Tag Archives: seasonal rhinitis
How to Live with Air Pollution
One of the subjects I write about on occasion here at the LA sinus surgery blog is air pollution, and how people with asthma and allergies contend with the rising clouds of particulates in various cities. It is a problem that’s moving in two directions – many American cities are gradually improving their quality, while … Continue reading How to Live with Air Pollution
View More >>Fighting Seasonal Allergies without Sinus Surgery
For most of us, allergies are temporary. Seasonal allergies, or seasonal rhinitis, are defined by this transient quality, proscribed within months-long periods during which environmental factors tend to cause flare-ups. Treatments for seasonal allergies such as hay fever may include sprays, wraps, and quarantine from the particulates causing your misery. But one of the simplest … Continue reading Fighting Seasonal Allergies without Sinus Surgery
View More >>Can a Rainless Winter Exacerbate Seasonal Allergies?
Experiencing seasonal allergies earlier than ever this year? You’re not alone. California has been beset by an epidemic of premature allergy symptoms, and scientists believe they have found the reason why. Blame it on the rain. As this piece points out, cycles of reduced rainfall can accelerate the pollen producing stages of local plants, leading … Continue reading Can a Rainless Winter Exacerbate Seasonal Allergies?
View More >>Ragwood or Mold: An Allergies Primer
When seasonal allergies strike, many of us reflexively blame pollen. No wonder: pollen counts are ubiquitous nowadays, often appearing alongside the relative humidity in your local weather forecast. Yet pollen may not always be the bogeyman it is made out to be. Some parts of the country this summer are reporting dramatically lowered pollen counts … Continue reading Ragwood or Mold: An Allergies Primer
View More >>The New Normal? Hay Fever in January
You’ve heard about it from friends and loved ones: itchy eyes, sore throats and all the other common allergy symptoms that seem to strike earlier each year. A recent news story covered the phenomenon: I have some quibbles with the methodologies proposed above, but not with the premise. It is true that an unseasonably warm … Continue reading The New Normal? Hay Fever in January
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