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BODY TALK - faceup.ie · BUT IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY THOSE DRY, SUNNY DAYS CAN FILL YOU WITH DREAD....
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40 www.faceup.ie 41 www.faceup.ie BO DY T A LK MOST OF US SPEND THE WHOLE YEAR LONGING FOR SUMMER. BUT IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY THOSE DRY, SUNNY DAYS CAN FILL YOU WITH DREAD. HERE’S MARIE DUFFY ’S ADVICE FOR ALL YOU HAY FEVER SUFFERERS OUT THERE. BODY BITS: It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. While the rest of us are enjoying the summer sunshine, if you’re a hay fever sufferer, you’re likely to be dogged by frequent bouts of sneezing, itchy eyes and a runny nose. Attractive... not. Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) is an allergy to pollen which causes the nose, eyes, throat and sinuses to become swollen, irritated and inflamed. It can strike any time from early spring to late summer, and around one in five people are affected by it. THE SCIENCE BIT Here’s how it works. When you have an allergic reaction, your body overreacts to something that it perceives as a threat. With hay fever, the threat is pollen but your immune system responds as if it was being attacked by a virus or an infection. It releases a number of chemicals designed to prevent the spread of this bogus infection. And these chemicals then trigger the symptoms of the allergic reaction (watering eyes, runny nose, etc). Seemples. THE FULL-ON EFFECTS The main symptoms of hay fever include sneezing, runny or blocked nose, watery or itchy eyes and itchy throat. These can worsen during different times of the day and year depending on the type of pollen you’re allergic to. Grass pollen is the biggest cause of hay fever in Ireland. 90% of sufferers are allergic to it. But you can also have an allergy to: • tree pollen, released during spring • grass pollen, released at the end of spring and start of summer • weed pollen, released any time from early spring to late autumn POLLEN AT ITS WORSE The weather affects how much pollen is released by plants and how much the pollen is spread around. On humid, windy days, pollen spreads easily, whereas rain tends to clear pollen from the air. The pollen count is usually highest in the early evening. MANAGE YOUR SYMPTOMS 1. Stay indoors: There’s no need to baricade yourself in your room all summer, but avoid going out when pollen levels are horribly high. Don’t sleep or drive with the windows open, and wear sunglasses outside to prevent pollen from getting in your eyes. 2. Wash your hair: Pollen is sticky and any that’s caught in your hair can transfer to your pillow when you go to bed, so if you’ve been outside in the evening, wash your hair at bed time. Take off your outdoor clothing away from your bedroom to stop the spread of pollen. 3. Vacuum: Your mum will love you for this one! Hoover and clean regularly. Dusting with a damp cloth rather than a dry one will collect the dust and stop pollen from being spread around the house. 4. Give your dog a bath: During hay fever season it’s best to wash pets regularly to remove pollen from their coats. 5. Avoid irritants: It may seem obvious, but ask your mum not to keep fresh flowers in the home. And avoid cigarette smoke which can make hay fever worse. THINK ABOUT MEDICATION Anti-histamine tablets can offer relief from some symptoms. Buy Appy news! Check out the handy iPhone app called ‘Pollen Alert Ireland’ which forecasts pollen levels across the country from April to November. You can download it from iTunes for free. Facts not to be sneezed at • Allergies tend to run in families. If your mum or dad are allergy sufferers, you have a one in four chance of developing an allergy. If both your parents are allergic, it’s likely that two out of three of their children will be allergic also – and that could be you! • French scientists have discovered a link between the month people were born in and their allergies. Those allergic to grass pollen are most likely to be born between January and May; those with mould allergies are least likely to be born in April, May and December. • A sneeze can propel water droplets six feet into the air at 100 miles per hour. You go! “Beware! Pollen can strike at any time from early spring to late summer” BODY BITS: Our skin sheds and regrows every 27 days. Scarlett Johanssen and Tiger Woods both suffer with hay fever. them over the counter at a local pharmacy. Nasal sprays and eye drops help reduce inflammation in the nose and eyes, or stop an allergic reaction before it kicks in. Most can also be brought over the counter but for some you’ll need a doctor’s prescription.
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BODY TALKMOST OF US SPEND THE WHOLE YEAR LONGING FOR SUMMER. BUT IF YOU HAVE AN ALLERGY THOSE DRY, SUNNY DAYS CAN FILL YOU WITH DREAD. HERE’S MARIE DUFFY’S ADVICE FOR ALL YOU HAY FEVER SUFFERERS OUT THERE.
BODY BITS:It's
impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
While the rest of us are enjoying the summer sunshine, if you’re a hay fever sufferer, you’re likely to be dogged by frequent bouts of sneezing, itchy eyes and a runny nose. Attractive... not.Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) is
an allergy to pollen which causes the nose, eyes, throat and sinuses to become swollen, irritated and inflamed. It can strike any time from early spring to late summer, and around one in five people are affected by it. THE SCIENCE BITHere’s how it works. When you have an allergic reaction, your body overreacts to something that it perceives as a threat. With hay fever, the threat is pollen but your immune system responds as if it was being attacked by a virus or an infection.It releases a number of chemicals
designed to prevent the spread of this bogus infection. And these chemicals then trigger the symptoms of the allergic reaction (watering eyes, runny nose, etc). Seemples. THE FULL-ON EFFECTSThe main symptoms of hay fever include sneezing, runny or blocked nose, watery or itchy eyes and itchy throat. These can worsen during different times of the day and year depending on the type of pollen you’re allergic to.Grass pollen is the biggest cause of hay fever in Ireland. 90% of sufferers are allergic to it. But you can also have an allergy to:• tree pollen, released during spring• grass pollen, released at the end of spring and start of summer• weed pollen, released any time from early spring to late autumn
POLLEN AT ITS WORSEThe weather affects how much pollen is released by plants and how much the pollen is spread around. On humid, windy days, pollen spreads easily, whereas rain tends to clear pollen from the air. The pollen count is usually highest in the early evening. MANAGE YOUR SYMPTOMS1. Stay indoors: There’s no need to baricade yourself in your room all summer, but avoid going out when pollen levels are horribly high. Don’t sleep or drive with the windows open, and wear sunglasses outside to prevent pollen from getting in your eyes. 2. Wash your hair: Pollen is sticky and any that’s caught in your hair can transfer to your pillow when you go to bed, so if you’ve been outside in the evening, wash your hair at bed time. Take off your outdoor clothing away from your bedroom to stop the spread of pollen. 3. Vacuum: Your mum will love you for this one! Hoover and clean regularly. Dusting with a damp cloth rather than a dry one will collect the dust and stop pollen from being spread around the house. 4. Give your dog a bath: During hay fever season it’s best to wash pets regularly to remove pollen from their coats. 5. Avoid irritants: It may seem obvious, but ask your mum not to keep fresh flowers in the home. And avoid cigarette smoke which can make hay fever worse. THINK ABOUT MEDICATIONAnti-histamine tablets can offer relief from some symptoms. Buy
Appy news!Check out the handy iPhone app called ‘Pollen Alert Ireland’ which forecasts pollen levels across the country from April to November. You can download it from iTunes for free.
Facts not to be sneezed at• Allergies tend to run in families. If your mum or dad are allergy sufferers, you have a one in four chance of developing an allergy. If both your parents are allergic, it’s likely that two out of three of their children will be allergic also – and that could be you!• French scientists have discovered a link between the month people were born in and their allergies. Those allergic to grass pollen are most likely to be born between January and May; those with mould allergies are least likely to be born in April, May and December.• A sneeze can propel water droplets six feet into the air at 100 miles per hour. You go!
“Beware! Pollen can strike at any time from early spring to late summer”
BODY BITS:Our skin sheds and
regrows every 27 days.
Scarlett Johanssen and Tiger Woods both suffer with hay fever.
them over the counter at a local pharmacy. Nasal sprays and eye drops help reduce inflammation in the nose and eyes, or stop an allergic reaction before it kicks in. Most can also be brought over the counter but for some you’ll need a doctor’s prescription.
