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Real Christmas trees can pose problems for millions of chronic allergy sufferers. But there are some simple steps allergy sufferers can take to significantly reduce the likelihood of such allergy attacks this holiday season.The National Christmas Tree Assn. estimates that . million real trees will be purchased this holiday season. While very few people are allergic to pine and fir trees, at least half of the country's million chronic allergy sufferers are sensitive to... . The Hartford Courant , NEWSLETTER SHOWS SENSITIVITY A former flower shop owner has created a newsletter for allergy sufferers.Kim Colavito kesich sold the Country Flower Shoppe in after years in the horticultural business when her allergies made her work unbearable. She is now the publisher of ``Allergy Aware,'' an eight page bimonthly newsletter for those living with allergies and chemical sensitivities. A yearly subscription costs $ . .``It's going to be an informative issue, but... . Bradenton Herald, The (FL) May , HUMANS AREN'T THE ONLY ONES FIDO AND TABBY ALSO GET SEASONAL ALLERGIES While humans sneeze and deal with watery eyes and runny noses, they're not the only ones to suffer during allergy season.``This time of year there are a lot of pet allergies,'' said Cortez veterinarian Clay Wilson. ``Inhaled allergens cause symptoms like goopy eye, nasal discharge and scratching.'' ``Dogs raised up north aren't used to the humidity and to the different types of fun gi and pollen in... . Tulsa World , Medication, Masks Help Air Care Most Allergy Sufferers Can Find a Way Out OKLAHOMA CITY Pollen is dripping off oak trees, flowers are blooming and grass is growing again but it doesn't necessarily mean confinement indoors for Oklahomans with allergies.With medication and a few precautions, it's possible for people with plant allergies to grow a garden or work in the yard and enjoy it, an Oklahoma City d or says. "Obviously it's difficult to go out and work in the yard when you're sneezing and... . St. Louis Post Dispatch , THE NOSE KNOWS IF POLLEN IS BAD, YOUR CAR MAY BE, TOO THE DAY IS sunny. The time is a.m. The mold count is , .And Dr. Ellen Garibaldi is on the job, telling an allergy sufferer how to fight the enemy by allergy proofing her car. "Trees are already pollinating," Garibaldi says as she settles into the passenger seat in Valerie Rincker's Dodge Shadow. "And the . . . ""I can already tell," Rincker says, the annoyance of it making her jump into the... . . . , ALLERGY OR COLD? THERE ARE WAYS TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE If a runny nose and sneezing strike you this spring, it could be an allergic reaction to the pollens from trees and grasses.And just because you have never had an allergic reaction before doesn't mean that you aren't allergic. Unfortunately, allergies can develop at any time in life. The common cold and an allergic reaction to pollen share a number of similar symptoms, including nasal congestion, sneezing and coughing. But the biggest difference between an allergy... . Rocky Mountain News (CO) , HOW TO TRACK DOWN FOOD ALLERGIES You're not alone if you've ever felt rotten after a meal and wondered about a food allergy. Twenty five percent of people avoid some types of foods because they think they're allergic.An allergy develops when a harmless particle of food activates the immune system, producing antibodies. Antibodies act as watchdogs If a foreign substance makes its way into the bloodstream, antibodies attack it and attach it to cells that help to get it out of your... . Toronto Star, The (Ontario, Canada) , Antihistamine users flood allergy hotline A Toronto based allergy information group has been swamped with calls from sufferers worried about the safety of antihistamines.

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