Tips for surviving allergy season
The warm weather has finally arrived, and with the onset of spring comes a forecast for an intense allergy season this year. Dr. Michael Marcus, an adult and pediatric allergy specialist at Maimonides Medical Center, offers a variety of strategies for coping with symptoms.
“The secret to minimizing the impact of your allergies this year is to minimize your exposure to excess pollen,” Marcus notes.
A recent study released by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology revealed that weather changes have been gradually increasing the pollen count since 2000, a trend expected to continue for the next 30 years. In addition, Superstorm Sandy left the Northeast with more humidity than normal, resulting in heightened allergy symptoms.