| There are many kinds of allergies, and the best way | | | | 2 million people suffer from food allergies in the |
| to live with them is to avoid their causes. Pollen and | | | | United States, and dining out has become much |
| mold, certain types of foods, activities that can | | | | easier. Most restaurants list the ingredients to their |
| aggravate your condition, and other factors cause | | | | foods on the menu and have warnings to help |
| and disturb allergies. Controlling your environment will | | | | sufferers avoid the foods that cause problems. You |
| create the quality of life you desire, despite this | | | | will find that staff is also trained to handle reactions |
| inconvenience. Creating schedules, being aware of | | | | and attacks, so you are typically in good hands, but |
| your surroundings and taking care by looking at the | | | | be sure to double check and ask the staff anyway |
| ingredients of what you eat will keep you safe and | | | | to be sure. When shopping, be sure to read labels |
| healthy, so living an excellent life is certainly possible. | | | | and ask grocery clerks if the offending foods are in |
| Here are some ways to enjoy your life: | | | | the foods you want to eat. Become educated on |
| Pollen and Mold Allergies | | | | other names that the offending food might use, so |
| When mold and pollen are a problem, monitor the | | | | that you can be sure to avoid encounters with that |
| pollen count and stay indoors when it is high. If you | | | | food in all of its forms. |
| must be outdoors, such as with outdoor activities, | | | | Planned Activities Avoid Allergies |
| only go when the pollen count is low. Relying on air | | | | Some reactions aggravate asthma, and many |
| condition instead of air from windows to keep cool | | | | sufferers steer clear of activities that may cause |
| or fans will help to keep pollen low in your home. | | | | problems. What most people don't know is that |
| Filtering the air in your home will also clean pollen, dust | | | | exercise is good for sufferers too, and by planning |
| and pollutants that will aggravate your condition from | | | | activities in advance, sufferers can make their lives |
| the air. Keep nasal sprays and antihistamines in | | | | much better by enjoying activities that are good for |
| convenient places in your home, and check the labels | | | | them. An allergist-immunologist and/or physician should |
| to avoid becoming drowsy. Eat plenty of yogurt | | | | be consulted when creating an activity plan because |
| through the week as well - yogurt helps to prevent | | | | they can suggest activities that will make you fit and |
| attacks. | | | | help you avoid reactions as well. |
| Controlling Food Allergies | | | | |