Allergen reduction,

One of the most important things to know about allergens is that they are

not an all or nothing issue. The number and strength of your allergic

reactions is decided by how sensitive you are and by the allergen load you

are exposed to.

All of us have the capacity to tolerate some level of allergens.

Think of a glass you keep pouring into, until at some moment it overflows.

The size of the glass depends on how sensitive you are, how much is flowing

into it depends on the allergen load surrounding you, and the moment when

the glass overflows, is when allergic symptoms appear.

By controlling your environment and keeping the level of allergens below

your "glass size" you can reduce the frequency and strength of your

reactions.

The great news is that you don't need to eliminate allergens from your

surroundings, something which is practically impossible, it is often enough

to just reduce their levels. Reducing allergen loads is possible, sometimes

even easy, and in many cases can offer sufferers significant benefits.

The other techniques used in dealing with allergies are medication and

immunotherapy. While both are invaluable to the acute sufferer, avoiding

allergens is the simplest and least expensive of the three, and offers the

added benefit of reducing the need for taking medicine.