Being outdoors for 20 minutes day can help reduce susceptibility to allergens. Photo courtesy of SCA / Photoree |
This runs counter to current medical practice, which advises isolating children from allergens by keeping them indoors. While the research doesn’t show that children diagnosed with allergies should stop taking medication, it does suggest that for a majority of kids repeated but limited exposure to allergens teaches their immune systems to not overreact to various pollens and molds.
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