{"id":2242,"date":"2017-10-06T18:18:12","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T18:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdxent.com\/?p=2242"},"modified":"2018-08-21T21:21:58","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T21:21:58","slug":"medication-free-allergy-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/medication-free-allergy-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Medication-Free Allergy Treatment?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are like most Portlanders, you have been suffering from allergies most of your life. This means you have also been taking over-the-counter as well as prescription medications to control your symptoms. What if I could tell you that there is a way to treat your symptoms without any medication? It is called avoidance<\/p>\n<h2>Allergen Avoidance<\/h2>\n<p>Avoidance is just what is sounds like: it involves making sure you no longer come into contact with the allergens that cause your symptoms. For those of you suffering from <a title=\"hay fever | PDX ENT\" href=\"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/symptoms-solutions\/allergy\/hay-fever\/\">hay fever<\/a> (allergies to pollen, pet dander and mold), the below tips can help you reduce or eliminate allergens from your home.<\/p>\n<h2>Protect Your Home from Allergens<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2243\" title=\"Removing Allergens in Portland\" src=\"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/person-cleaning2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Removing Allergens in Portland\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Encase your mattress and pillows in <a title=\"dust mite-proof cases | WebMD\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/allergies\/dust-mite-mattress-and-pillow-covers-for-allergy-relief\" target=\"_blank\">dust mite-proof cases<\/a>. Wash all your bedding in hot water at least once a week.<\/li>\n<li>Remove carpeting from your home and replace with easy to clean material such as hardwood or linoleum. If the wall-to-wall carpeting cannot be removed, vacuum and shampoo the carpet regularly.<\/li>\n<li>Use only washable window coverings, such as cotton or synthetic curtains.<\/li>\n<li>During pollen season, keep your windows closed.<\/li>\n<li>Get rid of clutter; this means removing any knickknacks that sit on tables collecting dust.<\/li>\n<li>Invest in a <a title=\"HEPA air filtration system | Consumer Reports\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/cro\/air-purifiers\/buying-guide\" target=\"_blank\">HEPA air filtration system<\/a> to remove small allergen particles from the air.<\/li>\n<li>Keep potted plants out of the house\u2014either plant them outside or give them away.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid using a wood-burning fireplace or stove; the smoke will worsen respiratory allergies.<\/li>\n<li>Wash the sink regularly and don\u2019t let dishes pile up; this can create a breeding ground for mold.<\/li>\n<li>Wash or replace moldy shower curtains and bathmats.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your house at 68 F to 72 F. Dust mites and mold breed best in hot, humid conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t allow smoking inside your home<\/li>\n<li>Find a new home for your pet. If you can\u2019t do that, make sure to bathe them once a week and keep them out of your bedroom and off the furniture.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Simpler than you thought, right? For more tips and tricks to live a better life free from allergies, contact your <a title=\"Portland physician | PDX ENT\" href=\"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/our-practice\/\">Portland physician<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are like most Portlanders, you have been suffering from allergies most of your life. This means you have also been taking over-the-counter as well as prescription medications to control your symptoms. What if I could tell you that there is a way to treat your symptoms without any medication? It is called avoidance&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"503-222-3638 Portland | If you are suffering from hay fever, read these tips to learn how you can reduce or eliminate allergens from your home.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","locid":"","rating":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2242"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2242\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}