Not a Good Day Today started with me being awakened by sunlight. Somehow, both Lin and I managed to not actually hear our alarms until 7:30 am. I think tonight we’ll have dinner early and go to bed early too. We’re both exceptionally tired, and my allergies are kicking my butt (again) on top of it. I still can’t believe ...

Oh Greenpeace, I was walking home from the store yesterday and I was stopped by someone fund raising for Greenpeace. Now, while I really think that their ideals are good (trying to avoid killing the planet = good) some of their arguments are bad or just wrong. So this girl who stopped me, well, I started off immediately ...

Yesterday’s Tweets New photo post in which I show off some of our latest dinners: Food Porn! â€" http://justorb.com/2010/05/11/food-porn-3/ # Today's only important task, other than baking cookies, is creating an alarm tone my brain can't ignore. # In order to test whether my new alarm tone will wake me, I will now proceed ...

MinuteClinic Helps Patients Breathe Easy and Take Control of Their Seasonal Allergies (PR Newswire) As trees blossom and shed their pollen and grasses and weeds germinate in yards and fields across America, allergy sufferers are retreating indoors with seemingly no relief in sight. MinuteClinic, the walk-in medical clinic inside select CVS/pharmacy stores, can help patients breathe ...

Parasites behind seasonal allergies Seasonal allergy sufferers should probably blame parasites - not grasses, weeds and trees - for their sinus woes.

This and That Yesterday sucked. There will be a post about it soon, just not today. Many of you have already heard about yesterday’s sucking anyway. But the whole day didn’t suck. I was actually having a pretty decent day until evening came. I spent the afternoon out in the garden mixing dirt and filling pots and ...

Big Life Changes tenadmoore added an entry about Get My Asthma Under Control: In late 2008 I was put on steroids (advair) after ending up at Urgent Care three times in 2-3 months for asthma. I’ve had asthma my whole life, but it had gotten SO MUCH worse. Not only was I taking Advair twice a day, but an albuterol inhaler ...

The cow who stole the monk ExLC's reposting of The Monk, the Cow and the Apology has garnered quite the reader reaction. An anonymous reader weighs in this morning with the following: Consider the following possible interpretation of Monk's version of the story: the monk who pushed the cow off the cliff is the Pope who will more ...

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Weed Allergies
The term weed usually refers to a plant that is not considered of value, neither economically nor aesthetically. Usually a plant, which grows where it is not wanted, amongst more desirable plants, for example in a vegetable plot or flowerbeds. Sage and helianthus are included here due to the fact that they have more in common with the category 'weed' than either trees or grasses.



The main weeds that cause the most common allergic reactions are the following:
Amaranthaceae (Pigweeds)
Ragweed (Ambrosia)
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot)
Helianthus Sage (Salvia officinalis)
Dandelion (Taraxacum)
Mugwort (Artemisia)
Urticaceae (Nettle family)
Plantain (Plantago)
Wall Pellitory ( Parietaria)
Goldenrod (Solidago)


This is not the best and most extenstive list of all the weeds which produce allergy-inducing pollens. This list merely intends to provide some basic information on some of the main weed pollens, which are responsible for causing seasonal allergic reactions. Further information can be obtained by contacting your local/national pollen monitoring service. Any suggestions and relevant information are very welcome!

Preventive Strategies:
If you have a grass lawn, have someone else do the mowing. If you must mow the lawn yourself, wear a mask.
Keep grass cut short
Choose ground covers that don't produce much pollen, such as Irish moss, bunch, and dichondra.
If you enjoy gardening, wear gloves and a mask.
Avoid the outdoors between 5-10 am. Save outside activities for late afternoon or after a heavy rain, when pollen levels are lower.
Keep windows in your home and car closed to lower exposure to pollen. To keep cool, use air conditioners and avoid using window and attic fans.
Be aware that pollen can also be transported indoors on people and pets.
Dry your clothes in an automatic dryer rather than hanging them outside. Otherwise pollen can collect on clothing and be carried indoors.




 
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