The first seasonal health concern that jumps to most people's minds are allergies. If you are one of the millions who live with seasonal allergies, just imagine being on the beach as the breeze blows all the pollen away. Or perhaps you would rather picture being on a mountain peak. These are just about the only two places people with pollen allergies can live relatively symptom free.
Spring means flower buds and blooming trees and if you're one of the millions of people who have seasonal allergies, it also means sneezing, congestion, runny nose and other bothersome symptoms. Seasonal allergies can make you miserable.
"Allergies are an abnormal reaction by a person's immune system to a normally harmless substance," explains Pamela A. Georgeson, DO, an osteopathic allergist from Chesterfield Township, Mich. "People can be allergic to all types of things, including pollens from trees, grasses and weeds, mold spores, pet dander, dust mites, foods and medications."
"As the weather gets warmer and plants start to bloom, trees and grasses release pollen into the air," says Dr. Georgeson. "For people with seasonal allergies, this pollen reacts with antibodies in the body, causing histamine and other chemical substances to be released, which then cause various symptoms."
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