Definitions Of Allergy

By Angela Johnson

There are more then ten million Americans who have an allergy to pollen alone, this is about one in every five people in the United States. Suffers of allergies have a disorder of their immune system and that is what causes the symptoms.

There are many people that are super sensitive to dust, pollen, nuts, and bees these are allergies that could be life threatening if it turn into an anaphylactic reaction and not treated right away.

There are less allergens that are found in the air of hoter dryer climates, and in humid and cooler climates there are considerably more allergens. Another time when there are a lot of allergens in the air is in the spring and early summer this is because plants and trees are budding helping pollen to be thrown into the air.

Antihistamines, decongestants, and also nasal spray are medical treatments that help ward off some of the uncomfortableness of allergies.

But any expert in the allergy field will say that the best way to treat the allergy is to stay away form it. Inside of your home you should look into using an air cleaner that has a HEPA filter.

Filters that are HEPA eliminate just about all dust, and pollen out of the air. If you happen to be allergic to smoke, look into an activated carbon filter, they work awesome.

Allergies can cause many different symptoms and they do effect lifestyles, ask anybody you know with an allergy. New products are now available to aid on allergy problems. More and more people in the United States are being tested for allergies and the out come reveals that more then fifty five percent are allergic to at least one allergen.

So with this said if you are a suffer to seem that you will at least be able to find somebody that is ready to talk about the problem you both suffer from. - 32378

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