Beat those allergies

SPM Wire

The best way to avoid feeling the symptoms of seasonal allergies is to avoid the triggers. Remember these tips:

• Avoid areas where ragweed plants thrive, including ditches, vacant lots, roadsides, riverbanks and the edges of wooded areas.

• Keep windows closed during ragweed season to prevent pollen from drifting into your home. Use air conditioning, which cools, cleans and dries the air.

• Keep your car windows closed when traveling.

• Minimize outdoor activity when pollen counts are high.

• Take a shower after spending time outside; pollen can collect on your skin and hair.

• Minimize your exposure to other known allergens during ragweed season, since symptoms are the result of a cumulative effect of multiple allergens.

• Get up-to-date pollen information for your area by visiting the National Allergy Bureau online at www.aaaai.org/nab.

To for more information log onto www.aaaai.org.