Can Immunotherapy Help Reduce Dust Mite Allergies?
When you clean the house or take holiday decorations out of the attic, do you experience allergy symptoms such as itchy eyes, runny nose and sneezing? If so, you may have a dust mite allergy. Immunotherapy has been shown by a recent study to be an effective treatment option for this type of allergy. In…
Longer Growing Seasons Increase Airborne Pollen
Many people feel that their allergies are getting worse and lasting longer with each passing year, and for good reason. Researchers have found that allergy season is, in fact, growing longer and pollen counts are increasing. In this post, we review the findings of this study, the implications for people with allergies and how you…
Can Masks Reduce Allergy Symptoms?
Masks have seen their fair share of pros and cons over the past year in the pandemic era. On the one hand, they are proven barriers for slowing the spread of COVID-19; on the other, they can muffle speech and make communication difficult for those with hearing loss. Though whether or not masks are here…
Can Humidifiers Help with Your Allergies?
If you’re experiencing itchy eyes, congestion, runny nose, scratchy throat or any other symptoms associated with allergies, you’ll do just about anything to find relief. For some, this can be achieved by simply running a humidifier. Humidifiers are devices that release steam or water vapor into the air, increasing the humidity. Below we review what…
Retraining Your Sense of Smell After COVID
By now you’re probably aware that anosmia, the medical term for loss of smell, is one of the hallmark symptoms of COVID-19. While the exact number of patients affected varies, the experience averages out to about 41 percent.1 Indeed, loss of smell is so common that some professionals advocate using smell as a diagnostic test…
Skip the Shot with Allergy Drops
Do you suffer from itchy, watery eyes, congestion, runny nose, sneezing and wheezing that are not well-controlled with over-the-counter medications? If so, you may be a good candidate for immunotherapy. A new form of immunotherapy that’s gaining popularity is allergy drops. Allergies Are an Immune System Response To understand how immunotherapy works, it’s important to…
Preparing Yourself for Autumn Allergies
Autumn is approaching and that means saying goodbye to hot weather and late sunsets. Unfortunately, it does not mean saying goodbye to seasonal allergies. If you find yourself experiencing itchy eyes and a runny nose after a run through Minto-Brown Island Park there’s a good chance you’re reacting to one of autumn’s most prominent allergens:…
Allergies: Why Do They Develop?
If you have allergies, you may remember the first time you had a reaction, but do you know why it happened? Below we review how and why allergies develop. Allergies Are on the Rise An estimated 400 million individuals across the globe experience hay fever, and between 200 and 250 million experience food allergies. According…
How to Manage Allergies During Pregnancy
Is there anything worse than your pregnancy symptoms being compounded with your allergy symptoms? Below we discuss allergy symptoms during pregnancy and how to find relief. Allergy Symptoms During Pregnancy If you don’t normally experience allergies but seem to have developed symptoms during pregnancy, you may be experiencing pregnancy rhinitis. Pregnancy rhinitis describes allergy-like symptoms,…
Outdoor Exercise with Allergies
The beautiful summer weather has many skipping the gym and instead opting to work out outdoors. Unfortunately, for people with allergies, this can be challenging. We review tips for outdoor exercise when you have allergies below. Identify Your Triggers An allergy test can reveal exactly what it is that you’re allergic to, which can help…
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