{"id":3822,"date":"2024-04-10T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=3822"},"modified":"2024-04-10T09:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:30:12","slug":"5-tips-for-exercising-during-allergy-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=3822","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Exercising During Allergy Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-1n0orw4 e1wiw3jv0\">Rising pollen counts make outdoor workouts uncomfortable and can affect performance. Here are five strategies for breathing easier.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Along with warmer weather and more daylight, spring brings an explosion of pollen, which can make exercising outdoors an itchy, sniffly challenge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">What\u2019s worse, pollen season has gotten <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2013284118\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">longer and more intense<\/a> in recent years, thanks to climate change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">While anyone who spends time outdoors will be exposed to <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stagrallergymap.com\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">their area\u2019s particular allergens<\/a>, exercisers often feel their effects more severely, according to experts, because they inhale higher doses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/stacks.cdc.gov\/view\/cdc\/122809\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">more than a quarter of American adults<\/a> who are sensitive to seasonal allergens, exposure can irritate the airway from the nose down to the lungs, which can affect both exercise performance and recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWhen the tissues in your nose swell, it\u2019s mechanically harder for air to get from your nose into your airway,\u201d said Dr. Manan Shah, an allergist in Denver who works with athletes to optimize their performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The inflammation often lingers after a workout is done, and can affect sleep and prevent muscles from healing properly. 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Here are five strategies for breathing easier.Along with warmer weather and more daylight, spring brings an explosion of pollen, which can make exercising outdoors an itchy, sniffly challenge.What\u2019s worse, pollen season has gotten longer and more intense in recent years, thanks to climate change.While anyone who spends time outdoors will be exposed to their area\u2019s particular allergens, exercisers often feel their effects more severely, according to experts, because they inhale higher doses.For the more than a quarter of American adults who are sensitive to seasonal allergens, exposure can irritate the airway from the nose down to the lungs, which can affect both exercise performance and recovery.\u201cWhen the tissues in your nose swell, it\u2019s mechanically harder for air to get from your nose into your airway,\u201d said Dr. Manan Shah, an allergist in Denver who works with athletes to optimize their performance.The inflammation often lingers after a workout is done, and can affect sleep and prevent muscles from healing properly. 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