause of your discomfort. Let’s explore the differences between allergies and the common cold and how you can distinguish between the two. What Are…
How To Manage Environmental Allergies While Gardening
Did you know that spending time in green spaces can have mental health benefits, including stress and anxiety alleviation, improved mood and better attention? Gardening is a great way to engage in a green space in your backyard, but for many people, environmental allergies can hold this fun activity at arm’s length. Let’s look at…
How To Manage Summer Mold Allergies
When we think of summer allergens, pollen is the most likely culprit to come to mind. While pollen levels do rise in the summer, the warm weather may also increase mold growth, exacerbating allergies for many people. Mold allergies can lead to itching in the nose, eyes and throat, sneezing, congestion, coughing, postnasal drip and…
Why Do My Allergy Symptoms Feel Worse at Night?
Allergies are commonly associated with the daytime because you are likely to encounter allergens (pollen, dander, mold etc.) when you’re out and about. However, many people, especially those with nasal allergies, feel their symptoms worsen at night. What Triggers Nighttime Symptoms? Two common reasons your allergy symptoms may worsen at night include: How Can You…
Are Allergies Getting Worse?
More than 100 million people in the U.S. experience different types of allergies each year. If you’ve lived with allergies for years, only to notice that they are gradually getting worse, it is natural to feel frustrated. One possible cause for the increase in your allergy symptoms is climate change. How Does Climate Change Affect…
