| Pollen allergies can be very difficult to deal with. | | | | say that weed pollen gets around would be an |
| After all, how do you stay away from something | | | | understatement. |
| that is present in the air you breath? You really | | | | So what can you do to help avoid triggering your |
| can't just shut yourself down during the airborne | | | | pollen allergies? To start with you can monitor the |
| pollen season. You can only hold your breathe for | | | | pollen count in your area and tailor your activity |
| so long and the pollen season lasts much longer | | | | for periods of relatively low pollen counts. All |
| than that. Even staying indoors all the time isn't a | | | | around the world weather services measure the |
| shield against all those "nasties" floating around in | | | | amount of pollen in the air over a 24-hour period |
| the air. However, although you can't avoid pollen | | | | and make this information readily available. You |
| totally there are definitely lots of things you can | | | | can find this information either in your local |
| do to reduce your exposure and lessen the | | | | newspaper, on the internet or get it from the |
| aggravation of your allergies. | | | | local weather service. |
| Understanding the source of the pollen can always | | | | Most of us are aware that pollen release is |
| help when it comes to dealing with allergies. Most | | | | seasonal reaching a peak in the fall months but |
| bright flowery plants rely upon insects to carry | | | | pollen levels are also higher during certain times of |
| pollen from plant to plant and usually these plants | | | | the day. Pollen levels are almost always higher in |
| are not to blame for pollen allergies. So make sure | | | | the morning hours between 6 and 11 so if you |
| the plants in your garden are insect pollinated | | | | are going to be outdoors gardening or going for a |
| varieties. It is the plain looking grass, trees and | | | | walk in the park it is best to do it in the |
| weeds that rely upon the wind to accomplish | | | | afternoon. Although weather does not trigger |
| cross-pollination that cause the majority of hay | | | | plants to release pollen it can have a big effect on |
| fever problems and allergies for people. Of the | | | | what is in the air. Cold rainy weather tends to |
| three, weeds are the biggest offender. Ragweed | | | | knock down much of the pollen in the air so |
| is probably the best-known allergy-causing weed | | | | getting out into the garden after a rain shower is |
| but other weeds such as sagebrush, Russian | | | | often a good idea. Hot dry weather, of course, |
| thistle, pigweed and English plantain are just as | | | | has the opposite effect of increasing airborne |
| bad. Although you may not have heard of any of | | | | pollen counts. Wearing a hat when you are out |
| those weeds in your neighborhood that does not | | | | and taking it off before you go inside will also help |
| mean that the pollen isn't in the air you breath. | | | | to keep pollen outdoors. Washing thoroughly after |
| For example, scientists have found ragweed pollen | | | | coming in from the garden will also help to keep |
| in the air more than 400 miles out in the ocean | | | | pollen outside your house. |
| and also more than 2 miles up in altitude so to | | | | |