What To Know About Managing Spring Allergies
The start of spring brings budding flowers, heavy rains and the sunny days you may have missed over the winter. Unfortunately, along with the many positives of spring comes one downside—allergies. With the first day of spring fast approaching, learning how to manage your allergies is essential to enjoying a symptom-free or low-symptom season. Why…
Are You a Good Candidate for Sublingual Therapy?
Over 100 million people in the U.S. experience different types of allergies each year. Enjoying a walk down Webb Bridge Park only to be met with itchy eyes, congestion and a slew of sneezes is an excellent incentive to seek allergy treatment. Sublingual therapy is a highly effective allergy treatment option. Let’s take a look…
Why Do I Have Allergies Indoors: Tips for Improving Indoor Air Quality
When we think of allergies, we often think of getting the sniffles when walking through a park or that it only occurs at certain times of the year. Outdoor allergies do have an impact on our health; nearly 100 million people experience allergies each year. Allergies indoors may not immediately come to mind, but they…
How Do Allergies Impact Mental Health?
Mental health is often not talked about in conjunction with allergies. Allergies are also widespread, impacting an estimated 100 million people per year in the U.S. It is the sixth most common chronic condition. Studies show that those with chronic allergic rhinitis are at a higher risk for navigating depression and anxiety. About Allergies An…
How To Keep Allergens in Mind When Gift Shopping
There are countless things to keep in mind when completing your holiday shopping. You may need to remember everyone’s clothing sizes, game preferences or favorite books. One consideration that many often omit from their lists is allergies. Allergies affect more than 50 million people in the United States each year. To help prevent your gift…
How to Tell if You’re Having an Allergic Reaction
More than 50 million people in the United States have an allergic reaction each year. Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance (allergen), like pollen or pet dander, by releasing histamine. The release of histamine causes the symptoms associated with allergies. You can determine your allergens by taking an allergy test…
What Are Some Common Fall Allergy Triggers?
For many across the country, fall ushers in a new allergy season, raising questions about the best ways to alleviate side effects. It’s helpful to know common allergens for your area to best treat your symptoms. If you’ve noticed itchy eyes or a runny nose during a stroll through a park, you may want to…
How Does Cold Weather Affect Your Allergies?
More than 100 million people in the U.S. experience one or more types of allergies each year. Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to a substance (allergen) it believes is harmful by releasing histamine. Histamine release causes the symptoms associated with allergies, which may include but are not limited to: Cold weather may increase…
How To Manage Summer Allergies
Many of us associate seasonal allergies with springtime, when everything is starting to bloom. However, if you’re one of the 25.7% of adults who have a seasonal allergy, you may find that your allergy symptoms are worse during the summer months. Let’s take a closer look at what may be causing your summer allergies and…
Sinus Issues: Allergies or a Sinus Infection?
For many people, sinus symptoms are part of having an allergies. This leads some to mistakenly believe they have a sinus infection when it is, in fact, just allergies. Below we review the differences between allergy symptoms and a sinus infection so you can know which you should seek treatment for. What Causes Allergies? Your…
