ImmunoCAP allergy blood testing helped identify specific outdoor allergies in two sisters, ages 4 and 5 years, allowing them to get effective treatment and spend more time outside and around horses. Michael Morris, MD, an otolaryngologist in Rockville, Maryland, explains. For more information, visit www.isitallergy.com

You can’t cure your allergies, but there are steps you can take to reduce your allergy symptoms. Related Videos: Allergies to Food: www.youtube.com Allergies Overview: www.youtube.com TRANSCRIPT: Preventing Allergic Reactions Since there is no cure for allergies, the easiest way to control them is to limit contact with the offending allergen: If you have outdoor allergies, try to stay indoors — especially on dry, windy days between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM — during the seasons when pollen is at its worst. Also try to avoid being outside at sunset when mold spores drop to the ground. You can also go online or listen to the radio for a daily report on pollen and mold counts. Wear clothing that is loose and light and then wash them with hot water after each use. When you are indoors, avoid rooms that may be more prone to mold, like basements or saunas. Reduce moisture in your kitchen and bathroom by fixing any leaks. Use dehumidifiers throughout the house and a high-efficiency particulate air, or HEPA, filter in your bedroom. Keep windows and doors closed during high pollen seasons and keep an air conditioner running. Keep your house clean. Change bedding and vacuum every week, and avoid carpeting, stuffed animals or feather bedding in your bedroom. Think twice about getting a pet, or if you have one, bathe it every week, brush it often and keep your pet in areas that aren’t carpeted. Having a hypoallergenic pet, which means a pet that produces less dander, may also limit …
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