It's that time of year again, the sniffling, sneezing, itchy-eye time of year. Pollen is a major trigger for people with allergies, and since it's not springtime without pollen, there's little you can do to avoid it completely.

If pollen gives you a problem, however, you can reduce your exposure to it. WikiHow has a few answers for you, including:

• Know what you're allergic to and find out when your peak season is.
• Stay inside on windy days and when the pollen count is high.
• Use an air conditioner when necessary.
• Buy a reel lawnmower to reduce exposure while cutting the grass.
• Wear sunglasses outdoors to keep pollen out of your eyes.
• Take a shower after working in the yard.
• See your health provider if your allergies aren't easily controlled.
  

Believe me, I know that allergy season is no fun. But by being mindful of what you're allergic to and taking care to prevent attacks, you can still enjoy the beautiful spring weather and stay healthy too.

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In the Midwestern U.S. right now, allergies are a-plenty. Not a day goes by that the pollen, mold and ragweed counts are off the charts. It's being called one of the worst late-summer allergy seasons in a decade where I live.

Across the pond, health officials in the UK are calling the allergy outbreak in Britain an "epidemic." That sort of language is used when it comes to diseases, but allergies?

Allergy sufferers have apparently grown up large numbers in England, and it's not just to the air outside. Food allergies are escalating, and food labels are being scrutinized as well. Soon, the words "may contain nuts" just won't be enough. Allergy sufferers need to know exactly what is in the foods they eat beyond vague descriptions.

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For hay fever sufferers, August and September mean more than just back-to-school season, they also mark the beginning of ragweed season. Ragweed, common in ditches, roadsides, and vacant lots, causes hay fever in susceptible individuals, numbering roughly 36 million in the United States. Hay fever causes sneezing, water eyes, and stuffy nose, as well as fatigue and poor concentration due to sleep disturbances.

But according to allergy experts, you don't have to suffer. Minimize your exposure to the pollen of this highly allergenic plant until ragweed season is over, usually when the cool weather returns. Check out this list of tips from Healthday to learn how.

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Spring is officially here, and the throes of season allergies are among us. A few weeks ago, I went through an awful bout of hay fever I think was linked to cedar in the air, as allergy counts were off the chart. Once a day of rain came, it all went away, though.

Although Spring is all about fresh flowers blooming and the nicer warmer weather, it's havoc for those with season allergies unless preventive maintenance is used to ward off those allergies as good as can be.

What can you do about allergens such as airborne pollens, ragweed and mold spores? In addition to watching your time outdoors (some use masks even), you may not think about the indoors as well. Your home and office isn't as clean as you think -- and keeping both sanitary and clean should be a focus, using items like HEPA air purifiers, clean bedsheets, static-capture dusting and vacuuming floors very regularly.

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