Health Tip: Avoid Outdoor Allergens

(HealthDay News) -- The great outdoors is rife with allergens that make your eyes itchy, red and watery.

The University of Maryland Medical Center suggests how to help protect against outdoor allergens:

  • Get a head start on allergy season by taking your allergy medications a week or two before the season starts.
  • If you plan to hike or camp, avoid scheduling trips during times of high pollen counts (May and June for grasses, September and October for ragweed).
  • Stay away from hay and barns, and avoid activities such as raking leaves and mowing the grass.
  • Wear sunglasses to help keep pollen out of the eyes.
  • When you come back indoors, shower and wash your hair to remove pollen.
  • Close doors and windows during pollen seasons.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

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