Author: Julie Norman

Understanding your “new” allergies

understanding your new allergies

While discovering you’re allergic to your city’s trees and plants is never fun, at least now you know! This means […]

Tips for managing spring and summer allergies in Texas

spring texas allergies spring and summer allergies in Texas

Spring and summer are here in Texas, which means that our seasonal allergies are active (again!). The spring trees (live oak, elm, hackberry, mesquite, and many more) have been quite active this year, and we are now rapidly moving into the summer grass season (Bermuda, Bahia, Johnson, etc.). All of these plants are very happy and healthy this year, due to the excessive amount of rain that we have had. And, of course, that rain has been a tremendous boost to the mold counts, unfortunately. The good news is that all of these various allergens can be managed with similar methods, and we’ve got some tips for managing spring and summer allergy symptoms in Texas.

Biking with Spring Allergies

Biking with allergies

Spring is finally here and with it come long days of fun outdoor activities. If road or mountain biking is […]

What is a Grass Allergy

A grass allergy is actually an allergy to grass pollen. Like flowering plants and trees, grasses also have pollen and […]

Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?

Food allergy or food intolerance

There is nothing fun about realizing you can’t eat a food you love any longer. Perhaps it’s seafood or perhaps […]

Gardening with Allergies

gardening with allergies

Spring across the US means gardening time! For those with seasonal allergies gardening, or even being outdoors at all, can […]