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What causes Allergies

Allergiesguilty of these disorders is none other than one’s own person’s immune system. If you suffer from an allergy, it is because our body identifies as offensive substances actually are not and therefore react inappropriately causing the unpleasant symptoms we suffer. That is, in an attempt to defend itself produces chemicals that cause allergic reactions. Simple exposure to allergens causes these reactions, either by physical contact, ingestion or inhalation.

Some of these conditions are hereditary, and that parents are allergic makes children more prone to allergies. It is also true that some children develop allergies that are not from their families. In any case, if you can say that a child who is allergic to something likely to be as well to others.

An enemy seasonal

leonel tooth pollen produced by trees and flowers is one of the main elements that cause these diseases. Symptoms appear in the heat of summer, when the allergen spreads and fills the air we breathe. For most this fact we almost unnoticed, but there are few who are threatened with these small particles. A threat to welfare, it is very annoying withstand the constant whining, itching and sneezing that produce irritation of the mucous membranes of eyes and nose.

The symptoms of hay fever can be controlled with medication administration, topically or orally, at the right time, but there are control measures to prevent the manifestation of the allergy. Hyposensitization is the ideal prevention; it is based on regular injection of increasing doses of those allergens to which the person is sensitive, so you are ready to tolerate it better. The only drawback of immunotherapy is its long duration: lasts, on average, for about three years.

florOtras wasp measures to help alleviate the effects of allergy are careful not to take the field in spring and summer, especially on windy, and move to coastal areas on weekends and holidays, as the humidity makes pollen is deposited on the ground instead of remaining suspended in the air. Given this, spray the rooms with water makes the air is cleaner and close the windows when you are sleeping, helps prevent reactions.

It is also advisable down the windows when traveling by car or wear sunglasses to prevent eye irritation.