Why Do Adult Allergies Happen?
Even though most people develop allergies in childhood, there are many who develop new allergies well into adulthood. How Allergies Work Regardless of when you develop allergies, the mechanism is the same. Your body identifies a harmless substance (like pollen) as a threat and creates antibodies in response. The next time you come into contact…
Allergies Worse in the Morning? It Might Be Dust Mites
Do you wake up every morning with itchy eyes and a runny nose? If you’ve noticed that your allergy symptoms always seem worse in the morning, it may be due to an incredibly common culprit: dust mites. What are Dust Mites? Dust mites are microscopic pests. They are closely related to ticks and spiders and…
Can Allergies Affect Your Ears?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 25.7% of adults in the United States have seasonal allergies. While seasonal allergies, or hay fever, are most commonly associated with symptoms like nasal congestion, sneezing and itchy, watery eyes, sometimes allergies can affect your ears as well. Allergies and Ear Pain If you have…
Tips for Hiking With Allergies
Hiking is a popular way to get some exercise while enjoying the great outdoors. Unfortunately, the fresh outdoor air might not feel so welcoming for the approximately 25.7% of adults with a seasonal allergy. Hiking with pollen, mold and other plant life allergies can cause symptoms including sneezing, congestion, itchy nose, watery eyes and hives….
What To Know About Allergy Fatigue
More than 50 million people in the United States have an allergic reaction each year. While some may only experience the occasional sneezing fit, others live with constant symptoms, especially around allergy season. If you have been living with constant allergy symptoms, you are likely familiar with allergy fatigue—a feeling of exhaustion brought on by…
How Can Tracking Pollen Counts Help You Manage Your Allergies
Seasonal allergies, also known as hay fever or allergic rhinitis, affect more than 100 million people in the U.S. each year. Allergies occur when the body’s immune system overreacts to allergens such as pollen from trees, grasses and weeds. This overreaction can cause symptoms like sneezing, itching, nasal congestion and watery eyes, and can even…
How Can Mold Allergies Be Managed?
With summer ending and the leaves beginning to change color around Geitner Park, it’s easy to think that allergies will disappear until the next pollen season. While pollen allergies may disappear during winter, mold allergies stick around. An estimated 10% of people have a mold allergy, with 5% showing symptoms. Mold allergy symptoms are similar…
What to Expect From an Allergy Test
Allergies affect more than 100 million Americans a year. Allergies symptoms will vary from person to person and may include but are not limited to: Allergies occur when the immune system overreacts to a substance (allergen) it believes is harmful by releasing histamine. Histamine release results in one or more of the allergy symptoms listed…
How To Try New Foods When You Have Food Allergies
Roughly 32 million people have food allergies in the United States. If you are one of them, or if you have a child with food allergies, you may be hesitant when it comes to trying new foods. While it may be daunting, by following a few practical guidelines, you can safely introduce new foods while…
Winter Allergies 101: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, “In 2018, approximately 24 million people in the U.S. were diagnosed with seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever). This equals around 8% (19.2 million) of adults and 7% (5.2 million) of children.” While you may think of hay fever being a spring and summer phenomenon, some people…