Being Active & Allergic

Ahh... spring in North Carolina. Tree leaves turn green. Flowers bloom in beautiful colors. Everything else is bathed in yellow pollen.

Depending on your sensitivity to pollen & the level predicted, consider inside activities. If you still want to be active outside, here are some tips.

- Avoid being outside from 5am - 10am when pollen is most concentrated.

- Pollen counts are highest on warm, dry, and breezy mornings and lowest on rainy, cooler days.

- Outside exercises that involve a lot of quick movements increase exposure to pollen.

- Take a shower, wash your hair and put on clean clothes immediately after working out to eliminate further contact with pollen.

For more information, check out http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56437.