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“ b ut can b e earlier dep end i n g o n t he t y p e o f tre e p o l l e n yo u
a re allergic to. The main tre e al le rg e n, b i rc h , p o l l i n a te s i n
A p ril until early May. Ash a n d p l an e p o l le n a l s o p ea k i n A p ri l ,
a n d oak in May. Alder, haze l , el m an d wi l low p ea k earl i e r, i n
M arch. But this depends o n t he e arly s p ri n g we a t h e r a n d o n
t h e mildness or severity of t he w i n te r. A m i l d w i n te r c a n m e a n
e a rlier pollen.”
“A s with all allergies, avo i d a n ce i s key. I f yo u a re al l e rg i c to
wheat , you avoid wheat , a n d i t ’s t h e sa m e w i t h t re e p o l l e n .
O nly it’s a bit tricki er as p o ll e n i s i n t he a ir we b re a t h e . S o
b e gin with an allergen barri e r b a lm to h e lp s to p p o l l en g e t t i n g
i n your body. If less gets in , t he re ’s l es s fo r yo ur b o dy to d e a l
w i th and less for it to reac t to . A l le rg e n b a r ri e r b a l m s , s u c h
a s HayMax, which has bee n p rove n to tra p ove r o n e t h ird o f
p o llen, are applied around t he n o s t r i l s an d b o n e s o f t h e eye s
to trap pollen. Apply before yo u g o o ut f i s h i n g a n d a s n e e d e d
d u ring the rest of the day.”
“ Wearing wrap around sun gl as s e s wh i ls t o u t f i s h i n g , a n d a ny
t i me you’re outdoors, w i l l
a l so help stop pollen get ti n g
i n your eyes and a hat , ca p o r
o t her head covering will h e lp
p revent it getting trapped i n
yo ur hair.”
“ Try to tim e your activi ty wh en
p o llen levels are lower – s o
avoid early morning and ea rly
evening when pollen cou n t s
te nd to be at their highest . A n d
f i nding out which tree po ll en s
FR E ELINE 17
