About Allergies: 4 Reasons to Use an Artificial Christmas Tree if you have Allergies

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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies For many people, Christmas wouldn’t be complete without having an indoor Christmas tree. The sparkling lights, they shiny ornaments, and the smell of fresh pine sets the festive mood for the holiday season. For some people, however, having an indoor Christmas tree can wreak havoc on their asthma and allergy symptoms. While there are some measures that might help reduce the symptoms associated with a live Christmas tree, people with severe allergies and asthma may want to consider getting a hypoallergenic artificial Christmas tree.   4 Reasons Why an Indoor Christmas Tree Can Worsen Allergies and Asthma Learn about the four major reasons why a person could have worsening allergy and asthma symptoms by having a live indoor Christmas tree, as well as some steps to take to avoid having these symptoms. Wintertime Allergies Think that allergies aren't a problem during the winter? Think again. Some areas of the country experience their worst allergy season during the wintertime, when mountain cedar pollinates. And even when the plants outside aren't pollinating, other triggers still exist to make your nose congested and runny. Allergy to Odors and Strong Smells People who experience nasal symptoms after being exposed to strong odors, weather and temperature changes, and cigarette smoke have vasomotor rhinitis, a form of non-allergic rhinitis. Related Searches Allergies Allergies & Asthma Allergy or Allergies Allergy Clinic Asthma Symptoms Featured Articles Anaphylaxis Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies Glossary of Terms Information on the Most Common Allergy Medications Blog   More from About.com Sign up for the About.com Money Newsletter! Managing your finances can be confusing. We're here to help! Sign up to receive budgeting, saving and investing tips, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What are Allergies? Symptoms of Allergies Diagnosis of Allergies Treatment of Allergies Preventing Allergies Advertisement