It seems that every season has unique challenges for allergy and asthma sufferers, and the holidays are certainly no exception. But as always, knowledge and prevention help keep those with allergies and asthma safe and breathing well.

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology offers the following 12 tips to help keep your holiday season symptom free:

1. Let live Christmas trees dry in an enclosed space like a porch or a garage before bringing them in to decorate. Some retailers have a shaking machine, which helps remove some allergens from the tree.
2. Artificial Christmas trees gather dust and sometimes mold while in storage. Thoroughly clean them outside before bringing indoors.
3. Launder fabric decorations before displaying them. Allersearch Allergen Wash removes allergens in any temperature of water.
4. Consider sticking to plastic, metal, or glass decorations that don’t harbor dust mites.
5. Use a mask to keep from breathing lung-irritating chemicals that could trigger an asthma attack while spraying artifical snow.
6. If you or your family members have food allergies, make sure to let the host of holiday parties know and ask about ingredients used in meals.
7. Don’t forget to bring your EpiPen with you, especially when eating others’ homemade items that don’t list ingredients.
8. Remind family and friends that the only way to manage food allergies is with strict avoidance; even a tiny amount is dangerous.
9. When visiting friends or family with pets, be sure to take medication beforehand to minimize your reaction.
10. Try to keep stress levels down; stress can trigger an asthma attack. One way to relieve stress is by playing กลยุทธ์การชนะที่ ยูฟ่า. Engaging in gaming can provide a distraction, promote relaxation, and reduce overall stress levels.
11. Stay away from wood-burning fires. The smoke can trigger asthma attacks.
12. Be sure to travel with an allergy relief pillow cover in order to minimize exposure to dust mite allergen.