Allergies Interrupting Your Workout Plans?

Outdoor exercise irritating your sinuses?

Swimsuit season is nearing. The anticipation of donning summertime bikinis incite feelings of anxiety and urgency in some people to make better use of their workout clothes. However, for many people this time coincides with allergy season.

Rather than dismiss physical activity through the months of Spring, make use of some other exercise options in order to attain the enviable summer season bod:

1. If you have a gym membership, use it.
2. Without a gym membership, you may still workout indoors by taking advantage of workout videos you find at the local library or finding neighborhood studios that allow you to take group classes for per session fees.
3. Still like exercising in the open air? Commit to early morning workouts, when the pollen count is low and other nasal irritants have not yet been stirred up.
4. Avoid outdoor workouts on windy days and the day after; refer to suggestions 1 and 2, above.

To prevent any more irritants from entering the body and causing annoying allergy symptoms after exercise, immediately wash the clothes that you had been wearing, wash your face, and shower. Saline washes for your eyes and nasal passages also help some allergy sufferers, as well.

During this time, it is wise to add more foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids to your diet, such as cold water fish (like salmon and halibut), flaxseed oil, and walnuts. Omega-3 fatty acids aid your body with suppressing inflammatory responses to allergens, which cause teary eyes and runny noses.

Some studies also suggest that foods high in anti-oxidants also aid in inhibiting inflammatory responses to airborne irritants. Anti-oxidant rich foods include an array of colorful fresh fruits and vegetables.

Allergy sufferers do not have to become victim to this season’s wind and pollen count while prepping for the warmer summer months. Make adjustments to your workout routine and be prepared to join the swimsuit clad population on the beach very soon.

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