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Tips to avoid allergies during Christmas

Keep allergies at bay this Christmas with these tips.

By: Editorial Team   | | Updated: June 29, 2015 10:05 am
Tags: Christmas  Christmas tree  

christmasAllergies occur when our immune system reacts negatively to normally harmless substances in the environment. During Christmas, some people suffer from allergies as a result of being exposed to allergic substances.  Also Read - Merry Christmas: 12 healthy food swaps to stay fit through the festive season

If you are suffering from symptoms that include sneezing, coughing, a blocked and stuffy nose, watery, itchy eyes and throat it could be a winter allergy attacking your respiratory system. Also Read - Smart tricks to cut down sugar during Christmas



If it’s a winter allergy, here are some common allergy triggers around the festive period and tips on how to avoid them to ensure your allergies don’t ruin your festive mood, reports femalefirst.co.uk: Also Read - How to motivate yourself to workout during the festive season?

– Christmas jumpers: Wool contains Lanolin- a natural oil and a common cause of wool allergy and sensitivity. The most common symptom is skin rash. Wearing a layer between the jumper and skin can reduce this considerably. A wool allergy will also lead to the nasal symptoms and eye irritation associated with winter allergies. 

How to avoid it: The best way to prevent all the symptoms is to avoid wearing woolly Christmas jumpers all together. 

– Christmas trees: Real Christmas trees may contain a group of chemicals called Terpenes which can cause allergic reactions. (Read: Self-medication for allergy can be dangerous)

How to avoid it: Opt for a fake Christmas tree, if not, wash the tree thoroughly before you bring it indoors. 

– Christmas decorations: Generally, festive decorations are kept in storage due to which they gather dust. It is the ideal breeding ground for dust mites which are one of the most common causes of indoor allergies.

How to avoid it: Dust off your decorations outdoors. (Read: Suffering from allergic cough? Here’s expert help)

We hope you keep these tips in mind while celebrating Christmas. Remember the old adage, ‘Prevention is better than cure.’

With inputs from IANS

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Published : December 9, 2013 11:53 am | Updated:June 29, 2015 10:05 am
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