Charlotte, NC – Lots of people view the coming of spring as an opportunity to clean out winter’s cobwebs and freshen up their home. It’s also a chance to get rid of allergens that have been settling in over the winter and help ease your spring allergy and asthma symptoms.

If you aren’t someone who regularly undertakes spring cleaning, consider tackling it this year. A thorough cleaning helps get rid of things like dust, mold, pet dander and other allergens which may have been making you miserable all winter. Many people think spring and fall is when their seasonal allergies kick in. They might not realize indoor allergens can also cause chaos with your nasal passages and lungs and that a thorough cleaning can help.

Below are five tips from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology to improve your spring cleaning and ease your allergies and asthma.

Charlotte, NC – More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies and asthma. In addition, asthma is a leading cause of hospital emergency department visits and school absenteeism, and is also the cause of 3,500 annual deaths.

In response to these alarming statistics, and in an effort to raise public awareness of the risks faced every day, Allergy and Asthma Care of Blakeney (AACB), along with the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), is offering tips this May as part of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

Charlotte, NC – Nobody said spring allergies would be fun, but you never thought it would be this bad. What if you had some simple ways to avoid the sneezing, wheezing, itchy eyes and runny nose that come in the spring?

People think they’re doing everything they can to battle spring allergies, but many still find themselves under siege from pollen and other allergens that appear once the weather starts to warm up. What they don’t realize is that by following a few simple rules from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, they can make life a lot more pleasant, and their allergies more bearable.