If all allergies have you down, shut the windows and take
heart in the fact you're not alone: 22 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies.
Experts suggest you avoid outdoor activities between 5 and 10 a.m., when pollen counts are
highest, that you shower and change clothes when you come in from working or playing
outside, that you close the windows and avoid window and attic fans which draw pollen
inside. Allergies occur when you inherit a genetic disposition toward forming allergic
antibodies when you come into contact with substances that to others are benign. If your
parents suffer from allergies, you have a 50 to 75 percent chance of doing so, also. It's
Mom and Dad's fault!
