Thankful for Clear Breathing: Maintaining Allergy Relief Through the Holidays
Thanksgiving dinner, holiday shopping and parties are just around the corner, but allergy symptoms can make all these activities incredibly uncomfortable. As your allergists, we want you to enjoy the festive season without worrying about allergies, so let’s discuss some strategies to help you do that. Hazards For the Holidays Fall and winter are prime…
Allergy-Friendly Halloween Costumes: Tips for a Safe and Spooky Celebration
Dressing up as a superhero, a pirate or your favorite movie character and trick-or-treating around Huntsville with your family is what makes Halloween so fun. If you or your children have sensitive skin, choosing allergy-friendly Halloween costumes is crucial. Costumes and accessories may contain materials that can cause allergic reactions. Some of the most common…
What Are Stress Hives?
The stress we experience is different for everyone. For some, it might come from final exams or a looming deadline at work. For others, it could be a major life change, like moving or going through a breakup. We also each respond to stress differently, and it can show up in unique ways throughout the…
Understanding Seasonal Allergies and Brain Fog
Allergy season is coming to a close, but it’s not over yet. Ragweed pollen is still floating through the air in droves. If you’re sensitive to the allergen, you might have noticed that you feel a little foggy or sluggish during pollen season. That brain fog is a common problem that doesn’t get nearly enough…
How Allergies Impact Your Sleep
All adults need seven or more hours of sleep a night.1 There are a lot of things that can interrupt a good night’s sleep, from a snoring partner to too many Gold Sprint lattes. One sleep-interrupting culprit you might not have considered yet is your allergies. The Effect of Allergies During the day, sneezing, congestion,…
Long-Term Allergy Care Plans That Keep You Active All Year
If you love to get outside and exercise, you don’t want to be slowed down by your allergies. Those symptoms aren’t just annoying; they can inhibit your athletic performance. Here are some ways you can manage your allergy symptoms and still keep to your exercise regimen. How Allergies Impact Athletic Performance The most common allergy…
Managing Your Allergies While Enjoying North Alabama’s Outdoors
Spring is in full swing at this point, so hopefully you’re getting opportunities to get outside. That said, it can be difficult to enjoy camping, hiking, swinging in the hammock or swimming in Smith Lake if you suffer from seasonal allergies. Here are our tips for dealing with allergy symptoms while still getting outside. Allergens…
How Immunotherapy Prepares You for Peak Pollen Season
Trees and flowers have begun releasing pollen, and grass pollen will be flying in the next few weeks, which is when seasonal allergies will hit their sniffly peak. If you’re one of the 25% of Americans1 who suffer from seasonal allergies, you’ve probably already started taking your daily antihistamine and stocked up on allergy meds….
Allergy Testing 101: What to Expect at Your First Visit
Allergies occur when your body mistakes a harmless substance, such as pollen or animal dander, for a threat to your health and deploys your immune system to destroy it. Some people know what substance (or substances) causes this overreaction in the body, but many others are unsure about their triggers, and thus their symptoms seem…
North Alabama’s Spring Allergies: What’s Blooming
It’s March, which means allergy season is just around the corner, and for many, allergy symptoms have already begun. It is helpful to know exactly which type of pollen or other allergen is behind your allergy symptoms, so we’ve put together a quick guide on what pollen is in the air in March and April….