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10 Places for Allergy Sufferers to Avoid this Spring, and How to Cope if You Can’t

Spring is here, bringing with it green grass, warmer temperatures, baseball season, and allergies. Depending on where you live, you may be feeling the effects of allergies more strongly than others. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has released their list of “the 100 most challenging places to live with allergies.”

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The 10 Worst Places for spring allergies:

  1. Louisville, Kentucky
  2. Memphis, Tennessee
  3. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  4. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  5. Jackson, Mississippi
  6. Chattanooga, Tennessee
  7. Dallas, Texas
  8. Richmond, Virginia
  9. Birmingham, Alabama
  10. McAllen, Texas

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Posted on March 31, 2024 by Elizabeth

Surprising Health Risks of Spring on The Doctors

For many in this country, spring has sprung. While the warmer temps and sunny days are a delight to most, springtime can mean suffering for others. From allergies to illness, spring can be bring a surprising amounts of problems. This Thursday, March 29, the cast of The Doctors will examine surprising springtime health dangers.

One of the most common springtime ailments is allergies. On this episode, allergist Dr. Rita Kachru will discuss ways to end frustrating sneezing, watery eyes, and coughing. Dr. Kachru will also explain how allergens affect the body. Tips will be given to minimize irritants in the home.

As asthma sufferers tend to struggle most in the spring, the cast will discuss a new groundbreaking treatment for asthma. The Doctors will help viewers determine if it’s the right treatment for them.

Dr. Lisa Masterson, OB/GYN will discuss an oddity about springtime babies. Dr. Masterson explains why babies born in the spring may be at a higher risk for certain illnesses. Dr. Lisa will also discuss what are believed to be the best times of the year to have a baby.

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Posted on March 28, 2024 by Lacy

Surviving Allergies in One of the Worst Allergy Cities

Spring is finally here, which means warmer weather, pretty flowers and ugh, more sneezing. Do you feel like where you live must have the worst allergies ever? No more wondering, the Allergy Capitals Research Project from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) has identified the top 100 cities they consider challenging places to live with allergies for this spring. No matter where you are in America, there will be allergies, but there are definitely certain places that are more problematic than the rest. AAFA comes up with a list twice a year, one for the fall and one for the spring. They use scientific analysis of three factors to measure the data.

It includes:

  • Pollen scores (airborne grass/tree/weed pollen and mold spores)
  • Number of allergy medications used per patient
  • Number of allergy specialists per patients.

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Posted on March 23, 2024 by Kristina

Fight Seasonal Allergies with Your Diet

According to WebMD, approximately 35 million Americans have problems with seasonal allergies associated with pollen, grass, flowers, and other plants.

Seasonal allergies can be a life-changing experience, making us cough and sneeze to the point of even avoiding social situations. While there are certainly prescription and over-the-counter medical remedies that you can seek out, there are actually natural ways you can go about easing symptoms through your diet.

Whether it’s mold, pollen, ragweed, or what have you, it’s possible to find seasonal allergy relief (red skin, itchy eyes, and those embarrassing sneezes) from what you eat and other natural remedies.

“Using nature-based products can be a very useful way to handle mild allergies and a useful adjunct for more significant allergies, and there are many types of treatments you can safely try,” says Mary Hardy, MD, director of integrative medicine at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Here’s where you can begin:

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Posted on April 15, 2024 by Jason

Exercise Outside With Seasonal Allergies This Spring

Usually everyone is excited for the rain to dry up and the sun to start poking through so they can take their workout outside and soak up some vitamin D, but if you suffer from seasonal allergies, you may be dreading the changing of the seasons. Itchy, watery eyes, a stuffy nose and a scratchy throat can make it hard to get out of bed, let alone pound the pavement for an exhilarating run.

Even if pollen does knock you on your butt, you don’t have to banish yourself to the gym year round. There are a few things you can do to lessen your allergy symptoms, or at the very least, prevent them from getting worse if you do decide to take your workout outdoors.

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Posted on April 15, 2024 by Kelly