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Allergy Free Hotel Rooms
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Have you ever stayed in a hotel room and woken up in the morning with swollen, red puffy eyes? Perhaps you notice that when you arrive and have been in your room a little while, you begin to sneeze. Maybe your asthma becomes exacerbated when staying in a hotel. Yes, it very well could be that your hotel room is full of allergens and it’s causing your own allergies and asthma to act up. After all, do hotels take the same careful cleaning and allergen removing precautions that you do at home? Continue reading…
The Neti Pot: Easy and Affordable Non-medication Allergy Relief
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With this long and lingering allergy season, many people are tired of the same symptoms day after day. Often people turn to a neti pot, but many people still are wondering what exactly it is and what exactly it does. Here is your basic rundown on the benefits and the how to’s of the neti pot. Continue reading…
From School to Summer
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Many schools around the country are coming to an end of their school year. This means transition. Some kids thrive on it, for some it causes anxiety, but for most parents of kids with severe allergies, it makes them worry. We feel safe in the classroom where we’ve written the letters, sent in the medicine and they’ve made it allergy free for our children. Now what? There are pool snacks filled with peanuts, ice cream parties full of dairy and play dates, camps, a plethora of other events and activities where we don’t have the same control over what may cross our children’s paths. Continue reading…
Yoga for Allergies – It is True!
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I made sure to get to my yoga class this morning as we are in the full swing of the craziness of May. Things are winding down for this year with parties, concerts and recitals, and already gearing up for next year with try outs and placement and summer craziness. For me, yoga puts my life in perspective. I focus on the here and now and not all the things that I have no control over. My teacher is fabulous, brimming with positive energy. Doesn’t that sound like good enough in and of itself? Well there’s more and it gets even better! Continue reading…
A Walk Through a Grocery Store with a Food Allergy
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For most people, grocery shopping is just another errand to run. Maybe they have some food requirements or some favorites or some things that just don’t sit well with them that they stay away from. But for those with food allergies ourselves or in our families, grocery shopping takes on a whole new dimension. We can’t just toss things in the cart without careful scrutinization and a little deciphering. So let’s pick just one of the Top 8 allergies (remember, though that many people with food allergies suffer from more than one),..let’s go with tree nuts, for the sake of my daughter. Continue reading…
Seasonal Allergies and Depression
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Anyone who has suffered from seasonal allergies knows that they can play much more havoc on the mind and body than causing some sneezing and a runny nose. In fact, recent studies have showed that there is a possible real link between allergies and depression. Continue reading…
Are Eye Allergies Any Different than Other Allergies?
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Allergies have a broad range of components, but those who experience allergies may know of the specifics of eye allergies only too well. However, just like all the other aspects of allergies, it can be hard to pinpoint all the facts about eye allergies. So here is your quick reference on eye allergies, the how, what and why, and the difference that makes them stand out: Continue reading…
Can Allergies Affect Your Child’s School Performance
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We know that this time of year allergies affect plenty of people. The numbers are high, about 40% of Americans are affected and that means children, too. When children suffer from allergies, they often miss school, or are feeling so bad at school that they can’t focus or concentrate. All of this can impact school performance. Think about the school day, children are often hungry or tired, throw a headache, sniffly nose and constant sneezing into that and it makes it even harder to focus. This is another instance of where allergies have to be managed or they could have long term negative impact. Continue reading…
The Scoop on Pollen
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For those who suffer from pollen allergies, an online check of pollen counts is probably part of the daily routine, especially during the high pollen season of spring. However, at the recent 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) in San Francisco, researchers said that pollen counts are not always accurate. So now what are allergy sufferers to do with the pollen counts that they so depended on before? Continue reading…
The Dirty on Spring Cleaning for Allergies
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With all the focus on outdoor allergies during this time of year, we need to remember to think about indoor allergies, too. After all, the big cleaning many of us do around now is named “spring cleaning” for a reason. Just as we think about how to stay as allergy free as possible concerning pollen and outdoor allergies, we need to take care of our homes, too, and all the allergens lurking inside. Continue reading…
