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Natural Allergy Awareness by Laura Lamun If you are suffering the sneezy, watery, life-altering effects of the Spring allergy season, you might want to try some of the following suggestions - maybe some of them will give you relief. 1. Lower
your consumption of dairy products, pastas, white flours and sugars. These
"white foods" as I call them, increase mucous production, which
harbors airborne irritants, and will greatly contribute to your snuffly
discomfort and severity of symptoms. A short cleansing diet would definitely
jumpstart the release of toxins, and rid the body of excess mucous. Add
more fresh vegetables, seafood, whole grains, cultured foods, high fiber
cereals, brewers or nutritional yeast, berries and citrus fruits. 2. There
is a Chinese patent medicine called Bi Yan Pian for sinus-affecting allergies
and "nostril diseases" as the old label specified. Available
at Healthy Solutions, it is a strong herbal decongestant. 3. Allergies
are greatly influenced by the status of the immune system. Any stressors
already in place like an animal allergy, low blood sugar due to infrequent
eating or hypoglycemia, excess stress, adrenal exhaustion, or low-grade
infection, will tire and tax the immune system and make it less responsive
to controlling additional allergies. Seek to control these issues and
nourish your immune system with extra Echinacea, a steady diet of extra
Vitamin C, CoQ10 at 30 mg 3x a day, and the bioflavonoid Quercitin with
bromelain. 4. The
homeopathic Pollen/Hay fever by BioAllers is very effective due to its
complex collection of remedies - it is highly likely the substance you
are reacting to will be covered by the formula. I also recommend Pollinosan
by Bioforce for the same reason - and they are both fairly tasteless. 5. Freeze-dried
Nettles is a single herb remedy that works for a lot of sufferers, especially
when it is taken regularly and early in the season. It is safe and effective
for children, as well as being a very nourishing plant full of essential
minerals, nourishing the kidneys, adrenals, and respiratory system. 6. Avoid
smoking and avoid secondary smoke, which magnifies allergic reactions. 7. Eyebright/Bayberry
Supreme by Gaia is an herbal extract that acts as an astringent for damp
mucous conditions, reduces inflammation & congestion, and also acts
as an anti-bacterial if any infection is present. 8. Exercise
is important for allergy sufferers- brisk walks, yoga and deep breathing
techniques improve healing oxygen uptake & also decrease stress. 9. During
an allergy attack, press hard on the tip of your nose, the hollow above
the center of your upper lip, and diagonally below nostrils on the outside
of the nose, pressing up under the cheekbones. 10. Drink decongestant teas like Breathe Easy by Traditional Medicinals - avoid coffee as it stresses the adrenals and impacts the immune system.
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