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Did you know that summer doesn*t necessarily mean it's the end of allergies ?
When people think of allergies, many equate the spring and fall seasons with red eyes, runny noses and tissue boxes.
As many sufferers know only too well, however, the end of spring does not herald the end of discomfort. It merely brings a shift of symptoms.
While the seasonal woes of spring and fall translate into the classic allergy annoyances of watery/itchy eyes and nose and profuse sneezing, the allergens of summer generally manifest themselves in nasal stuffiness and excess mucus in the nose and throat.
Why is this, you ask ?
It's because the culprits vary from season to season.
In early spring, the pollens of budding trees (such as birch, poplar, walnut, sycamore, oak and ash) produce the symptoms typically associated with allergies and/or hay fever.
Later springtime discomfort is usually triggered by the pollens of such grasses as sweet vernal, bermuda, timothy, red top, some bluegrasses and others.
As summer approaches and conditions become dry, much of the vegetation dies.
This, along with high humidity levels, produces an excellent environment for the mold fungi which grow on dead grass and leaves, straw and other plants (and which thrive in damp weather).
By the end of July, many people are typically the victims of astronomically high mold counts and the allergy symptoms which accompany them.
Another common seasonal woe is what is often called a "summer cold."
Did you know that this is a misnomer?
Heres what happens.
Contrary to the typical winter cold which is caused by a viral infection, the *summer cold* is generally the result of an allergic reaction to airborne particles and usually involves an irritating inflammation of the nose (allergic rhinitis), or in other words, the miserable symptoms of Hay Fever .
While there may be some truth to the old axiom that *misery loves company* (an estimated 14 million Americans suffer from allergic rhinitis), those facts don't bring relief.
If an allergic condition becomes more than a mere nuisance, if it chronically interferes with the basic quality of life, then its time to get serious as to what to do about it.
If you would like to know more about this topic, you can check out my ebook How to Blast Your Allergies Away Forever, which includes all the natural remedies and health tips to get powerful and effective relief for itchy skin, colds and flu, and Hay Fever - the dreaded * Summer Cold *.
Best Wishes for your Good Health Always,
Raymond Entwistle
