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The Enigma of the Wi-Fi Allergy

Schools have started getting better about understanding allergies. Some schools have banned peanut butter in an effort to keep kids with peanut allergies safe. The Wi-Fi allergy, however, is still an enigma. What is an allergy? According to the Mayo Clinic, allergies occur when a person’s immune system reacts to a foreign substance (pollen, bee venom, peanuts) that doesn’t cause a reaction in most people. Symptoms of allergies can range from sneezing to hives to anaphylaxis. Allergies cannot be cured, but some can be managed. The best way to manage an allergy is for people to avoid the things that … Continue reading →

Allergy-Free Garden

If you are one of the millions of spring or fall allergy sufferers out there, you have my sympathy and a share of my box of Zyrtec. Allergies can be miserable, keeping you indoors when you just want to go out and enjoy the fresh air. Certain plants, trees and other greens are more likely than others to cause allergy symptoms. Knowing what to plant and what to get rid of may help you stay allergy free. Of course, just because you have an allergy-free garden doesn’t mean that you are out of the woods, so to speak. Pollen can … Continue reading →

Laws Restrict Sale of Allergy Medications

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Spring is just around the corner. Many people welcome the warmer air, the sunny skies, and the lack of snow. Parents of kids who have environmental allergies know that Spring weather makes their child suffer. Certain laws might make it more difficult for you to purchase your child’s allergy medications this year. The flowers are blooming, and spewing pollen into the air. Parents may have already noticed that their child is sneezing, needing to blow or wipe his nose more often than usual, and may be rubbing his eyes. These are all symptoms of allergies. This is the time to … Continue reading →

Reduce Allergy Symptoms with Yoga

It’s that time of year again and spring allergies are in full bloom. The increase in pollen and other allergens as spring at this time of year causes allergy symptoms that range from mild sneezing and itching to more severe symptoms that interfere with your daily life. Medications, shots and other remedies are used to combat the sneezing, itching and watery eyes that allergy sufferers experience at this time of year. If you are looking for natural ways to manage your allergies, your yoga practice can help. A variety of yoga poses help different symptoms and a well rounded practice … Continue reading →

Get Coupons for Allegra and Free Pollen Alerts

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You know that old saying: “April showers bring May flowers”? If you have seasonal allergies, then you are aware that May flowers bring pollen. Allergy season is here. You can get coupons for Allegra, a commonly prescribed allergy medication and sign up for free pollen alerts at the same time. This is the time of year when many allergy sufferers are engaged in battle with their worse nemesis: Pollen. All those “April showers” have started to produce flowers that are blooming, and spewing their pollen into the air. You can see it floating by in chunks that are large enough … Continue reading →

Allergy Free Kids Room Part 2

Welcome to the new month! It is a great time to make an early resolution to create an allergy free room for your child. If you missed part 1 of this series, please click here to catch up. You don’t want to miss information about your child’s mattress and window treatments. Now, on to part 2. Toys Disorganization combined with toys out everywhere means lots of dust that is hard to control. Proper storage of toys and other belongings is important in order to reduce the dust that collects. Covered bins or boxes work wonderfully to reduce that dust, a … Continue reading →

It Must Be Fall Allergy Time…

I don’t need to look out the window or test the temperature to know that the seasons are changing. I have two dogs with seasonal allergies! Moose’s allergies are milder. He tends to get itchy all over — I’ll catch him rolling on the floor on his back much more often when the seasons change to spring or fall. That’s when I break out the Benadryl to help ease his symptoms. Lally is my problem child when it comes to allergies. You may remember the large sore she scratched into her neck last year? She’s up to it again, and … Continue reading →

Allergy Attack — What Am I Doing Wrong?

In the last week or so, my allergies have kicked into overdrive. My days have been full of sneezing fits. The garbage cans are filling up with used tissues. My throat is tickling, and my eyes are watering. All the signs point to an allergy flare up! I’ve always had trouble with allergies. It all started when I was a little kid. My brother was three and I was five when we started with scratch tests and allergy shots and all that fun stuff. I’m no stranger to what an allergy attack feels like. But I have been fortunate — … Continue reading →

Travel Tips For Allergy Sufferers

The countdown to summer vacation is on and if you are like most families you are likely planning a family trip to somewhere fun and fabulous. Unfortunately, if you have allergies or asthma, the symptoms travel with you. Two of my brothers have asthma and I have severe allergies so our family trips usually meant schlepping around backpacks filled with various medications. If you have children with allergies or asthma or you suffer from the condition, it is important to plan ahead for any changes in the environment that may affect your allergies or asthma. Prior to leaving on extended … Continue reading →

All About Pollen

Trees, grasses, flowers, and weeds are busy most of the year. During the spring, summer, and fall seasons, plants of different kinds release tiny particles called pollen. The pollen rides on air currents, intended to fertilize other plants. Pollen is also one of the most widespread causes of allergy problems! So what exactly is pollen? Pollen is a small, round male cell released by flowering plants and grasses. An average pollen particle is less than the width of a human hair. The granules are extremely light and dry and travel by wind; pollen can drift many miles. Ragweed pollen, for … Continue reading →