{"id":1438,"date":"2019-08-16T17:30:43","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T21:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/?p=1438"},"modified":"2019-09-30T11:58:53","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T15:58:53","slug":"how-to-survive-summer-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/augustaent.com\/how-to-survive-summer-allergies\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Survive Summer Allergies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re like most people in Evans, Georgia, you look forward to summer in much the same way a child anticipates Christmas morning. And why not? Summer is the season for getting outside and having fun! Picnics, parades, fireworks, swimming \u2013 all are pleasurable activities for Georgia residents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, one of the downsides to summer is the proliferation of allergies. For 24 million Americans, summer allergies cause downright misery. But allergies don\u2019t have to ruin your summertime fun. There are steps you can take to ensure you survive the season unscathed. <\/p>\n\n\n

What\nCauses Summer Allergies? <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Allergies occur when<\/a> the immune system senses a threat from an otherwise harmless substance. In order to defend the body from an invader, the immune system releases proteins called antibodies into the bloodstream. These antibodies release chemicals called histamines<\/a>, which produce those annoying allergy symptoms everybody knows and loathes.  <\/p>\n\n\n

\u00a0Symptoms\nof Summer Allergies<\/h3>\n\n\n

Allergies occur year-round but are especially problematic during\nthe warm summer months. This is the time of year when grasses, trees, and weeds\nbloom, releasing pollen into the air. The result is hay fever, whose symptoms<\/a> include\nthe following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n