seasonal allergies

Simple Solutions for Natural Allergy Relief-Giveaway

April 6, 2018 by Kathryn 37 Comments

Disclosure: I am part of the Orange Naturals Mom Ambassador Program and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.

To say that I’m antsy for spring this year is a pretty big understatement. My family moved into our beautiful new custom-built dream home on October 27 and while we’ve enjoyed every minute, we can’t wait to start landscaping and enjoying the six acres of land around our house.

So far, we’ve made plans to build our deck, seed our lawn and plant border trees along the perimeter of our property. I also bought bulbs for a cutting garden and I’m hoping to get the chance to plant strawberries and raspberries as well. Needless to say, we’re going to be spending a lot of time outdoors when the weather warms up. [Read more…]

uHoo, the World’s Most Advanced Air Quality Sensor, is Available for Pre-Order Now

May 10, 2016 by Kathryn 46 Comments

As somebody that suffers from both virus-induced asthma and seasonal allergies, air quality is something that’s often on my mind. Most of the year, I’ll breeze through each day breathing easy, but every once in a while I’ll wake up and find myself sneezing and wheezing for hours on end. While the trouble breathing and stuffy nose is troublesome in itself, not knowing what’s causing the reaction makes it even worse. I never know when another outbreak is going to hit!

Both my boys have the same random allergic reactions that I do and until now, we just had to cross our fingers and hope that whatever was causing the discomfort wouldn’t be in the air for long. Now, we have another solution! The uHoo Air Quality Sensor is a unique new device about the same size as a soda can that uses multiple sensors to monitor the pollutants in your air. Whether you’re worried about potential harmful chemicals, allergens or your home’s level of carbon dioxide, this compact and stylish air quality monitor can help you to breath easier. It’s currently available in both a Classic and Premium edition, with the uHoo Premium being the most advanced indoor air quality sensor in the world!

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Help Your Family Feel Its Best for Back-to-School with Advice and Treatment from Your Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacist

August 21, 2015 by Kathryn 45 Comments

One of the worst things about a minor ailment is often the hassle involved in getting treatment. Mild medical conditions like acne or seasonal allergies likely won’t cause any harm if left untreated, but they are incredibly frustrating at their worst and can certainly make comfortable day-to-day living much harder! Unfortunately, finding solutions often involves either weeks of waiting to see the family doctor or hours of waiting in a walk-in clinic, not to mention missing work or school in the process. No wonder it can be hard to decide whether the ailment or obtaining treatment is the bigger inconvenience!

Luckily for those in Saskatchewan and select other provinces, a doctor’s appointment isn’t the only way to get the treatment we need! A local Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist is also able to evaluate minor ailments from cold sores to muscle pain and prescribe appropriate medications for the problem! And with back-to-school season just around the corner, I’ll soon be heading off to see my pharmacist and find the best solution for my family’s seasonal allergies. [Read more…]

Treat Seasonal Allergies with Homeopathic Products from Orange Naturals #ONatural

April 29, 2015 by Kathryn 19 Comments

As much as I’m enjoying Saskatchewan’s unseasonably warm weather this spring, I’m not enjoying the early onset of our seasonal allergies that comes along with the sunshine and green grass! I’ve mentioned before that I tend to favour natural solutions for allergies and so this year, in addition to some other techniques, I’m treating my family’s symptoms with Orange Naturals Seasonal Allergies.

This homeopathic formula is gentle, non-drowsy and comes in both adult and child varieties, something I especially appreciated since my oldest son suffers from allergies as well. One of the nice things about the Seasonal Allergies homeopathic is that I can either use it regularly three times a day during the worst allergy seasons or simply use it every 30 to 60 minutes when my symptoms are acting up.

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Try These 3 Simple Solutions To Help Kids Manage Seasonal Allergies

April 17, 2015 by Kathryn 62 Comments

Every year since I was in my early teens, I’ve had mild seasonal allergy issues. But though I refer to my allergies as mild, the truth is that I only use that term because my symptoms are fairly infrequent. I may just have three or four really bad instances of sneezing, stuffiness and itchy eyes in a year but when those moments occur, I’m one unhappy woman.

Knowing how frustrating seasonal allergies can be, I was pretty sad when my oldest son developed the same symptoms. But what makes me feel even worse about my son’s battle with seasonal allergies is that there really aren’t a whole lot of treatment options for children. I always like to choose natural solutions for our health issues when possible, and so I developed some strategies to help alleviate my son’s symptoms. These are the three methods that I’ve found most helpful:

Improve Air Quality

While there’s not much I can do about potential allergens in the air when my son is outside, taking steps to ensure the air quality in our house is as good as possible has been very helpful at preventing allergy issues for both of us. Changing the air filter in the furnace as soon as allergy season arrives ensures that I’m not circulating dust and allergens in the house. And an air purifier in the living room helps remove any other potential irritants. It’s an easy way to ensure that my son has as few outbreaks as possible. [Read more…]

Recognizing and Dealing with Seasonal Allergies

June 14, 2011 by Kathryn Leave a Comment

I wrote this post while participating in a blog tour conducted by Clever Girls Collective on behalf of Children’s Claritin®. I have been compensated for my time commitment to the program.

When my oldest son Zackary was about three years old, I noticed one night that he seemed to have a stuffy nose. He sneezed a few times and complained about his nose itching and I knew at once that he had inherited my seasonal allergies.

seasonal allergies At certain times of the year, I sometimes find myself sneezing uncontrollably. The air at dawn and at dusk in the late spring months gives me an awful runny nose. I’m not sure exactly what spore or bit of pollen triggers the allergy, but I have lived with it for enough years that I recognized the symptoms in my son right away.

For the most part, the allergy is fairly mild. It only strikes at a certain time of year and usually only at a certain time of day. A stuffy, itchy nose is irritating, but tolerable, and so far I haven’t given Zackary any type of medication to treat the allergy.

But this fall he enters Kindergarten and in the coming years I’m not sure what I will do to help Zackary with his allergies. Since he is mostly at home right now neither he nor I find the allergies to be much of a problem. But when his schoolwork gets harder and he begins playing organized sports, his allergies may become more of an issue and when that day comes I’m not sure I’ll know what to do.

Clear to Enjoy Spring: The Allergy Guide for Moms and Kids

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Fortunately, Children’s Claritin has created a great presentation to help instruct parents on some tips and solutions for kids with allergies: Clear To Enjoy Spring: The Allergy Guide for Moms and Kids. I was very impressed by the amount of useful information in the presentation and I especially enjoyed the tips for getting rid of allergy triggers. It had never occurred to me that having Zackary wash up or bathe after playing outside could minimize his chance of a reaction but in retrospect it makes perfect sense.

I also found the tips for differentiating between a cold and an allergy to be very useful. One of the differences was in the type of mucus that is produced when a child has a runny nose. When the problem is caused by a cold, the mucus is usually thick and coloured; a runny nose due to allergies has watery, clear mucus. After reading the tip, I realized that I knew from experience that this was true.

As an added bonus, Clear To Enjoy Spring: The Allergy Guide for Moms and Kids also contains some fun spring activities to enjoy this year! I especially loved the idea of planting a garden in the shape of my child’s name. What a fun experience watching the plants sprout and grow would be!

Dealing with allergies is always hard. Zackary is very good about his runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing, but I can see that it takes a toll on him. Fortunately, I have some good information about how to minimize his exposure to allergens and with a bit of effort I’m sure we’ll get through the occasional outbreaks just fine. If you have a child with allergies, why not check out the tips in the presentation for yourself?

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