hay fever season which ironically has nothing to do with hay or fever is upon us. Hay fever, otherwise known as allergic rhinitis, is the pollen of certain seasonal plants, air, chemicals and dust particles in people with allergies due to these substances. Over 35 million Americans suffer from hay fever each year, according to experts, this season promises to be one of the worst.

We suffer from hay fever are on the verge of itching and watery eyes, stuffy nose, skin reactions and other allergic reactions, a high number of pollen of the landscape and city blocks are subjected to invade America.

Large pharmaceutical companies like GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Schering-Plough and always much richer when pollen counts this year are not available.

The allergen triggers the release of histamine in the body that cause inflammation in the nose, so that the usual symptoms of watery eyes, nasal congestion, runny nose later, and sneezing.

So how do we make people allergic to spend the season?

One – to monitor the pollen counts in your area. The National Allergy Bureau (NAB) has more than 70 pollen counting stations throughout the country. To limit the amount of pollen and molds in your area http://www.aaaai.org/nab/index.cfm?p=pollen visit the website at NAB

The weather, which can vary significantly, have a great influence on the pollen. This means that you should periodically monitor these figures. If the NAB is inaccessible or inconvenient for you, be aware that some community newspapers as well as pollen and molds. These days you can also find their information on the web.

Two – Control your environment by avoiding the pollens and molds that are your miserable spring. Do this by making a few changes:

- Keep windows closed and use your air conditioning on the air filter outside. In addition, changing heating and air conditioning filters every month.

- The pollen count may vary at different times of day. Avoid solve pollen and limit your outdoor activities at the time pollen is lowest.

- Keep windows closed at night to prevent pollens or molds from falling into the house

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- Wash bedding in hot water, not hot. You can also find formulas that detergent additives contain allergens such as pollen, to eliminate mold and mildew.

- Eat spicy foods like cayenne pepper and horseradish. It has been shown that the nasal passages clear.

Three – make an appointment with an allergist. A certified allergist can help you, just the allergens to you and offer you a personalized treatment (including pills, nasal sprays, herbs, acupuncture), to relieve your symptoms.

Finally – if you just fed up, forced to hide indoors for much of the spring season, you may want to try immunotherapy or allergy shots. Desensitization, administered over a number of months will help to raise your tolerance to allergens that your allergies. Although not a panacea, immunotherapy can significantly help to reduce your susceptibility to allergies.


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