Even if you're careful to stay away from certain pollens and are constantly removing dust bunnies from your home, there may be some surprising causes of allergies you don't even know about.
adminJune 9, 2022
Do allergies disrupt your life on a consistent basis? Or do nasal obstructions interfere with your ability to breathe normally during sleep? Maybe a loss or change of smell affected your ability to taste your favorite foods? You may suffer from chronic sinusitis, Anosmia, or sleep apnea. All of these conditions can range from mildly annoying to serious issues. However,…
adminJanuary 19, 2022
Has recovering from a viral infection left you without a sense of smell? Or maybe you’ve noticed a change in how you smell, and now aromas you used to love are making you grimace. This is not an uncommon side effect, and you can actually rewire your nerve fibers to smell properly again through a process called olfactory training. This…
adminJanuary 5, 2022
School often starts at the end of summer, which means fall allergies are right around the corner. When you’re juggling new classes, assignments, and socializing, the last thing you want to deal with is your allergies. Know Why You Should Take an Allergy Test It’s quite simple. When you take an allergy test, the results will help you determine exactly…
adminSeptember 8, 2021
For allergy and asthma sufferers, it’s no surprise that asthma and allergies go hand-in-hand. In fact, as allergens continue into the fall, you may feel your asthma symptoms increasing. How Allergies Trigger Asthma Several particulates in the air and on surfaces can be triggering to allergy sufferers. Allergic responses occur when your immune system mistakes harmless substances, such as pollen,…
adminAugust 12, 2021
Still recovering from springtime allergies? This year, spring allergy season in Houston was more active than usual. Since the ice storm we had in February 2021 delayed the start of spring allergies, you might have expected a less severe season. However, the freezing temperatures actually acted like insulation for plants and trees. As a result, pollen was simply delayed. While…
adminJuly 31, 2021
The human sense of smell is vastly underrated. Despite what we were taught in biology class, our nose can detect odors just as effectively as most other animals. We even outperform dogs at some scent-based tasks. Yet smell remains the universal answer to the eternal playground question 'which sense would you rather lose?' At the Pasha Snoring and Sinus Center,…
adminFebruary 8, 2021
Ah, Texas, what a wonderful place to live. Wide-open spaces, good food (thanks to our state's remarkable cultural diversity), and lots of nature. Where else can you go saltwater fishing at 3 pm, have a five-star Japanese-TexMex fusion dinner at 5, and catch a live concert at a local rodeo by 7? But for many Texans, all that amazingness comes…
adminDecember 7, 2020
Winter is officially on its way! For some, that means relief from seasonal allergy symptoms, but for those sensitive to indoor allergens, it means being trapped inside with the things that trigger your symptoms. In this edition of the Breathe Freely blog, we're going to talk about a little known but very common allergy that we'll be facing with increased…
adminNovember 10, 2020
The human body is an amazing thing, but it's far from perfect. Case in point: allergies. Who needs 'em, right? Yet many of us suffer seasonally from the itchy, stuffy, sneezy scourge that seems to exist solely to remind us of our mortality. Luckily, most allergy sufferers can take comfort in the knowledge that our ordeal will last only as…
adminNovember 3, 2020
