Spring Allergies on the Way: Get Ready
By Heather Legg | Feb 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Spring allergies are on the way, before long, trees will be blossoming, flowers will be blooming. In some areas of the country, they already are. Yes, it looks beautiful, but for those who suffer from seasonal allergies, spring is anything but a beautiful time. Fortunately, you can counter some of the symptoms allergies produce if you act early, and now is the time.
• Start taking your allergy medicine. It’s better to get it in your system before the allergies kick in. Continue reading…
Spring Cleaning Part II – Hidden Dust
By Heather Legg | Feb 15, 2008 | No Comments »
I know when I clean my house, I dust the places I see – the table tops, the shelves, the TV’s and pictures. When I see dust, I get it (well, usually. OK, at least some of the time). That is probably what most of us do. And our homes look clean, they smell clean, but are they really clean? Just as important as the places we see all the time, are the place we don’t. And there are a lot of those places that we don’t. Continue reading…
Let Flooring Help your Allergies
By Heather Legg | Feb 12, 2008 | No Comments »
My friend recently pulled all of the carpet out of her house. Her son has allergies that are bothering him throughout the year and as a new strategy, her family decided to take out the carpet and replace it with hardwoods. She’s not alone. You often hear one of the worst things for allergies is carpet. Not that people are allergic to the carpet, but all that it holds. It’s not only dust and dust mites, but also pollen and animal hair and dander, even bug (roach and ladybug) residue. No matter how much you vacuum, you cannot get everything out of the carpet, even low pile carpet. Continue reading…
Spring Cleaning Part 1 – How to Store “Waiting to Wear” Clothes
By Heather Legg | Feb 8, 2008 | No Comments »
With spring close upon us, many of us are thinking about spring cleaning. It’s a time to organize, minimalize and clean. The less clutter we have (we know), the less dust we have, therefore the less allergies we have. For those of with kids, we probably all have piles of clothes lying around our house. I know I do. I have the clothes that are too small for my older daughter that are waiting for my younger one. I have hand me downs from various friends in various places. I have clothes that neither of my children can wear any more, but I’m not sure what to do with them. Decluttering is easier said than done, but here are some tips on keeping the clothes not being worn put away in the best allergy free way. Continue reading…
Are Your Allergies Making You Snore?
By staff | Dec 25, 2007 | No Comments »
Lots of things can make people snore. Sleep apnea is a major cause of snoring, so is too much alcohol consumption. People also snore when they have a cold, and guess what, people snore when they have allergies. Unfortunately, it might not bother the one snoring too terribly much, but if you are sleeping with a snorer, it’s probably affecting you.
Why do allergies make people snore? For the same reason people with a cold snore – the nasal passages are inflamed and enlarged and air flow is more strained. Continue reading…
Fragrance and Perfume Allergies
By staff | Dec 21, 2007 | No Comments »
Since we are talking about cosmetics, let’s touch on fragrance and perfume allergies. Have you ever suffered a sneezing fit when at the movies and someone nearby is swathed in fragrance? How about walking into a department store by the fragrance counter and your eyes begin to itch and your throat feels like it is constricted? Perhaps you go to a friend’s house where some candles have been lit for ambience and your eyes don’t stop watering and you can’t get rid of that tickle in your throat. These are all fragrance allergies, a very common type of allergy.
Local Honey for Combating Allergies
By staff | Dec 12, 2007 | No Comments »
Recently I read about using local honey to fight allergies and I think it makes such good, coomon sense. Apparently, it is similar to taking allergy shots, because you are actually ingesting the pollen that causes your allergic reactions in minute amounts. You build up a resistance, just like with allergy shots, until you are no longer allergic to the pollen anymore.
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Christmas Tree Allergies
By staff | Dec 3, 2007 | No Comments »
I have never heard so many people as I have this year mention Christmas tree allergies. I know at least 4 people in the past week have told me that they are allergic to Christmas trees. They love the look, the smell, the whole package of a Christmas tree, except for the sneezing, the itchy eyes and the coughing that comes with it.
I wondered if it is certain pines that cause the allergies or is the whole pine family. Apparently some pines are more allergenic than others and often times it is not the tree at all, but the mold on the tree. Continue reading…
Being Allergic, Still Having a Pet?
By staff | Nov 27, 2007 | No Comments »
As my children played with our golden retriever today, they glowingly told me how happy they are that we have a dog and that they were sad for families that didn’t have pets because animals are so much fun. We talked about some of their friends who are allergic to dogs or cats and that they really can’t have a pet because having one in the house would make them feel sick. My girls wondered if there was any way around that. Since I wasn’t really sure, I decided to research it a little and here is what I found.
I came across a website, www.theanimalspirit.com, which is loaded with information about living with allergies and a dog or cat, too. Continue reading…
Asian Ladybugs Got Me
By staff | Nov 13, 2007 | No Comments »
As I was writing this past weekend’s news round up, I was excited to come across the news story on Asian Ladybugs. The reason being, just last week I walked outside my southern facing home and saw the air infested with flying insects in the bright afternoon sun. Not being able to tell what type of bugs these were, I reached up to catch one. Ladybug, I thought.
