It's a nice idea to think of summer as nothing but warm days, sand in your toes, long evenings and time off from regular life.
What you don't expect during the summer months is the need for chicken noodle soup, kleenex and cold medicine.
The true definition of a summer cold is this:
A 'summer cold' is a popular term for hay fever. Although the symptoms of a summer cold may be similar to those of a real cold, the term 'summer cold' is a misnomer. Unlike a real cold, it is not caused by a virus but by allergy.
And despite it's name, hay fever does not mean a person is allergic to hay. Or that you have a fever.
Just in case there was any confusion there.
So what are the symptoms and how do you treat hay fever...check out this information from Web MD.
A common question people often ask when they aren't feeling terrific is whether a workout is a good idea. How do you know when you're too sick to workout, or when it might actually ease some of your symptoms and give you more energy to fight them off.
An article from CNN Health gives some tips, as well as Prevention Magazine.
If you have sand in your toes today, enjoy! If you're reaching for the tissues, we hope you feel better.
