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It wasn't time yet, but the almond trees are already in bloom.

The lack of rain has advanced spring and, because one thing leads to another, the allergy season has entered our lives without warning.

One more year climate change is noticeable.

The least expected day, we will eat nougat with antihistamines instead of almonds.

Less rain: more pollen and more pollution.

The lack of rain causes two situations.

The first is a higher concentration of pollen suspended in the air.

Newton and the law of gravity play their tricks and the grain falls to the ground.

The second consequence of the lack of rain is a greater accumulation of pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide.

And as if all this were not enough,

.

Together they stick like limpets forming an even more allergenic molecule.

This is the reason why

.

Special mention should be made of the areas close to motorways.

There the plants are subjected to more extreme conditions and, in order to survive, they modify their metabolism by producing

in the most sensitive people.

Is it true that more and more people are allergic?

In the year 2000, allergic patients accounted for 25% of the population,

and there are studies that indicate that by 2050 almost half of the population will have some type of allergic problem.

Yes, you have read correctly: half.

In addition,

, but also exacerbate the symptoms of patients who already have allergies.

That is, the one who hit "weak" can hit harder.

What plants are causing the most allergies right now?

The

.

Under that strange name is a family of well-known species such as cypresses, Arizona, yours and junipers.

Although they all bloom between October and March,

An excellent tool is the website "polenes.com" of the

.

On this website you can consult for free the environmental level of different types of pollen (grasses, cupresáces, olive trees, plantago...) by province, classified as low (green), medium (orange) and high alert level (Red).

It is a good resource, especially if we plan to travel.

What are the symptoms to which we have to be alert to know if we have an allergy?

How to distinguish it from COVID-19?

Allergy can manifest itself in very different ways.

From the

, to an inflammation of the bronchial tubes with difficulty breathing through hives or itchy skin.

As adults, it is not always easy to distinguish allergy symptoms from Covid-19 symptoms.

Even less so with the omicron variant, which is the dominant one in Spain and whose symptoms are especially related to those of a cold/allergy.

.

And, of course, we will always have diagnostic tests (antigen tests, PCR).

Decalogue of prevention at home

1. VENTILATE.

Three or four times a day, at least ten minutes in each batch and never early or late in the day, which is when the pollen is

and there is more concentration in the environment.

2. SEAL DOORS AND WINDOWS.

It is important that the doors and windows are insulating and close well so that the pollen does not "sneak in".

3. CURTAINS: LESS IS MORE

.

Rococo curtains, with very thick fabrics with frameworks, in addition to being ugly (this depends on taste) accumulate allergens.

It is better to avoid the typical lined curtains or upholstery fabrics and go for those made of fine fabric, washable and easy to remove.

4. BED LINEN: AVOID WOOL AND FEATHERS.

Goodbye

Bedding (blankets, quilts) should be synthetic.

I know, synthetic is usually less fine and elegant, but it is better to prevent allergies.

5. VASES AND MISCELLANEOUS: LESS IS MORE.

And not just vases.

The stuffed animals that your summer love got you at the parties in your town, the

Eiffel Tower-type dust-catcher

.

If you are allergic,

.

6. THE WASHING MACHINE.

Bedding should be washed at least weekly at a temperature of 60 degrees.

Why at 60 degrees?

Because it is the temperature at which mites die... Many people are allergic to pollen, but also to mites.

7. TENDER INSIDE THE HOUSE.

It's also

for decoration.

We are already seeing that being allergic kills the decorator that we all carry inside, but laying outdoors means that mites do not accumulate.

8. MATTRESSES, LATEX OR MEMORY ELASTIC.

The worst would be those with springs, as they are hollow inside and favor the accumulation of mites.

9. PILLOW.

It is also convenient that the pillow is also made of one of these materials, for example, viscoelastic, avoiding kapok (vegetable fiber).

10. VACUUM.

Better with water filters or HEPA filters.

IMPORTANT!

Mattresses and sofas should also be vacuumed at least once a week.

And if it is a couple of times, better.

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