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This beautiful time of year in Los Ranchos brings the Growers market, budding trees, long sunny days, and cotton falling like snow, wind and for many of us, allergies. Allergies are caused by your body’s immune system overreacting to irritants in the environment.  The most common allergy irritants are pollens, grasses and ragweed.  Once exposed, the body produces histamines and we begin to experience, stuffy noses, sneezing, itchy eyes, nose and throat, headaches and even skin rashes. So what is a person to do?  With all this lovely weather, who wants to be trapped inside doing nothing when we’d rather be out playing and enjoying the day? The good news is that unless the pollen and mold are high and temperatures are not too hot, you can exercise outdoors. Do keep in mind that pollen counts tend to peak in the early morning and midafternoon.   Swimming and walking are the least likely to cause allergy and asthma-related complications.  The American College of Sports Medicine recommends that allergy and asthma sufferers engage in a 15 minute warm-up before exercising as well as a 15-minute cool-down.  This can help prevent wheezing and general breathing difficulties. When the counts are high and you need to exercise in doors, mind/body exercises such as Pilates, yoga or GYROKINESIS®with their blend of breath work, relaxation and movement are perfect for controlling allergies.   Remember to use your own, clean mat so you have control over what you are exercising on.  Carpet alone is a trap for allergens.  The one caveat to all the above is that if you are experiencing allergic symptoms that are out of control, it is best to refrain from any type of high-intensity exercise as over-exertion can worsen your condition and lead to potentially life-threatening situations. The best way to deal with allergies is to prevent them from becoming a problem in the first place.  Since allergies are caused by our body’s immune systems response, we should build up our immune systems to combat the problem. What you eat has a lot to do with how well your body responds to all the allergens in the air.  Anyone whose diet includes a lot of junk and processed foods will have a weakened immune system.  Not only are they more likely to be affected by seasonal allergies, they are likely to become sick more often and suffer from other nutrition related diseases. Here are a few diet changes and other preventative measures you can take to keep allergies at bay. Drink plenty of water throughout the day.  Many people experience relief after drinking only two glasses of water.  So if you feel allergies coming on, start drinking. Eliminate highly processed and junk food...

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