It may still be summer in most parts of the country, especially on the East Coast where record temperatures are being seen, but it's not too soon to prepare for ragweed allergy season. Ragweed pollen season starts in August in most areas of the country, and can wreak havoc on those of us with hay fever. Ragweed pollen season seems to have become longer and more intense in recent years, and some researchers have blamed this phenomenon on climate change. Regardless of your stance on global warming -- whether it is occurring or not -- ragweed pollen levels have been increasing, and this year is likely to be no different. So, ragweed allergy sufferers, prepare yourselves for another major pollen season. Visit your allergy doctor, get allergy tested, stock up on medications and consider immunotherapy -- the only therapy that has the potential to fix your ragweed allergy as opposed to covering up the symptoms with medications.
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