Dust Mite Allergy
Simple Winter Allergy Cleaning Checklist
As you take down the holiday decor and prep for the new year, it’s the perfect time to do a little cleaning that will benefit your allergies. By focusing on dust-filled living spaces and moisture-loving bathrooms, you can reduce your allergy symptoms from the inside out. Living Rooms Dust mites, mold, and pet dander like…
Adjusting Your Allergy Regimen While Traveling
The winter months are great for travel, with holiday getaways, warm weather retreats and spring break trips. Leaving your usual environment can bring on new allergens, and the last thing you want is symptoms on your vacation. Here are a few tips for feeling your best while enjoying your travel. New Environment = New Environmental…
Why Are My Allergies Worse in the Winter?
Cooler temps means that plants and trees start to die, and they stop releasing pollen into the air. A lot of people see allergy relief with this shift, but there are also people who feel even worse allergy symptoms once winter hits. What’s the cause? How can they feel better? You Have Indoor Allergies The…
Choosing An Allergy and Asthma-Friendly Overnight Camp
It’s summer camp season! Just because your child has allergies or asthma doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy the magic of camp and the lifelong memories that come with it. This blog gives a few items to consider when choosing a camp – with summer allergies and asthma in mind. Cabins There is nothing like the…
What Your Allergy Control Measures Say About Your Allergies
Many people suffer through their allergy symptoms for far too long, thinking they’re something everyone “just has to deal with.” Most don’t even know what their problematic allergens are; they just know the time of year their allergies hit, or the measures they take to make themselves feel better throughout the year. This blog gives…
Unpacking Winter: Allergy-friendly tips for winter clothes, décor and more!
It’s that time of year when you head to the back of your closet or the depths of your storage area to pull out your winter items. Jackets, sweaters, mittens, hats, even holiday décor and winter quilts are making their appearance in your home. Outdoor allergens, like pollens, tend to become minimal once the first…
Dust: The Forgotten Fall Allergy
When the seasons change from summer to fall, those with allergies are on alert for ragweed — it can wreak havoc on those who are allergic. But, rarely are people allergic to just one thing, so many times there are other allergens at play when you have a reaction. In the fall, that other allergen…
Are You Missing Out On This Seasonal Allergy Treatment?
Seasons change… Trees and flowers start budding to form colorful landscapes. Green-leafed trees change into a rainbow of fall colors. Those fall colors turn into a winter wonderland. Sounds pretty, right? What isn’t pretty — the misery that seasonal allergies often bring. Even though allergies cause problems year round, a number of environmental allergens “peak”…
What to Know About Personalized Sublingual Immunotherapy
Allergies are the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S. A majority of people avoid their allergens, manage their symptoms with temporary relief from over-the-counter (OTC) allergy medications, or just continue to suffer. Did you know there’s a personalized treatment to modify allergies and allergy-related chronic conditions beyond temporary relief? In this blog,…
Which Allergens Impact Your Indoor Air Quality?
The average person takes between 17,280 and 23,040 breaths per day — 90% of those are typically taken indoors.1 Can you imagine how many allergens and other particles you inhale indoors? Indoor air quality became an eye-opener when the COVID-19 pandemic began. But, think about all the non-viral allergens and particles in the air that…