The flowers are blooming, the weather is warming…and you’re trapped inside because of overactive spring allergies. Sound familiar? Spring is a beautiful season, but if you’re an allergy sufferer, it’s likely that you’ve never been able to fully enjoy it. In the Tennessee Valley, grasses and trees spend the month of April working double-duty, coating everything in that all-too-familiar shade of pollen yellow. This does more than make car washing a frequent chore—for those with seasonal allergies, it can make spring the most miserable time of the year. Read on →

Spring cleaning is a deep-rooted domestic tradition, but it can actually do wonders for your spring allergies as well. While allergens are often found outdoors, the dust and pollen can gather in your home and create a closed air circuit full of allergens and irritants. Covenant Allergy and Asthma cares about your quality of life, which is why we’ve gathered our favorite spring allergy cleaning tips to pass along to you. Read on →

When your child has asthma, it’s natural to worry about every sniffle or wheeze. It’s our hope here at Covenant Allergy & Asthma that you might take comfort in the guidance of your child’s asthma action plan featuring color coded zones. Don’t have an asthma action plan? We can help with that, too. Typically, physicians use an asthma action plan for kids that is color-coded like a traffic light—something most children can understand from an early age. Read on →

According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, about 30-40% of children and young adults with asthma are also allergic to animal dander–and cats are the frequent offender. Generally, when we talk about our allergies, we talk about avoidance as the first defense. But what about those people who genuinely adore their feline friends? Is there no hope? Covenant Allergy and Asthma knows that every allergy and asthma case is different, but if you love cats, you should know that some cat owners do effectively manage their allergy to the beloved family pet. Read on →

For many people, Valentine’s Day is a fun and festive celebration of love in our lives. Adults and children alike enjoy sending and receiving sweet valentines. But for those of us with allergies, Valentine’s Day can seem wrought with triggers. Covenant Allergy & Asthma has rounded up some of the most common allergens to keep in mind as we approach this holiday. Candy and chocolates Heart-shaped boxes of candy might be one of the most popular gifts on Valentine’s day. Read on →

Do you suspect you’re dealing with food allergies? Or, maybe you already know you have food allergies but suspect they could be better managed? The New Year is an ideal time to renew your commitment to greater health, take stock of your current level of wellness, and make changes where needed. Covenant Allergy and Asthma is here to help you successfully manage food allergies in 2018, and we’ve compiled some useful tips from the Allergy & Asthma Network. Read on →

One of the top eight food allergies, peanut allergies affect at least 3 million people in the US. For many years, parents were advised to avoid giving peanut containing foods to their infants in an effort to avoid a peanut allergy. In more recent years, however, that recommendation has changed. Covenant Allergy and Asthma wants to help clear up any confusion about peanut allergies and what parents can do to help avoid them. Read on →

It’s no secret that combining exercise with asthma can be challenging. Yet, exercise remains one of the most popular types of New Year’s resolutions. Covenant Allergy and Asthma wants to help Chattanoogans stick to those healthy resolutions without triggering asthma flare-ups. Here are five tips to help you make some smart exercise-related goals. Address EIB. EIB stands for exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. If you’re among the ten percent of Americans with EIB, you’ll experience shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and excessive fatigue when you try to exercise. Read on →

Oh, the holidays! Can you believe we’ve made it to the end of 2017? It’s such a lovely and festive time of year, but it’s hard to thoroughly enjoy those gatherings when you’re bogged down by allergy and asthma symptoms like sniffling, sneezing and wheezing. A variety of allergens can make holiday parties challenging for the millions of children and adults with symptoms, but Covenant Allergy and Asthma has several tips to make the festivities more fun and less frustrating. Read on →

Winter is coming, but that doesn’t mean that allergies are a thing of the past. If you experience allergy symptoms in the winter months, a common cause is indoor allergens. The most common indoor allergy triggers include dust mites, pet dander and mold. These are year-round allergens which never go away and are frequently responsible for perennial allergic rhinitis, as opposed to seasonal allergies which are triggered by pollen in the spring and fall months. Read on →