{"id":1876,"date":"2019-10-04T11:31:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T17:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2020-11-13T14:36:45","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T21:36:45","slug":"fall-brings-allergies-to-idaho-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/fall-brings-allergies-to-idaho-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Brings Allergies to Idaho, Too"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you think you’re safe from allergies just because the leaves are changing colors and every coffee shop in town is pushing pumpkin spice, guess again. Spring and summer allergies might get more attention, but people in Boise are just as likely to experience symptoms during the autumn months.<\/p>\n

Autumn Allergy Triggers<\/h2>\n

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While most flowers and trees release pollen during the spring and early summer, ragweed and other weed pollens are abundant from about mid-August until the first frost of the season, sometimes well into October.<\/p>\n

How do allergens affect the body?<\/h3>\n

Allergies<\/a> are the body’s response to a perceived threat. When the immune system encounters a substance it believes is harmful, it mounts a defense by released chemicals called histamines into the bloodstream. These cause irritation of the eyes and nose and produce symptoms that include sneezing; itchy, watery eyes, nose and throat; and a runny or stuffy nose. People with asthma have it even worse; allergies can cause inflammation in their airways that leads to coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tightness in the chest.<\/p>\n

How can you protect yourself against fall allergies><\/h2>\n

The best way to avoid the unpleasant symptoms associated with allergies is to take steps to protect yourself. Your Boise ENT doctor recommends the following strategies to lessen the effect of fall allergies.<\/p>\n