Spring Allergies (4/12/2020)

Let's add allergies into the mix of things that we're dealing with now.

Seasonal allergies are to be expected. However, the severity of them changes every year. We were looking back over posts from the last couple of years and noticed a trend that might not make allergy sufferers too happy. In 2018 we mentioned that experts believed that the 2018 allergy season was considered to be one of the worst ever. Then we saw that we had shared that 2019 was considered to be one of the worst ever! Any guesses for 2020? According to AccuWeather, huge portions of the country will face a brutal allergy season this spring. (1)

"Allergy sufferers in the eastern United States should brace for a long and severe season this spring as predicted above-normal rainfall and near-average temperatures mean much of the region will be ripe for tree, weed and grass pollen production," according to AccuWeather meteorologists. 

"Above-average pollen levels are in store for a huge portion of the country, an area that has a population of 193 million people and stretches all the way from Texas to Michigan on east. More than 50 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies. Even if individuals don’t suffer, there are ripple effects from family members, including millions of children, who struggle with symptoms." (2)

What does that mean for you?

Pollen, an allergy trigger, is surging year after year. A major factor in the increase is climate change. Rising average temperatures are leading to a longer ragweed pollen season. Tree pollen, for example, starts to arrive in the spring (usually late March to April), grass pollen is next (around May), then weed pollen which is prevalent in the summer (July to August), and ragweed pollen from summer to fall (late August to the first frost).

As we know, more people than ever are living with allergies. You might be dealing with the headache, facial pressure or pain, coughing, nasal congestion and sneezing because allergies can be your BFF all year, or they can be caused by seasonal factors and other year-long triggers including pets, dust, and mold.

Dr. Michelle Weiss, says that allergies are an inherited condition and symptoms can be quite mild but they can be severe as well.

Symptoms can be from head to toe and include:
• itchy watery eyes
• sneezing 
• runny nose
• nasal congestion
• wheezing 
• coughing 
• shortness of breath
• various rashes (3)

Sinus problems can occur as a result of a cold or allergies. If the tissue in your nose is swollen from allergies, a cold, or something in the environment, it can block the sinus passages. Your sinuses can’t drain, and you may feel pain.

In addition to treating your allergies once they’ve taken hold, you might want to consider taking some preventive measures to calm your allergic reactions. That might make it easier on yourself (and the people around you!) because once your immune system has become overly reactive, it may be difficult to calm it down.
Natural anti-inflammatory ingredients such as quercetin, bromelain, and ashwagandha can help calm your body down and also boost your immune system.
 

Take a look at some of our Sinus/Allergy relief products:

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