You’re not imagining it! If you have hay fever, certain foods can make your mouth or throat itch or tingle. Allergist Martin Smith, MD, explains this phenomenon called oral allergy syndrome, or food-pollen syndrome.
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Are Seasonal Allergies Serious or Mainly a Nuisance?
Think hay fever is mainly an inconvenience? Discover the truth about seasonal allergies (to tree pollens in the spring, grasses in the summer, and ragweed and molds in the fall).
Can You Outgrow Hay Fever or Other Allergies?
You know allergies can make you miserable. But will you have to suffer with them for life, or is it possible to grow out of them? Learn more.
Are You Itching, Sneezing and Tearing? It’s Allergy Time — Again
Spring allergies are caused by tree pollens; early summer allergies are triggered by grasses; fall allergies tend to come from weeds such as ragweed and molds.
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How You Can Help Your Child Find Relief from Hay Fever
Seasonal allergy sufferers of all ages have been battling brutal symptoms this spring. But if you’re a parent, there’s no reason to restrict your children’s outdoor activities because they have hay fever.
5 Ways You Can Fight Hay Fever
If you greet the end of winter with a little bit of dread, it’s a safe bet that you have hay fever, also known as seasonal allergies. If this is you, the arrival of warm weather also is the onset of misery because of the sneezing, wheezing, coughing and itchy eyes that the arrival of … Read More
8 Tips for Coping With Hay Fever
Trees, grasses and wildflowers bloom and flourish in warm weather. But these beautiful seasons can mean misery for allergy sufferers. When people with inhalant allergies breathe in plant pollens, their bodies release histamine. This triggers allergic rhinitis, better known as hay fever — the cause of all those sneezes, runny noses and itchy eyes. Hay … Read More
Kids and Adults: Survive Spring Allergy Season
We all love to see trees, grasses and flowers start to flourish in spring. But that beauty can mean the beginning of months of misery for allergy sufferers, grown-ups and kids alike. If you have allergies, your body releases histamine when you inhale plant pollens. This triggers the sneezes, runny noses and itchy eyes of … Read More