If you are allergic to pollen then you suffer from Allergies Type 1, also called Contact Allergies.
There is no general allergy to pollen. People that are allergic to pollen are allergic to the pollen from one or more specific plants. Some people are olive trees pollen but are not effective by grass pollen.

The male plant produces pollen as a means to fertilize female plants and is transported to the female plants by two primary means. The first is by using insects to transfer the pollen the female plants and the second is by using wind or air currents to accomplish the task. Usually pollen is produced in much larger quantities when it is distributed by the wind.

For someone who is allergic to pollen this can mean avoiding pollen is next to impossible, especially in the spring and summer. Some plants and trees are no longer allowed to be planted in some areas of the United States due to the large number of allergy suffers such as Fruitless Mulberries.

The most common symptoms in people allergic to pollen usually involve the respiratory symptoms. Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, runny nose, headaches, and congestion in the lungs, hives, and itchy and watery eyes.

If you suffer from pollen allergies then take a hard looks and what is giving you the problem and then take a serious look at what type of environment will beneficial to you. Try to spend several weeks in each type of environment and take note of the effects it has on you. Different people will react differently to each environment and only you can tell what would be best for you.

Windy days need to be avoided because greater quantities of pollen are in the atmosphere. During rain the pollen count usually decreased because the rain cleans the atmosphere. Living in a tropical environment may be beneficial to you. An environment with a high humidity does not carry some type of air-borne pollens well. Other people will do better in a dryer environment such as the desert. Less plants growing in the area then there are less pollens in the air

The city environment will usually have less naturally occurring air-born contaminates such as pollen, where as the country environment will usually have less artificial air-born contaminates in the air but a higher concentration of pollens.

Air cleaners can make a really big difference in the severity and frequency of allergy attacks. The central heating system should have an electrostatic air filter to distribute clean air through out the house. These electrostatic air filters trap microscopic allergens. Consider investing in a HEPA room air cleaner for all bedrooms and in the family room.

Always consult your doctor before using this information.

This Article is nutritional in nature and is not to be construed as medical advice.

David Cowley has created over 50 articles about the relationship between diseases and vitamins. For other articles on Allergies click on allergies-team.com Articles on Allergies and for other articles click on dfcinvestment-team.com/Vitamin/vitamin.html Other Articles

The side effects of glucosamine and chondroitin are generally of a not serious nature. That is according to what I have found in researching this subject.

While not demonstrated or reported in the studies, there are 2 other possible side effects of glucosamine and chondroitin that you may want to consider.

If any reader needs to know, glucosamine and chondroitin are ingredients in a popular dietary supplement. The main reason people are taking this supplement is for the relief painful knees due to degenerative joint disease aka osteoarthritis.

Back to the possible side effects….

First, glucosamine is derived from the chitin in crustacean shells. People who are allergic to things like shrimp, lobster and seafood should be aware of this.

Why? Because to be as safe as possible, if you have this allergy, it is recommended that you: number one, be aware of the possibility of a reaction, ; number two, be prepared for it; and third, if you you have any kind of history of worsening allergic reactions you should certainly consult with your doctor prior to starting on glucosamine.

One precaution you can take is to obtain the same formula of glucosamine and chondroitin that is used in a majority of the studies. That the participants were given only highly refined and purified ingredients, may be a big reason for there being no allergic reactions in the studies.

In the USA, Cosamin®DS by Nutramax labs is the only brand that contains the studied formulas.

Another consideration is due to the fact that chondroitin is derived from bovine (cattle) tracheae. So, in theory, there could be a link to mad cow disease.

No occurrences have been reported, but it is a disease that takes a long time to manifest.

Again, it may be that sticking with the best purified, refined chondroitin would be a good way to minimize that risk, however small it may be.

TRH122 Low Molecular Weight Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, as found only in Cosamin®DS, is the name of the formulation used in most of the major studies to date.

For more information about adverse reactions to glucosamine and chondroitin , please click on: expert-advice-by-buffalo-ny-specialists.com/glucosamine-and-chondroitin-side-effects.html” target=”_blank side effects of glucosamine and chondroitin.

To read a brief article about glucosamine and chondroitin and my experience with it, click on expert-advice-by-buffalo-ny-specialists.com/cosaminds.html expert-advice-by-buffalo-ny-specialists.com/cosaminds.html

Would you like to learn more about the Cosamin®DS premium brand of glucosamine and chondroitin supplement? Please click on expert-advice-by-buffalo-ny-specialists.com/cosaminds-glucosamine-chondroitin.html expert-advice-by-buffalo-ny-specialists.com/cosaminds-glucosamine-chondroitin.html

Art Scrivner is a freelance writer who is especially passionate about health maintenance for active baby boomers.