Spring Allergies & How to Handle Them
There’s no better time to see the wildflowers blooming along Arabia Mountain View Trail than springtime, but there’s also no worse time when it comes to your allergy symptoms. While there is no cure for allergies, there are many ways to manage symptoms. What Causes Springtime Allergies? Your immune system works to protect your body…
Can Allergies Cause Sinus Pressure?
There’s no better time than spring to visit the Atlantic Botanical Garden and enjoy the beautiful flowers. But there’s also no better time to experience those pesky symptoms like a stuffy nose, sneezing, itchy eyes and sinus pressure thanks to seasonal allergies. If you suffer from sinus pressure and other unpleasant symptoms during springtime, below…
How to Stop Spring Allergies Before They Start
Between the blossoming flowers on the trees in town and getting to visit the Atlanta Botanical Garden, who doesn’t love spring? If you have seasonal allergies, you may think that the runny nose, sneezing and itching makes springtime miserable, but it doesn’t have to. Below we provide tips to help you manage your allergies so…
Can Wearing a Mask Help Your Allergies?
Now that we’re fully into the spring season, there’s nothing that sounds better than taking photos in front of the flowers or having a socially-distanced picnic at Cabbagetown Park. But outdoor activities can result in serious allergy symptoms. Fortunately, one study shows that wearing a face mask can not only help protect you from COVID-19,…
What You Need to Know About Pollen Allergies
Most people with pollen allergies are well aware of this fact: Telltale signs of an allergic reaction to pollen include itchy/watery eyes, runny/stuffy nose, postnasal drip and scratchy throat. The key to preventing these symptoms is understanding what pollen is, keeping track of how much pollen is in the air and limiting your exposure to…
Tips for Reducing Mold Allergies
When someone has a mold allergy, it means their immune system overreacts when they inhale mold spores, causing itchy eyes, sneezing, stuffy nose, cough, dry skin and increased asthma symptoms. The best way to prevent these symptoms or decrease their severity is to reduce your exposure to mold spores. We provide six tips on how…
Is Climate Change Affecting Your Allergies?
If you feel like your allergies have been getting worse and worse each year, it’s not just in your head. Many people across the nation have been reporting more severe allergy symptoms, and experts believe this is thanks to climate change. How Common Is Hay Fever? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that…
How to Prepare for Spring Allergies
Spring is a lovely season full of bright green lawns, beautiful blooms and lovely floral scents. But for people with springtime allergies, it can also entail itchy, watery eyes, congestion, sneezing and a scratchy throat. Fortunately, there are measures you can take to prepare for spring allergies so you can enjoy the beauty around you…
Can Dust Mite Allergies Be Treated with a Pill?
It’s a common misconception that dust can trigger allergies, when it’s actually the microscopic bugs that feed on it known as dust mites. These tiny bugs belong to the same family as ticks and spiders, and they can live in most climates and at most altitudes. They thrive most in warm environments around 70°F and…
What You Should Know About Allergy Tablets
If you can’t visit Historic Fourth Ward Park without getting itchy eyes, runny nose, congestion and sneezing, you may benefit from allergy tablets. Allergy tablets, also known as sublingual immunotherapy, help your body build a tolerance to triggering substances. Below we provide a basic overview of allergy tablets. What Causes Allergies? Your immune system works…
