I'm Christine Sirclicette.

I'm Kyra Blackwell.

I'm Rosie Garan, and you're listening to The Wirecutter Show.

This episode is called Seasonal Allergies Are Getting Worse.

Welcome. are getting worse. Welcome to the show. Today, we're doing a quick bonus episode on something many people are

currently struggling with seasonal allergies. It's been a rough spring for seasonal allergies,

and I feel like a broken record because I keep saying that

year after year after year. But because of climate change, allergy seasons are becoming longer,

and they really are becoming more intense. One in four adults in the U.S. suffer from allergies.

It's definitely on a lot of people's minds right now. I've been struggling with

seasonal allergies for most of my life since I was a very, very young kid. This season obviously

is no exception. One of my toddlers now is experiencing symptoms of seasonal allergies, and that's

really hard to watch, my friends. There's this odd juxtaposition that, you know, you're

excited for spring and you're really looking forward to the energy that a longer days, the blooms of the

flowers, but it's tough not to feel well. That's right. If you believe that you have to pay for things,

like maybe you're having to pay for the beauty outside. Carmically. Yeah, carmically, it's not right for it.

Kyra and I are going to speak with one of our colleagues from the New York Times who's been

reporting about what to do if you have seasonal allergies. Nina Agarwal, a health reporter at the

Times, is joining us to talk about how to determine if you're suffering from allergies or

something else because sometimes it really can be confusing.

And what you should know about different medications and some of the other strategies you can use to combat seasonal allergies.

Yeah, we'll also talk about what wire cutter recommends for helping reduce the pollen in your own home.

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