Get Healthy Now with Denise Thomson, Allergies

Good morning and welcome to Get Healthy Now with Denise Thomson, Certified Health and Wellness Coach, nurse, fitness trainer, educator, speaker and author.

Allergies: 

What Are Allergies? 

In people with allergies, the immune system mistakes a substance that's ordinarily harmless to most people (substances from pollen, mold, pet dander and dust mites) for somethign dangerous and attacks it. These normally harmless subtances are called allergens.

The Weather Channel Allergy Tracker for April 19, 2018 Breathing Very Good, Pollen Low, Mold Not Available.

Yesterday's Pollen Forecast Long Beach, CA medium 5.2 Mulberry, Cedar/Juniper, Oak

Today's medium 6.4  same

Apr 20 medium 7.1, same

Apri 21 medium-high  7.3, same

What Causes Allergy Symptoms?

When you take a breath or rub your nose or eyes, allergens enter your body and your immune system triggers a hypersensitivity reaction. To get rid of the substance it thinks is harmful, your body undergoes various reactions and releases inflammatory mediators like histamine.

When the histamine binds to receptors on other cells in your body, it causes you to experience allergy symptoms, including runny nose, sneezing, itchy/watery eyes, itchy nose or throat, nasal congestion and sinus pressure.

Allergens, Food Allergies, Allergies to Medication,...know what you are up against and use preventative measures.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pount of cure!

Healthy body, healthy mind, healthy finances, being prepared, feeling energized and focused.

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Until next week SHH&E