All of my friends in the so-called "allergy capital of the country", Gainesville, Florida have allergies. I mean ALL of them. Growing up on the beach in South Florida, I didn't know a sole who spoke of the evils of allergies. Now, everyone on my speed dial is speaking with a raspy voice and choking up a lung.

Winter can be especially rough. If you're dealing with the aggravations of allergies or worse, the brutal side-effects that come with asthma...Women's Health magazine has a pretty great resource for you. The Women's Health Allergies and Asthma Clinic offers the full scoop on breathing easy through this winter.

The clinic details: who's at risk for allergies and asthma, how they affect women, common triggers and more. My son has asthma and my daughter has allergies. The two can be confusing, stressful, and often very difficult to deal with. I thought the Women's Health Allergies and Asthma Clinic did a nice job making a broad subject fairly simple.