Category Archives: Allergies

6 Questions — and 6 Answers about Seasonal Allergies

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

What are allergies? An allergy is your body’s immune system reacting, or over reacting, to a substance it sees as foreign. Your body sees these substances  as harmful even though they’re not,  so makes antibodies against them, thinking it’s protecting … Continue reading →

Posted in Allergies, Family Medicine | 1 Comment

Sneeze Away Those Summer Allergies

Posted on August 11, 2011 by

With the few warm summer months we enjoy in Vermont, it is frustrating when the symptoms of seasonal allergies interfere with outdoor activities. This year, the tree and grass pollens counts are the highest they have been in 10 years, … Continue reading →

Posted in Allergies | 2 Comments