{"id":1672,"date":"2020-03-10T19:32:20","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T23:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2020-03-10T19:32:22","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T23:32:22","slug":"when-winter-is-mild-start-your-allergy-routine-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/when-winter-is-mild-start-your-allergy-routine-early\/","title":{"rendered":"When Winter Is Mild, Start Your Allergy Routine Early"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ready or not,\nallergy season<\/a> is here. Many report that their\nallergy symptoms have come on earlier this year, which is due in part to\nweather throughout the rest of the year. Climbing temperatures across the globe\nhave led to a milder winter for many, which can have a surprising effect on\nyour allergies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Weather Affects Allergies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cMilder winters are continuing to affect\nspring allergies. Trees are able to pollinate earlier and for longer periods,\nextending the allergy season by several weeks,\u201d explained\nKenneth Mendez<\/a>, president and CEO of the Asthma\nand Allergy Foundation of America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first\nspring allergen is typically tree pollen<\/a>, which begins end of\nFebruary\/early March and continues through the end of June. Then grass pollen\nbegins in the late spring\/early summer, and weed pollen comes around in the\nfall. The month of May tends to be worst for allergy sufferers as grass pollen\npeaks while tree pollen counts are also high. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preventing\nPollen Exposure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a\nfew ways to prevent allergy symptoms. The best way is to avoid triggering\nallergens completely. While this is not always feasible, there are ways to help\nlimit exposure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n