According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, in 2021, roughly 81 million people in the United States were diagnosed with hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis). This means approximately 26% of adults (67 million) and 19% of children (14 million) were affected. The sneezy, itchy, watery-eyed, rashy, runny nose symptoms of seasonal allergies are […]
Oh, glorious spring. After the dark, decay of winter, the sky brightens and signs of nature’s reemergence begin. The birds are chirping. The bees are buzzing. The flowers are blooming, but you are sneezing and coughing and breaking out in hives! The yellow-green pollen haze that infiltrates every space and lands on every surface means […]
Pollen is one of the most common triggers of seasonal allergies. Many people know pollen allergy as “hay fever.” Experts usually refer to pollen allergy as “seasonal allergic rhinitis.” Each spring, summer and fall, plants release tiny pollen grains to fertilize other plants of the same species. Most of the pollen that causes allergic reactions […]
We were all feeling a bit congested in the office today, so I took the time to look up the pollen count on weather.com. Lo and behold we had jumped to a “high” level of tree pollen – oak and pine specifically. We were also all curious as to what we could possibly do to […]
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